Adjunct Faculty, School Of Nursing

Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing

Exempt

Part Time .25

School of Nursing

Provide expert teaching and professional role modeling in our graduate nursing programs.

•Ability to lead, direct, and advise students
•Ability to integrate academic standards, performance character and the principles of ethics and integrity in all aspects of job performance
•Excellent organizational and time management skills
•Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
•Clinical expertise as a role model for exemplary clinical practice
•Demonstrated ability in teaching and curriculum development at the graduate level
•Skills in cross-cultural communication and multi-cultural competence
•Experience in nursing education

Faculty
•Performs in dual roles of student advisor and manager of the clinical practice affiliations
•Assists in the annual core curriculum evaluations of the program, assessment of institutional effectiveness and preparation of reports
•Maintains quality assurance to remain compliant with all required agencies
•Conducts regular visits (site and tele) with students and preceptors
•Monitors student’s clinical logs
•Conducts clinical evaluations, problem solves, and de-briefs students and preceptors
•Assesses the instructional needs of students in the program and help coordinate the development of a plan to address these needs
•Grades assignments, provides feedback and post grades according to University guidelines
•Teaches courses as assigned based on need and expertise
•Synchronous session leader for clinical courses
•Maintains overload hours if required
Clinician
•As part of assigned workload, will maintain staffing presence in the ASU family clinic according to clinic and departmental needs.
OTHER DUTIES:
Performs other related duties as assigned.

•A Master’s degree in nursing with three (3) years of relevant, recent clinical experience within area of specialty.
•Must satisfy a criminal history background check.
•Previous teaching experience in an academic setting.
•Successful applicants for tenure/tenure-track consideration must hold a terminal degree in the health or biological sciences (e.g., nursing, anthropology, human genetics, public health, epidemiology, etc.); possess research training, a publication record, and experience in the grant funding process commensurate with desired rank and tenure status.
•Preference will be given to candidates who possess:
An earned doctorate in nursing or a doctorate in a related field with a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited School of Nursing;
Formal postdoctoral research training;
A record of accomplishment via publication in peer-reviewed journals;
The ability to establish an extramurally-funded research program
 Assistant Professor: Candidates will be expected to establish a strong program of funded research in their own substantive area of interest.
Associate Professor: Candidates will be expected to have a strong history of funded research and scholarship in their own substantive area of interest.
Professor: Candidates will be expected to have a strong history of funded research and scholarship in their own substantive area of interest or programmatic research to support collegiate initiatives, mentoring of junior faculty, and evidence of national and international recognition.

•Applicants must be eligible for or currently licensed to practice nursing in the State of Mississippi. Selected candidates must complete the State of Mississippi Registered Nurse licensure process prior to appointment.
•Current APRN license in Mississippi and affiliate states or eligibility for licensure as necessary
•National Certification in area of advanced specialization

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Natchez

01/23/2024

09/22/2023

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