Assistant Professor of Nursing & BSN Program Coordinator

Job Title
Assistant Professor of Nursing & BSN Program Coordinator

Agency
Texas A&M University – Texarkana

Department
CASE Nursing/Kinesiology

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Texarkana, Texas

Job Type
Faculty

Job Description
The nursing program at Texas A&M University – Texarkana awards Bachelor of Science degrees (ADN-BSN & Traditional BSN) and Master of Science degrees in Nursing Administration and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The programs are offered face-to-face (Traditional BSN), online (ADN-BSN), and online/hybrid (MSN) and are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The nursing programs are part of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) and will be pursuing an aggressive program growth agenda over the next five (5) years. The appointment will be for a 12-month full-time faculty member.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach courses in the BSN, ADN-BSN, and/or MSN programs in a variety of formats (online, hybrid, face-to-face) including clinical and simulation teaching/supervision.
• Student advisement as assigned.
• Active participant in program development, renewal, and revision
• Perform appropriate levels of service within the university, region, and/or with regional/national healthcare entities.
• Work with the Director of Nursing to develop collaborative relationships with local and regional healthcare entities.
• Able to seek and participate in independent and/or collaborative extramurally funded projects and research.
• In accordance with Texas Board of Nursing, Rules and Regulations relating to Nurse Education, Licensure and Practice (2014), faculty shall be responsible for:
  • Supervising student in clinical and experiential learning experiences
  • Supervising all initial nursing procedures performed by the student in the clinical area and ascertaining that the student is competent before allowing the student to perform an actual nursing procedure independently.
  • Developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum
  • Participating in the development, implementation, and enforcement of standards/policies for admission, progression, probation, and dismissal of students, and participating in academic guidance and counseling.

Program Coordinator-Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the curricular content of the program/Assist with annual program/curriculum review/assessment/accreditation.
• Assist Department Chair with scheduling for the program.
• Coordinate program adjunct faculty
• Assist with gathering program budget requests for Department Chairs
• Coordinate with Advising team to ensure 2-year program schedule is relayed to FTIC and transfer students; coordinate faculty advising with program colleagues.
• Prepare faculty forms as needed to initiate catalog or course additions, changes, or deletions for program.
• Chair or serve on search committees for new program faculty.
• As time and budgets permit, promote enrollment in programs on campus and in wider communities.
• Maintain program memberships or affiliations with relevant professional associations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as an RN in the state of Texas.
• Minimum of four (4) years of nursing practice experience
• Master of Science in Nursing or equivalent
• Terminal degree: Ph.D., DNP, Ed.D.
  • ABDs with confirmed doctoral dissertation defense dates will also be considered at the rank of Instructor until the doctorate is conferred.
• Willing to locate in the Texarkana area to be an integral part of the Department of Nursing and the University 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Canvas or similar LMS 9.1
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting and in a clinical setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Current clinical practical experience or teaching equivalent
• Medical-surgical and/or critical care experience
• A record of professional activities related to nursing or nursing education. 
• Evidence of research agenda and scholarship

SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:
This position generally does not supervise employees.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

To apply: Upload your cover letter, resume/CV, 3 professional references with contact information and with one reference being a supervisor/manager and copies of your transcripts in the questionnaire section of your application.

Please remember once you submit your application you will not be able to “revise” or upload any documents. If you have any questions about uploading or a revision to your application, you may contact **@ta***.edu.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.