Westfield State University
Community/Public Health Nursing, Inst./Assist. Professor
ABOUT THE NURSING DEPARTMENT
The four year nursing program provides nursing graduates with the knowledge base, the clinical skills and the values that are at the very heart of current, cutting edge professional nursing. The major integrates the College's core requirements plus additional courses in the humanities, physical and social sciences to provide students with a strong liberal arts background which serves as the foundation for professional nursing. Nursing laboratories assist in facilitating the transfer of theoretical knowledge to direct nursing interventions and a wide range of affiliated health care and community agencies serve as placements for clinical practice.
Job Description:
Job Code: HA2000/HA3200
State Job Title: Instructor/Assistant Professor
Department: NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH
The Department of Nursing and Allied Health seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the level of instructor or assistant professor. The successful candidate will teach courses beginning January 2014. The area of specialization for this position is community health/public health. Duties include developing and teaching courses in the area of community health/public health nursing as well as teaching clinical skills to nursing students in their community/public health settings. Candidates should possess experience in caring for patients/clients in the community health/public health setting, and have expertise in health promotion and prevention as impacted by global, societal and cultural influences. The teaching load is 12 credits per semester.
Requirements:
- Masters degree in nursing with a minimum of three years of recent full-time experience in community health/public health nursing
- Current licensure (or eligibility) in Massachusetts
- Strong clinical skills
A doctorate degree or matriculation in a doctoral program and teaching experience at the baccalaureate level are preferred qualifications.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Additional Information:
Category: Faculty/Librarians
Department: NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH
Locations: Westfield, MA
Posted: Nov 27, '13
Type: Full-time
Westfield State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Application Instructions:
An online application is required. Interested candidates should electronically attach the following documents:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
NOTE: Candidates on the short list will be contacted and asked to provide unofficial transcripts of their highest degree. Letters of recommendation may be requested after an initial screening. The successful candidate must submit an official transcript at the time of hire.
Other Instructions:
Contact information for references should be completed on both the Employment Application and the Reference List form. Those applicants that are using Interfolio for an existing Confidential letter of Recommendation should provide the Interfolio based email address (e.g. reference1@interfolio.com) on the Reference List form. Please contact Interfolio for assistance.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a finalist has been selected.
To apply, visit https://westfield.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=44983
About Westfield State University:
Westfield State University is an education leader committed to providing students with a learning experience built on its founding principle as the first public co-educational college in America to offer an education without barrier to race, gender or economic status. Westfield State University's primary mission is to assist its students to develop intellectually and to use their knowledge and skills to improve the social and economic conditions in their communities.
A public institution, the university has been offering online bachelor's degree courses since 2008. In January, 2012, U.S. News & World Report's first-ever edition of Top Online Education Programs ranked Westfield State #1 in the country for faculty credentials and training in online education programs.
Westfield is a great place to work, learn and grow. In 2011, Westfield State University was named one of "America's Great Colleges to Work For" by the prestigious Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Westfield State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
by Shane Turner via NursingFacultyJobs.com
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