Full Time Nursing Faculty - OB Lab

Job Summary and Qualifications

Nursing faculty are responsible for engaging in the full scope of the academic nurse educator role. These responsibilities include facilitating learning and learner development; using assessment and evaluation strategies; participating in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation; evaluating program outcomes; ongoing development of the nurse educator role; engaging in scholarship; developing and functioning as a leader and change agent; and functioning within the educational environment.

This role must be fulfilled in accordance with rules and regulations of the state and federal regulatory and accrediting bodies.

Position Responsibilities

• Effectively facilitates learning and learner development.
  • Creates an environment that facilitates students’ learning and achievement of desired student learning and program outcomes.
  • Implements a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs, desired learner outcomes, content, and context.
  • Uses information technologies and eLearning technology to support the teaching-learning process.
  • Provides resources to students that help meet their individual learning needs.
  • Helps students develop as nurses and integrate the values and behaviors expected of those who fulfill that role.
  • Serves as a faculty advisor to assist students in short-term program and goal achievement and long-range career planning.
  • Serves as a role model of professional nursing.
• Uses assessment and evaluation strategies.
  • Uses a variety of strategies to assess and evaluate student learning in all settings (classroom, lab, or clinical) and all domains (cognitive, psychomotor, and affective) of learning.
  • Serves as an examiner during the conduct of Competency Performance Evaluations (CPE).
  • (Prelicensure nursing faculty ONLY) Provides timely, constructive, and thoughtful written/verbal feedback to students regarding course performance and progress toward the achievement of learning outcomes.
  • Provides input into the use of teaching strategies and evaluation methods.
  • Analyzes student assessment and evaluation data to inform decision making in continuous improvement of the course.
  • Develops/uses evaluation methods that reflect established professional practice and practice competencies.
  • Develops/uses evaluation methods that measure the achievement of course student learning outcomes (CSLOs).
  • Designs/uses tools for assessing clinical practice.
• Participates in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Implements a curriculum that has clearly articulated program student learning outcomes (PSLOs), which are used to organize the curriculum, guide the delivery of instruction, direct learning activities, and evaluate student progress.
  • Ensures that the curriculum incorporates established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies; and reflects current nursing and healthcare trends, and prepares graduates to function effectively in the healthcare environment.
  • Regularly reviews the curriculum to ensure integrity, rigor, and currency.
  • Revises the curriculum based on assessment of program outcomes, learner needs, societal and healthcare trends, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, within the established organizational structure, policies, and procedures of the College.
  • Participates in evaluation of the program outcomes.
  • Designs and implements program assessments that promote continuous quality improvement of all aspects of the program.
  • Uses the systematic plan for evaluation (SPE) to evaluate student and graduates’ achievement of the PSLOs, program outcomes, and role-specific graduate competencies of the nursing education unit, and the accreditation standards and criteria.
  • Analyzes aggregated and trended evaluation findings in order to inform program decision making for the maintenance and improvement of the PSLOs and program outcomes.
  • Uses teaching strategies based on educational theory and evidence-based practice.
  • Continuously develops in the academic educator role.
  • Participates in professional development activities that increase socialization to and effectiveness of the faculty role.
  • Uses feedback obtained through self, peer, student, and administrative evaluations to increase role effectiveness.
  • Maintains the professional practice knowledge and expertise in areas of responsibility needed to help students prepare for contemporary nursing practice.
  • Engages in scholarship.
  • Shares nursing and teaching expertise with other faculty and professionals.
  • Functions as change agent and leader.
  • Develops leadership skills to shape and implement change.
  • Implements strategies for organizational change.
  • Provides direction to the Clinical Teaching Assistants or Associate Nursing Instructional Personnel (ANIP) as assigned (theory faculty).
  • Assumes overall course responsibility as assigned (theory faculty).
  • Act as a mentor to new faculty, as assigned.
  • Functions within the educational environment.
• Demonstrates commitment to the College’s mission and values of inspiring and fostering excellence, compassion, accountability, and inclusivity.
  • Provides input into the selection of learning resources and technology.
  • Implements policies and procedures as outlined in the Student Catalog, Faculty Handbook, and College Policy & Procedure Manual.
  • Develops, evaluates, and revises student policies (admission, progression, retention, and graduation).

Additional Faculty Responsibilities

• Other essential responsibilities as outlined by applicable state board of nursing.
• Ranked faculty members are expected to meet the requirements of their rank as outlined in the Rank & Promotion Handbook.

Position Requirements

• Active, Current, Unencumbered Licensure: Applicable state as a Registered Nurse and per State Board of Nursing.
• Education Qualifications: Minimum of a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree.
• Experiential Qualifications: Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse and per State Board of Nursing.
• Physical/Mental Demands and Work Environment: If performing nursing duties related to clinical instruction (especially patient contact) hazards may include needle sticks, blood and bodily fluid exposure, or any other hazard a Registered Nurse (RN) might be exposed to in the normal performance of nursing care.
• Position requires mental activity, reading, planning, preparing, evaluating, and decision making.
• Physical demands in the classroom and office are minimal and are considered sedentary work with occasional lifting and/or carrying such articles as records, files, and books (10 pounds maximum).
• Operation of standard office equipment such as phone, computer, classroom projector, Scantron, and printer/scanner occurs on a frequent basis.
• Physical demands in the clinical area may include lifting, pulling, pushing, kneeling, stooping, crouching, bending, or any other related activity to patient care.
• Position requires regular attendance, and may require evening or weekend hours, and travel to clinical sites and extended classrooms.

Galen College Values

• Inclusivity: I foster an environment that provides opportunities for every individual to reach their full potential.
• Character: I act with integrity and compassion in all I do.
• Accountability: I own my role and accept responsibility for my actions.
• Respect: I value every person as an individual with unique contributions worthy of consideration.
• Excellence: I commit myself to the highest level of quality in everything I do.