Undergraduate Psych Mental Health Faculty Position, Jefferson College of Nursing

Jefferson College of Nursing is seeking qualified applicants with experience in psych mental health nursing to join our team. This full-time, 12-month faculty position is part of the Undergraduate Program, based at our Lehigh Valley Campus in Center Valley, PA. The primary responsibility of this role is to uphold academic integrity through the planning, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum and student learning experiences across classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical settings.

Interested applicants must possess visionary, creative leadership skills to provide implementation of nursing curriculum within the undergraduate program.

Responsibilities include:

collaborating with faculty for course planning/projections; identifying needed resources; overseeing selection of clinical preceptors and clinical sites; and overseeing student clinical placement and progression. Faculty members collaborate with Chair of Programs, Associate Deans, Dean, and support services to achieve program outcomes.

As a faculty member, the applicant must have enthusiasm for teaching future nurses in the classroom and clinical settings. Faculty members serve as advisors and mentor for students and participate in college meetings and committees. Current practice, scholarship, and service to the community are desired. Strong communication and relationship building skills are essential.

• collaborating with faculty for course planning/projections
• identifying needed resources
• overseeing selection of clinical preceptors and clinical sites
• overseeing student clinical placement and progression

Faculty members collaborate with Chair of Programs, Associate Deans, Dean, and support services to achieve program outcomes.

• Master’s degree in nursing required.
• Doctoral degree preferred.
• Candidates who do not have a doctoral degree must be currently enrolled in a doctoral program.
• Eligible/current for licensure to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Psych mental health experience required.
• Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Knowledge and skills related to innovative teaching methodologies, curriculum development, evaluation, and supporting students in their journey to become advanced practice nurses or willingness to plan for acquisition of these skills.
• Utilize contemporary and innovative teaching methodologies in classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical settings.
• Serve on College committee(s) as assigned and participate in College and University activities throughout the year.
• Demonstrate evidence of ongoing clinical competency and participate in professional activities related to area of clinical expertise.
• Participate in scholarly activities, apart from personal academic pursuits.
• Participates in recruitment activities of the College and University.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Enterprise.

• This is a salaried position with a generous benefit and retirement program.
• Academic appointment and salary will be commensurate with experience.

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers;

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