Non-Tenure Track Nurse Faculty Position

Non-Tenure Track Nurse Faculty Position

"Educational Excellence in a Caring Environment"

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The University of West Georgia Tanner Health System School of Nursing strives for "educational excellence in a caring environment" with over 550 students in graduate and undergraduate programs. Designated as a Center Of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, SON instructional facilities are state of the art including spectacular lab and simulation spaces in Carrollton and Newnan. Undergraduate programs include a pre-licensure BSN program and a 100% online RN to BSN program. Graduate programs, recognized for 8 consecutive years by US News and World Report, are also online including a MSN program (Nurse Educator Track or Health Systems Leadership Track with an option for the AACN Clinical Nurse Leader Role), as well as an innovative EdD in Nursing Education program.

Position Description: Non-tenure-track academic-year faculty appointment available with a start date of August 1st, 2022. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate BSN students in varied settings. Applicants are sought in all clinical practice backgrounds.

Please click the following link to apply https://www.westga.edu/academics/nursing/employment-opportunities.php.

Interested Applicants: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the Position is filled, but for best consideration, please submit your materials by March 15, 2022.

Applications are only accepted through the UWG Human Resources web site. Please click below to apply. (it may be necessary to copy and paste the link into your browser depending on your computers security settings): https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psc/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=54000&JobOpeningId=227021&PostingSeq=1

Responsibilities

· Include undergraduate teaching in online and traditional classroom settings;

· Simulation, laboratory and clinical instruction - 80%

· Service to the school/university/profession/community - 10%

· Scholarly program broadly defined - 10%

Required Qualifications: Master's degree in nursing with a clinical specialization, informatics, nursing, education, and/or nursing leadership focus. An active RN eNLC license to practice nursing in Georgia (or eligible)

Preferred Qualifications:

· Strong clinical practice background

· Certification in a specialty area, doctorate in nursing or related field, a record of accomplishments in working with diverse populations of students, undergraduate clinical, laboratory, and didactic teaching experience, and evidence of a scholarly program, broadly defined.

For questions, please contact: Dr. Connie Barbour, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs cbarbour@westga.edu

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