Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

Company Description:

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic tradition and a bold vision for the future. By 2020, Bellarmine intends to significantly increase undergraduate and graduate enrollment (currently approximately 3,400 students) and add several new graduate programs, while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is a top university in Forbes' list of America's best colleges, is listed in the Princeton Review's 377 Best Colleges and is ranked 11th among Southern universities in the 2013 U.S. News and World Report. Bellarmine has been recognized on the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service

Bellarmine is located on a scenic 144-acre campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, which was named one of the Top 10 "Best Cities for Families" by Parenting Magazine.

Bellarmine is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of diverse backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.

Job Description:

Bellarmine University has an opening for a 9-month tenure-track appointment as Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing. The starting date is flexible for this position. Responsibilities may include undergraduate and graduate classroom and clinical/practica teaching with opportunities available for interdisciplinary, international and Honors courses. Teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate level may include medical-surgical nursing, pediatric nursing care, community health or psychiatric nursing.

Requirements:

Master's degree in related field required; doctoral degree preferred and required for tenure track, ranked appointment. Must be licensed to practice or teaching nursing in Kentucky or be able to obtain such licensing if hired. Experience teaching in higher education preferred. Clinical experience in nursing preferred.

Additional Information:

The School of Nursing offers the following undergraduate programs: 4-year traditional, 1-year accelerated second degree and RN to BSN tracks. The graduate programs include: MSN in nursing administration, nursing education and Family Nurse Practitioner tracks and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP). More information about the Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences can be found at http://www.bellarmine.edu/lansing/nursing

Application Instructions:

Applications are being accepted and review will continue until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of interest, resume, a teaching philosophy statement and the names and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Barbara Jackson, Search Committee Chair, by clicking on the link contained in this posting. Applications will not be considered until all required items have been submitted.

Bellarmine is a EEO/AA employer and encourages women and minorities to apply.

by Shane Turner via NursingFacultyJobs.com