Assistant Professor

About the role

The Assistant Professor is responsible for teaching in the classroom, clinical/campus laboratory clinical sites and clinical seminars; planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing curriculum as a member of the nursing teaching team; coordinating with community health agencies utilized for clinical experiences and maintaining effective relations with them; planning, supervising and evaluating learning experiences for students in the clinical area; scheduling conferences with individual students regarding progress; participating in all School of Nursing and nursing course team planning meetings and selected subcommittee within School of Nursing and College of Health Professions; participating actively in University, College, School and Community service and Activities; maintaining own professional growth and remains current in nursing practice; assisting in preparation for nursing accreditation visits; day, evening and weekend classes and clinical as applicable; providing academic counseling and guidance to nursing students; holding at least four post office hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Teaching in the classroom, clinical/campus laboratory clinical sites and clinical seminars;
• Planning, implementing and evaluating nursing curriculum as a member of the nursing teaching team;
• Coinciding with community health agencies utilized for clinical experiences and maintaining effective relations with them;
• Planning, supervising and evaluating learning experiences for students in the clinical area;
• Scheduling conferences with individual students regarding progress;
• Participating in all School of Nursing and nursing course team planning meetings and selected subcommittee within School of Nursing and College of Health Professions;
• Participating actively in University, College, School and Community service and Activities;
• Maintaining own professional growth and remains current in nursing practice;
• Assisting in preparation for nursing accreditation visits;
• Day, evening and weekend classes and clinical as applicable;
• Providing academic counseling and guidance to nursing students;
• Holding at least four post office hours per week.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Master of Science in Nursing degree required.
• A Doctoral Degree in Nursing or a health-related field from an accredited institution preferred.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing and currently at least one area of specialty in pediatric, maternal-child, critical care, and psychiatric/mental health or community clinical areas.
• Recent classroom and clinical teaching experience in a college-level nursing program.
• Ability to meet challenges of adult students with diverse background.
• Holds current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland.

Qualifications

• Experience with the integration of technology and alternative delivery systems of instruction in teaching-learning process.

Skills

• Must be able to independently manage multiple tasks and set priorities.
• Possess strong oral/written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet challenges of adult students with diverse background.
• Integration of technology and alternative delivery systems of instruction in teaching-learning process.

Benefits

Benefits Summary: Coppin State University offers a competitive benefits package to include health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave and federal holidays for all regular employees. Please see the link below to view the benefits that Coppin State University has to offer. https://www.coppin.edu/benefits

Additional Job Information

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