Tenure Track Nursing Instructor - 9 month

About the role

In collaboration with the team leader, team members, and other faculty, provide quality learning opportunities through teaching and evaluating students in the classroom (online and onsite), clinical laboratory, and clinical setting, to help students meet their educational goals and learn the subject matter. Developing in each student the skills of critical thinking and clinical judgment necessary for them to become a positive member of the nursing profession.

Responsibilities

• Teach in the assigned Nurse Science core course(s) which includes a required clinical component. This may include evening or weekend instruction.
• Collaborate with team to plan, implement, and evaluate teaching effectiveness.
• Prepare learning activities (online and onsite), classroom presentations, and develop test items covering objectives for assigned course content.
• Grading tests, participating in test analysis, and providing student feedback.
• Evaluating and returning student assignments with written feedback within the time frame set by the teaching team.
• Using clinical evaluation tool to provide student feedback on clinical/simulation performance.
• Maintain student and course records according to team guidelines.
• Schedule and post office hours according to institution policy.
• Collaborate within and among teaching teams in evaluation and revision of course content.
• Provide supervision and assistance in the clinical area and facilitate student clinical conferences, simulation, and laboratory experiences.
• Maintain cooperative, collegial relationships with clinical agencies and agency staff.
• Support and maintain a collegial relationship with other faculty members and students that is conducive to learning.
• Provide input into the budget planning process.
• Serve on special projects and committees.
• Participate in staff development through formal course work, seminars, workshops, professional organizations, or professional literary material.
• Exhibit innovative and adaptive instructional methods.
• Completes all mandatory training and participates in a minimum of two professional development activities each year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing with evidence of at least six hours per semester towards Master’s degree required.
• Master of Science in Nursing or higher preferred. (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• Have a minimum of two years’ full-time equivalent experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical setting preceding the first date of first employment as a nursing faculty member.

Qualifications

• Teaching Competence – Must be able to create lesson plans, content, presentations, ancillary materials, and assignments to effectively transform information to knowledge for students; as well as assessing student learning and progress.
• Communication skills – Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with clear, grammatically correct English and prepare complex reports on deadline; requires interaction with supervisors, colleagues, students, alumni, advisory committee members, and the public, using tact, discretion, and independent judgment.
• Computer skills – Must be demonstrably proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel), as well as e-mail, internet, clinical placement platforms, and learning management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities imposed by frequent deadlines, peak workloads, and public/student contact.
• Passion for assisting customers and representing the OSU-OKC and OSU brand with positivity and professionalism.
• Demonstrated history of ethical and professional behavior.

Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge

• Teaching Competence
• Communication skills
• Computer skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Passion for assisting customers
• Demonstrated history of ethical and professional behavior

Benefits

Commensurate with education and experience

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice