Senior Tenured Faculty, School of Nursing
Senior Tenured Faculty, School of Nursing
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Department: College of Public Health
Classification: 9month Instructional Faculty
Job Category:Instructional Faculty
Job Type:FullTime
Work Schedule:Fulltime (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax VA
Workplace Type:On Site Required
Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check:Yes
About the Department:
For over 40 years the School of Nursing has prepared students for interdisciplinary roles as clinicians educators researchers and administrators. Students learn to address the challenges of a rapidly changing and diverse healthcare environment with handson experience in simulation skillbuilding labs and clinical settings. Within the schools Mason and Partners Clinics ( they gain experience working with culturally diverse patient populations in the northern Virginia area which provides them with the necessary skills to deliver health care where it is needed the most. Nursing faculty staff and students engage in work study and research that have major impacts on health equity vulnerable populations preventative care population health and the local workforce. Serving as experts in workforce development School of Nursing faculty are committed to challenging the national nursing shortage and producing talented equityminded practitioners and scholars.
The School of Nursings position within the College of Public Health epitomizes the innovative collaborative nature of the Universitys culture. The School of Nursing plays a leadership role across the University in digital innovation for education professional practice and the delivery of health services. Students learn to address the challenges of a fastpaced rapidly changing and diverse healthcare environment with handson experience in the stateoftheart Virtual Reality/Simulation labs and 9 different communitybased Mason and Partners (MAP) clinics. The School of Nursing prepares students to address multicultural and socioeconomic diversity to ensure all populations receive effective interventions.
About the Position:
Faculty contribute to the mission of the School of Nursing through innovative and impactful education research and service.
Responsibilities:
- Teaches across the curriculum;
- Mentors graduate and doctoral students in research projects;
- Engages in academic and professional service that advances the Schools mission;
- Participates in faculty governance;
- Develops and maintains an extramurally funded independent research program;
- Produces highimpact peerreviewed publications; and
- Engages in multidisciplinary collaborations.
Required Qualifications:
- An earned PhD (or equivalent research doctorate) from an accredited institution in nursing or healthrelated field;
- Expertise in effectively teaching in both undergraduate and graduate courses;
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent research skills as measured by a record of extramural research funding;
- A sustained record of highimpact peerreviewed publications;
- Demonstrated skills in the mentorship of junior faculty related to grantsmanship and publications;
- An academic record that meets the criteria for tenure in the CPH;
- Employment as a registered nurse in a health care service organization government agency professional organization or academic setting;
- Eligible for licensure as a Registered Nursing in Virginia or Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) participating state; and
- Experience mentoring and/or teaching nursing students and other nurses;
KnowledgeSkills and Abilities:
- Advanced Nursing Practice: Deep understanding of nursing theories principles and practices. This includes specialized knowledge in a specialty area of nursing practice and an understanding of current healthcare laws policies ethics and economics as they affect patient care and the nursing profession;
- Research Methods: Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies pertinent to the nursing field. This includes statistics data analysis and evidencebased practice;
- Education Techniques: Familiarity with curriculum development pedagogical theories and teaching strategies specific to higher education and nursing education;
- Teaching: Ability to effectively impart knowledge facilitate learning and assess student performance in a variety of course formats (traditional hybrid and distance education) This includes lecturing course design using learning management systems demonstrating practical applications related to course content and mentoring students;
- Research: Skills in designing conducting and analyzing research studies. This also includes grant writing and publishing research findings in reputable journals;
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with students colleagues and the wider academic and healthcare communities;
- Leadership and Collaboration: Capacity to lead projects and work collaboratively with other faculty members as well as participate in committees and contribute to the academic community;
- Adaptability: Ability to adapt teaching methods to different learning styles and environments including online platforms;
- Critical Thinking: Capability to engage in reflective and analytical thinking crucial for both teaching and research;
- Problem Solving: Ability to address academic and administrative problems that may arise in managing research courses and programs within the school; and
- Mentoring: Aptitude for guiding students and junior faculty members as appropriate per rank in their academic and professional development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Postdoctoral training or academic teaching experience as an adjunct or fulltime faculty;
- Experience writing academic research grant proposals; and
- Expertise in acute care medical/surgical and psych/mental health nursing.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration applicants must apply forSenior Tenured Faculty School of Nursing (Req #) athttps:// and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information and provide a cover letter of interest curriculum vitae and a short teaching statement (two paragraphs).
Posting Open Date:July 2 2024
For Full Consideration Apply by:July 16 2024
Open Until Filled:Yes
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
