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Form of workValparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions invites applications for a non-tenure track nursing faculty position. Valparaiso University (“Valpo”), a community of learning grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve both church and society. Located one hour southeast of Chicago on a 310-acre campus, Valpo is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Valpo is consistently recognized as one of the best private universities in the Midwest and is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, a county seat of 40,000 residents with high quality schools and an active social community.
This position is a full time, 9 month appointment, beginning August 2024. The responsibilities of this position includes teaching graduate courses in the DNP program and working in the Center for Experiential Learning. Additional responsibilities will include working collaboratively with faculty and leadership within the CONHP and the university; working with students either individually or in groups, depending on the need; and providing service to the university, profession, and the practice community. The successful candidate will hold a doctorate with an emphasis in family nurse practitioner. This position is announced at the Clinical Assistant Professor level, but outstanding candidates could be considered at a higher rank with multiple years of teaching experience, an established research agenda, and scholarly accomplishments.
Candidates should be interested in working at a university engaged in issues in Christian higher education in the Lutheran tradition. The College of Nursing and Health Professions has programs in nursing (BSN and DNP), healthcare leadership (BSHCL), healthcare administration (MHCA), public health (BSPH and MPH), health science (BSHS), physician assistant studies (MSPA), exercise science (XS), and occupational therapy (DrOT, OTD).
As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we encourage applications from individuals with a commitment to mentoring students from underrepresented communities. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, graduate transcripts and contact information for three references to Interfolio athttp://apply.interfolio.com/143521. In your cover letter, please include brief statements of (a) how you might contribute to the university’s distinctive mission, and (b) what experiences you have had which will enable you to mentor a diverse student body. Candidates who submit names of references should expect that the search committee will contact these references, in confidence, and that credentials will be confirmed prior to hire. Employment will require a satisfactory criminal background check. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. For specific questions or additional information about the search, contact Dr. Karen Allen at karen.allen1@valpo.edu or 219.464.5289.
Valparaiso University does not unlawfully discriminate and aims to employ persons of various backgrounds and experiences to develop and support its diverse community. Its entire EOE policy can be found at: http://www.valpo.edu/general-counsel/policies/equal-opportunity-policy/.
