Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor (Community Nursing)
 UMass Dartmouth | |
life insurance, paid holidays, long term disability, retirement plan
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 United States, Massachusetts, Dartmouth | |
 Dec 07, 2024 | |
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College of Nursing and Health Sciences Community Nursing Department Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor Job Description: The College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Community Nursing Department invites applications for full-time Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor faculty, non-tenure track. The Community Department includes the specialty areas of maternity and women's health; pediatric and family health; community and population health; and mental health nursing. Applicants in these specialty areas or individuals with expertise in global public health, social determinants of health, community-based management of populations with chronic illness; informatics, social justice, health equity and health disparities, community engaged or participatory approaches are encouraged to apply. Prospective faculty must be committed to rapid pedagogical, academic, and employment changes as driven by environmental conditions. This is an on-site, non-tenure position. Clinical Assistant Professor, Non-Tenure Track Minimum Qualifications (Required): The applicant will have an earned clinical doctorate in Nursing (DNP) or research doctorate in Nursing (PhD) or its equivalent with clinical specialization in one of the following areas maternity and women's health; pediatric and family health; community/population health; or informatics and data science; 3 or more years of clinical practice experience; and 1 or more years of teaching experience or its equivalent. Based on qualifications, faculty teach across all program levels. Additional responsibilities include student advisement, professional scholarship, and service. A RN license in Massachusetts or eligibility for licensure is required. PhD candidates will be considered. However, the applicant's PhD degree must be conferred by August 1 prior to the September start date. A letter from the applicant's faculty advisor confirming anticipated degree conferral date must be submitted with application materials. Preferred Qualifications: The preferred applicant will have 3 or more years of clinical practice experience; and 3 or more years of teaching experience or its equivalent. Clinical Associate Professor, Non-Tenure Track The applicant will have a clinical doctorate in Nursing (DNP) or a research doctorate in Nursing (PhD) with clinical specialization in one of the following areas maternity and women's health; pediatric and family health; community/population health, or informatics and data science; 5 or more years of clinical practice experience; 5 or more years of teaching experience or its equivalent. Based on qualifications, faculty teach across all program levels. Additional responsibilities include student advisement, professional scholarship, and service. Preferred Qualifications: The preferred applicant will have an established scholarship agenda and/or established leadership role(s) in professional organizations. Additional Information about Nursing in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences: The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has three departments, Adult Nursing, Community Nursing, and Medical Laboratory Science. Nursing has a total of 31 full-time faculty members and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in two Departments-Adult Nursing and Community Nursing. The undergraduate degree program has approximately 550 baccalaureate students enrolled in the prelicensure traditional and accelerated, and RN to BS tracks. The College also offers graduate nursing programs at the MS, DNP, and PhD level, with approximately 110 students enrolled across the graduate programs. Nursing is committed to building scholarship in the areas of chronic illness, nursing education, and global population health. Nursing has a long-standing teaching and research collaboration with the College of Engineering. Nursing also has a growing portfolio of international collaborations and offers unique clinical experiences through these collaborations. Programs are fully accredited by CCNE. For more information about the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, please go to: http://umassd.edu/CNHS/ OR contact Ms. Erin Gillett, Assistant in Community Nursing at 508 999 8159 About the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: UMass Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research resulting in personal and lifelong student success. The University is located in the beautiful ocean side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, half-hour east of Providence, and half-hour west of Cape Cod. The University has an enrollment of over 8,000 students in over 40 undergraduate and 23 graduate programs offered by the College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Science, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law, and School of Marine Science and Technology. The University achieved Carnegie Designated Research University status in spring of 2016. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth values excellence, diversity, transparency, student-centeredness, accountability, innovation, engagement, collaboration, collegiality, and safety. UMass Dartmouth employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, Presidential Executive Orders, and state and local laws designed to protect employees and job applicants from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, military service, veteran status or other non-merit-based factors. UMass Dartmouth reserves the right to conduct background checks on potential employees. UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:
Benefits for Faculty Federation Application Instructions: The College values diversity and inclusion, and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and background. To apply please submit a letter of interest, current CV and the contact information for three professional references. In the letter, please indicate how you learned of this position. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until positions are filled. Employment based visa sponsorship will be considered. | |