Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Full time / Salary / Exempt

Schedule

Specific times are to be negotiated with Nursing Chair, since faculty may have different schedules with respect to class, labs, and/or clinical times.

About the role

The School of Nursing is seeking a nurse educator with a strong commitment to teaching excellence, scholarship, and innovation. The individual must be able to work collaboratively with a dynamic team, as well as work independently when necessary. This individual will serve as a member of the School of Nursing faculty with responsibility for teaching within the traditional BSN program. Specialties of part interest: Maternal/Infant and Pediatrics. Other areas of interest are: Critical Care, and Medical-Surgical Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Teach didactic and clinicals.
• Advise traditional undergraduate students.
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
• Actively participate in continuous assessment.
• Serve on committees.
• Additional duties, consistent with educator’s talents and experience, to support the School of Nursing in the achievement of program outcomes.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing
• Active, unencumbered RN license in Oklahoma
• Two years or more of clinical experience
• Capacity for learning required software for advising, student learning management systems, and testing
• Commitment to high-quality instruction in a student-centered environment with interest in active and collaborative learning, as well as instructional use of technology
• Experience creating courses and evaluating outcomes

Southern Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. According to SNU policy, all faculty and staff must profess faith in Jesus Christ, possess a strong personal Christian commitment and be committed to the SNU mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education in a Christ centered community. As an institution of the Church of the Nazarene, applicants must understand and embrace the biblical principle that all people are created in the image of God and should be treated with dignity and respect, including a belief in equal opportunity to work, contribute, and flourish without discrimination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree preferred
• Previous teaching experience
• Experience with curriculum design, program implementation, and educational best practices
• Clinical specialty in areas of department needs

Benefits

• Generous benefit structure including family health insurance plan (shared cost)
• Long term disability
• Dental insurance
• Group life insurance
• Retirement matching
• Tuition remission
• Vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays