Faculty - School of Nursing

The School of Nursing seeks a full-time faculty member to deliver high quality learning experiences and education for students in the BSN program. The faculty member will engage in teaching, service and scholarship activities, and works collaboratively with colleagues across the University as well as with Dr. Tammy L. Gravel, Dean. Additionally, the incumbent provides mentorship to students and contributes to the visibility, impact and reputation of the University and its programs through research and scholarly engagement. The selected candidate will have responsibilities teaching in the classroom, clinical and laboratory courses to undergraduate in the School of Nursing.  Rank and salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Teaching Activities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter and an awareness of new developments in the field in order to update the approach to teaching or content
• Delivers lectures and facilitates group discussion using active learning methods
• Develops new learning assessment techniques
• Recommends and/or develops new courses or programs
• Develops new teaching materials or instructional techniques
• Integrates course(s) in collaboration with others in the curriculum
• Takes a leadership role in course evaluation and revision to improve existing course(s)
• Achieves consistently effective teaching performance as evidenced by student evaluations/comments/letters 
• Manages laboratories/tutorials effectively
• Leads and coordinates team-taught courses including labs
• Provides guidance on individual student Research and Capstone projects  
• Develops practice sites and engages in overseeing student learning
• Develops individualized interventions for students having difficulty
• Recognizes and addresses different learning styles
• Demonstrates the ability to teach courses across the BSN curriculum
• Evaluates student achievement of all nursing competencies (didactic and clinical)
• Participates in the development of nursing curriculum plan which provides a variety of learning experiences consistent with the program’s mission, objectives and goals 

Scholarship Activities:

Faculty members should make scholarly contributions to their fields of specialization, which may include the area of teaching and learning. In research, these contributions should involve diligent, systematic investigations, employing sound research techniques, such that new facts or principles are added to the body of knowledge in that area.

Service Activities: 

Faculty members should contribute a portion of their time and expertise to college, professional and community service. This service may involve helping student groups, serving on committees, aiding in administrative work within the college or providing similar services to professional or public groups outside the college. 

Travel among the Boston, Worcester and Manchester campuses may be required for School of Nursing meetings/retreats.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Assistant/Associate Dean and/or Dean

Required: 

• A minimum of a master's degree in nursing; RN licensure (or eligibility) in Massachusetts
• RN licensure in good standing in MA (unencumbered)
• Nursing education experience at the baccalaureate level
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within a dynamic team and in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Must have a working knowledge of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing 244 CMR 6.00 (will be provided during orientation)
• Doctoral degree in nursing or relevant discipline preferred
• Academic experience including syllabus development, class preparation, test/exam development and item analysis preferred
• Knowledge of the NCSBN NCLEX test plan
• Experience utilizing standardized testing to determine outcome measures

Physical Requirements:

• Sufficient strength and mobility to work effectively with patients/students and to carry out related nursing care responsibilities including lab activities. Examples: lifting and positioning (up to 50 pounds); carrying (up to 25 pounds), walking, preparation and administration of medications (oral, injection, intravenous, including hanging IV bags at shoulder height), bending and stooping
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time using a keyboard, and to ambulate between classes and buildings on campus.
• Ability to be physically in attendance at designated worksite during scheduled work hours
• Normal range of vision and hearing (with or without correction)