Clinical Education Faculty (Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, or Assistant Professor)

About the role

The University of Colorado, College of Nursing seeks multiple full-time Clinical Education Faculty positions. These positions are focused in either Adult Health or Psychiatric Mental Health and provide expertise essential for the integration and operation of clinical education.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learning by engaging students in high-level learning activities related to application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of course content in a clinical learning environment.
• Remain current with best practices in teaching pedagogy, clinical management skills and cognitive learning theories.
• Maintain clinical relevancy regarding guidelines and interventions pertinent to patient care.
• Serve as a role model to teach students how to interact, assess and make sound clinical decisions.
• Honor and uphold the Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics.
• Contribute to a psychologically safe learning environment by emphasizing that simulation is a place to learn free of judgement, fostering the free exchange of constructive feedback, encouraging collaborative teamwork, clearly outlining expectations, and cultivating a positive learning environment.
• Collaborate with teaching team(s) to foster continued quality improvement and shared decision making related to course content and assignments, clinical experiences, and/or evaluation methods.
• Evaluate student application of knowledge.
• Facilitate student learning in direct care environments (such as clinical rotations) that serve as an extension of the lab experience.
• Participate in professional development activities that address desired learning outcomes and align with an individual’s role and the priorities of the institution.
• Use of educational technology, task training devices, and computer assisted instructional tools in the skills laboratory and classroom settings for teaching, learning, practice, and assessment of clinical competencies.
• Promote accountability among students by implementing clear guidelines and expectations for preparation, engagement, and self-directed study/practice.
• Incorporate current best practices in simulation literature, technology, and learning theory.
• Contribute to the body of knowledge in simulation (e.g., publications, editorials, empirical research, blogs, social media, and presentations).
• Participate in professional service to the CU Nursing community.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school/college, Master’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education, Eligible for faculty appointment at the rank of Instructor of Clinical Teaching, Eligible to obtain an unencumbered State of Colorado RN License, Two years of professional nursing experience within the past five years.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching in simulation or skill acquisition, Experience teaching in the clinical environment as a Clinical Instructor.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
• Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ability to provide effective leadership to achieve strategic objectives.
• Able to critically think and problem-solve to achieve team objectives.
• Excellent leadership qualities, including a participatory leadership style that fosters respect and collegiality; openness to the ideas of others and to constructive feedback.