Assistant Professor of Nursing

Position Summary

All Teaching Faculty members shall: Prepare and teach college-approved courses in accordance with approved course descriptions and class schedules, including developing syllabi and reading lists and keeping each course taught complete and up to date; respond to and work with multiple constituencies, including students, peers (faculty and staff), and external agencies (business, community, educational, etc.); perform divisional departmental responsibilities in the selection of texts and related teaching resources; and other teaching and related duties as outlined on the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach courses within the assigned discipline area in accordance with institutional standards
• Evaluate and assess student learning outcomes
• Provide student support, mentoring, and academic advising
• Develop curriculum and periodically review and update instructional materials
• Assist with program reviews and accreditation-related activities
• Plan and execute program-related events
• Attend workshops, trainings, and/or professional conferences to maintain currency in the field

Additional Responsibilities

• Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies
• Service on assigned committees and task forces
• Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational, and professional meetings, which may occur during evenings and weekends

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing
• Active R.N. licensure in Connecticut

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching in simulation/nursing skills lab and acute care setting
• Experience in facilitating high-fidelity simulation
• Experience teaching Medical-Surgical Nursing and/or Maternal-Child Health Nursing
• Experience teaching fundamental nursing or precepting new nursing graduates
• Experience with curriculum development, and program assessment and evaluation
• Experience incorporating technology to enhance the learning environment, e.g., Blackboard, online instruction or other modalities/software

Salary and Benefits

Salary $75,362 approximate annual
CT State offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous leave policies
- Multiple retirement plan options
- Comprehensive health insurance choices
- Supplemental benefits for retirement and family protection
- Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)

Application Instructions

To apply, submit:
- A cover letter
- A resume

Important Notes

• Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be considered
• Links to external resume sites are not accepted
• Apply online at: www.ct.edu/hr/jobs
• CT State Community College cannot sponsor work visas
• Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States

Selection Process

After the closing date, applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be those who best meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and who submitted all required materials by the deadline.

Background Screening

Employment offers are contingent upon:
- Proof of eligibility to work under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
- Successful completion of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification, reference checks, criminal history, and, when applicable, credit or driving history checks

Equity Statement

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a-80(b) or 46a-81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.