Associate Professor of Nursing

Company Description:

Nestled in a beautiful valley in the western Southern Tier of New York State, Alfred State College has a long tradition of attracting the finest faculty and staff and offers outstanding educational opportunities in more than 70 programs. Project-based learning is a cornerstone of our Alfred State culture. When students work on real-world problems, they learn how to think, not what to think.

Job Description:

Alfred State (SUNY) seeks an experienced nursing educator eligible for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor rank who could effectively serve in a departmental leadership position. All full time faculty members develop course materials and teach and evaluate students in the classroom, on-campus lab, or clinical facility. Faculty members also advise students, are active members of departmental and college committees, assist with recruiting and promoting nursing and engage in professional development. Leadership positions in the nursing department are Chair, Associate Degree and Bachelor of Science program directors, and Associate Degree course coordinators. In these roles, leadership duties may include program direction, assignment of teaching responsibilities, coordination of accreditation activities, hiring of adjuncts and evaluation of faculty and support staff.

Requirements:

Leadership experience in Associate Degree nursing education and accreditation is essential. Excellence in teaching and the ability to engage in effective interpersonal communication are required attributes. Experience with simulation and on-line education is highly desirable. A graduate degree in nursing with doctoral preparation in nursing or a related field is required. RN licensure in New York State is required.

Additional Information:

The Alfred State's Nursing Department has held a reputation for graduating excellent RN practitioners for nearly half a century. The Department is engaged in an extensive process of curricular review and revision of the ACEN-accredited Associate's degree program at this time. In addition, the newly CCNE-accredited baccalaureate degree program, presented on line, is growing rapidly. Alfred State's Department of Nursing currently has 10 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty, two support staff and a team of clinical adjuncts. The department is housed in a newly renovated, state-of-the-art classroom and laboratory building equipped with 10 computerized simulation mannequins, two of them high fidelity

Application Instructions:

Please include a cover letter, resume and three professional references when applying.

Alfred State College is an equal employment, affirmative action employer

and encourages the application of women and minorities.

by Shane Turner via NursingFacultyJobs.com