Fairfield University
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Nursing
Fairfield, CT · Contract
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About the role
- Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit Catholic university with campuses in Fairfield, CT, Bridgeport, CT, and Austin, TX.
- The University consists of five schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F.
- Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and The School of Education and Human Development.
Requirements
- Candidates must be innovative in curricular development and be prepared to incorporate simulation pedagogy into courses.
- Academic - Faculty Non-Tenure Track Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.
- It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job.
- doctoral degree in nursing, or enrolled in a doctoral program, preferred. Candidates must hold an active unencumbered nursing license in Connecticut. Academic or nursing leadership experience commensurate with the mission, goals, and expected program outcomes is expected, as is documented education in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development and competency-based assessment, as demonstrated through graduate course work, faculty-development programs, or completion or a certificate program in nursing education. Candidates must be innovative in curricular development and be prepared to incorporate simulation pedagogy into courses.
- Application Instructions:
- For full consideration, please click "Apply Now" and upload the following materials:
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of application
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Contact information for three references (note: references will only be contacted for finalists)
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- Disclaimer
- The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in nursing required
- doctoral degree in nursing, or enrolled in a doctoral program, preferred.
Compensation
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Benefits
- The Egan School seeks to inspire students to become leaders across social and healthcare environments who improve health outcomes for all, inclusive of underserved or vulnerable populations.
Company info
- We are particularly interested in educators with expertise in foundational undergraduate nursing courses.
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