Associate Professor – Nursing – California State University, Northridge – Los Angeles, CA

Department: Nursing

Rank: Associate Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: Fall 2014 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary: Commensurate with Background and experience

Qualifications:

The Department of Nursing at California State University Northridge is seeking a dynamic nursing faculty for the position of Associate Professor. The successful candidates must hold a master’s degree and an earned doctorate in nursing. Demonstrated academic leadership experience of undergraduate/graduate nursing program, evidence of teaching competency in upper division baccalaureate and/or in graduate nursing education, evidence of scholarship/research activities and a valid and active California Registered Nurse License are required. Candidates must also be qualified or eligible for California Board of Registered Nursing approval to teach in both didactic and clinical supervision settings and with clinical competency in one or more specialties as defined by the California BRN (i.e., medical-surgical, pediatrics, OB/Gyn, psych/mental health, geriatrics). Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence and to mentoring a diverse student population.

CSUN is a Learning Centered University. The successful candidate will be expected to join faculty and staff in a commitment to active learning, to the assessment of learning outcomes, and to multiple pathways that enable students to graduate.

At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States. Evidence of degree(s) required at time of hire.

Responsibilities:

This position is a blend of administrative and teaching responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be expected to assist the Chair in the operational function of the nursing program and will be expected to carry six to nine units teaching load per semester.

Responsibilities will also include, curricular review and development, review and evaluations of students’ applications, student advisement, and program assessment and evaluation. In addition, the appointee will be responsible for demonstration of appropriate scholarship, professional activity, and service to the University and community.

Faculty will be evaluated for teaching effectiveness, scholarship and contributions to the field, and service to the University and community.

Application Deadline: Applications may be submitted immediately; screening will begin on January 28. 2014. Priority will be given to applications received by screening deadline. However, the position will remain open until filled.

California State University, Northridge, one of the largest of the 23 campuses of The California State University system, is located twenty-five miles northwest of central Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb with a multi-cultural population of over one million people. The University enrolls approximately 36,000 students (29,181 FTEs) from diverse backgrounds, served by 2,000 faculty. Nine Colleges offer baccalaureate degrees in 69 degree programs, master’s degrees in 58 graduate degree programs, 2 doctorate graduate program and 55 teaching credentials in the field of education, and various opportunities in extended learning and other special programs. For more information about the University, check our website: http://www.csun.edu/.

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