Nursing Faculty

Category:: Faculty & Instructors
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Department:: Nursing - 3740
Locations:: Lawrence, MA
Posted:: Jan 29, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 297951
Position ID:: 172177

Job Description:

POSITION: Full-Time Nursing Faculty: Nursing Department; Division of Health Professions; Tenure Track; Lawrence Campus, (414 Common Street); 37.5 hours/week; MCCC/MTA Unit Faculty Position, Position based on funding

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Works as a member of the teaching teams to teach Medical Surgical Nursing, Skills Lab, and Pharmacology.
• Participate in College service activities.
• Actively participate on assigned program committees, including subcommittee work.
• Maintain Office hours and advise students.
• Use new simulations and computer technologies in the classroom, as appropriate, to facilitate learning.
• Actively engage in the development, implementation and evaluation of all components of the systematic program evaluation.
• Participate in curriculum development, implementation, assessment and revision using defined program outcomes.
• Candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate content in the areas and courses based upon expertise.
• Provide clinical instruction to nursing students as assigned to plan clinical assignments in accordance with course curriculum and student learning needs.
• Teach in the nursing laboratory as assigned.
• Evaluate student performance in the classroom and clinical setting.
• Utilize a variety of appropriate teaching strategies to promote students' critical thinking
• Develop instructional material consistent with course objectives.
• Participate in determining appropriate goals and objectives of nursing course and assist in developing course standards.
• Plan clinical assignments in accordance with course curriculum and student learning needs.
• Interact on an ongoing basis with clinical agency personnel to foster a positive learning environment.
• Maintain expertise and currency in the area of nursing and teaching responsibility.
• Comply with the duties as stipulated in the Massachusetts Community College Council Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Willingness to teach the alternative option as hybrid and or videoconferencing teaching experience.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• An earned Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited college/university
• Minimum 2 years of full-time employment in nursing within the past 5 years
• Evidence of clinical competence in area(s) of Medical Surgical Nursing is required.
• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing required.
• BLS Health Provider Level certification from AHA required.
• Candidate will be required to clear a 10-panel urine drug screen per clinical placement policy as a condition of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Highly experienced and skilled in undergraduate nursing curriculum and course development.
• Experience in simulation development, implementation, and evaluation would be a plus.
• Knowledge of ACEN accreditation standards and criteria; MA BORN Regulations for nursing programs.
• Understanding of healthcare disparities and needs of historically underserved communities.
• Face to Face, online, hybrid and or videoconferencing teaching experience.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)
• Experience working with and supporting a culturally diverse population

BACKGROUND CHECK: Candidates will be required to pass a CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.

Additional Information:

SALARY: Anticipated starting salary range is $66,528.00 to $72,573.00 per academic year with complete fringe benefit package. Complete fringe benefit package including competitive health insurance, free dental insurance, basic life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, educational benefits for employee/spouse/dependents, and excellent retirement benefits. Actual salary calculated in compliance with MCCC/MTA salary schedule commensurate with education and experience. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: September 2024

Application Instructions:

TO APPLY: To be considered for this position click on the "Apply Now" button, you will be prompted to setup a new account or login to an existing account. You will be able to upload the following required documents for consideration:

• Cover Letter, describing your qualifications and experience
• Resume/CV
• List of courses taught (including semester taught, course title, and number of course credits)

Review of applications will begin 5 business days from the posting date and will continue until the position is filled.

**Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.

Northern Essex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Elizabete Trelegan (Assistant Director of Human Resources, B-219,978-556-3928/ etrelegan@necc.mass.edu), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Northern Essex Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at: http://www.necc.mass.edu/clery