Assistant Professor of Instruction, School of Nursing Undergraduate Studies

About the Role

The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing at Galveston invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position in the Undergraduate program. Specialty areas include medical/surgical, community and population health, adult & family health, and acute & critical care. The position is at the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Instruction, commensurate with the degree and experience.

Responsibilities

• Effectively use innovative, state-of-the-art teaching methodologies and learning activities to promote excellence in classroom and online instruction.
• Participate in course design, development, implementation, and evaluation to provide appropriate learning experiences for students.
• Maintain academic excellence in education, practice, and/or research through participation in continuing education programs.
• Serve as an academic advisor to students.
• Demonstrate emerging or established leadership within a defined area of nursing practice.
• Exhibit leadership in clinical settings to increase collaboration with nursing colleagues and other disciplines.
• Disseminate scholarly work in peer-reviewed publications and present at state, national, and international meetings.
• Direct and engage in scholarship that contributes to the advancement of nursing knowledge and nursing science.
• Actively engage in School of Nursing and university committees.
• Participate actively in local, state, national, and international professional organizations.

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Texas.

Preferred Qualifications

• An earned doctoral degree in nursing or a related field.
• Teaching experience at the university level.
• Clinical experience in the specialty area.
• A defined program of scholarship.

About the School

Founded in 1890, the School of Nursing was the first nursing program in the Southwest and one of the first in the U.S. to be affiliated with a university in 1896. As part of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), the School offers programs at the baccalaureate (traditional and RN-BSN), master’s, and doctoral levels (DNP and PhD in collaboration with the Graduate School). UTMB provides a rich interprofessional environment across the Schools of Nursing, Medicine, Health Professions Sciences, and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

The School of Nursing features state-of-the-art resources, including a bio-behavioral research laboratory, the Community Space for Health and Wellbeing, the Research Innovation and Scientific Excellence center, and more. UTMB also includes hospitals, emergency departments, primary and specialty care clinics, and the 160,000 square-foot Health Education Center for simulation and interprofessional education.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Diversity and Inclusion

The UTMB community values diversity, equity, and inclusion among faculty, students, and staff. UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or federal, state, or local laws.