Southwestern College Looking for Assistant Professor of Nursing Full Time

Position Summary: 

This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank. The
position is a 10-month appointment in the Department of Nursing, reporting to the Director of Nursing. Excellence in teaching, advising,
program coordination, and recruitment is expected. Continued professional development, participation in academic governance, and
professional, university and community service are all factored into tenure decisions.

Position
Responsibilities:

• Teach 24-28 credit hours per year in nursing.
• Serve as liaison between adjunct faculty and
  campus/program faculty by participation in faculty activities.
• Coordinate practicum and capstone projects for the nursing
  program.
• Assist in marketing and recruitment initiatives and support program growth strategies
• Act as academic advisor
  throughout the major and evaluate transfer work for appropriate program credit
• Utilize instructional technology such as an online
  learning management system to facilitate instruction.
• Responsible for coordination of select nursing program courses, including
  course development, management and evaluation.
• Conduct orientation, planning and evaluation meetings for assigned courses.
• Assist in orientation of adjunct faculty, including use of online technology.
• Maintain knowledge of and usage of Blackboard and
  other appropriate informational technology.
• Participate in curriculum design, review, and course development.
• Participate
  in ongoing professional development appropriate to teaching assignments and licensure/accreditation requirements.
• Participate in
  program assessment research.
• Teach at campus and other locations when necessary.
• Participate in and support a shared
  governance process at both the department and college levels.
• Perform other duties as required.

Other:

Up to 25% travel time expected with:

• Periodic travel to main campus and other Southwestern
  locations as required
• Other travel to accomplish position objectives as required

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a master’s degree in nursing is required.
• Experience teaching adult students
  preferred
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work in a culturally diverse and collaborative
  environment expected
• Ability to function with minimal direct supervision to attain expected program goals
• Familiarity with
  the usage of educational technology, including online learning management systems.
• Appropriate skills using e-mail and Microsoft
  Office applications required
• Unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Kansas or compact licensure state.

Completed applications must include the following:

• Letter of application addressing interest and qualifications for
  position.
• Curriculum Vitae or résumé.
• Teaching Philosophy
• Diversity Statement
• Name,
  address, email address, and phone number of at least three references who can address the candidate’s qualifications for the
  positions.

Send application materials to:

Human ResourcesSouthwestern College100 College StreetWinfield, Kansas
67156Email: [email protected]

Review of
completed applications will begin immediately. Position is open until a candidate has been selected. In compliance with the Immigration
Control Act of 1986, candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made
final.