Position Summary:

An Open Rank Faculty Nursing is a faculty member who has completed a graduate degree in the area that the faculty member will be teaching. Open Rank Faculty Nursing have demonstrated competence in facilitating learning, scholarship (dissemination), and service.
When circumstances warrant, faculty who hold academic appointments with other universities may be hired temporarily at the rank of Open Rank Faculty Nursing. Faculty hired into these ranks meet the qualifications of faculty at their rank, but they are not on a track that may lead to a rolling contract.

Starting Salary: $90,000-100,000 annualized (based on experience). 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Faculty Activities/Responsibilities
      •      Facilitating Learning

•     Facilitating Classroom and Distance/Distributed Learning.
•     Course and syllabus preparation.
•     Class curriculum coordination and planning.
•     Assessment and evaluation of learners.
•     Student selection, orientation, and assessment.
•     Mentoring and advising of students.
•     Field placement supervision and coordination.
•     Research/scholarship mentoring and supervision, particularly of BSN and MSN Direct-Entry capstone projects and EBP proposals.

 
Scholarship - Scholarship/ research reflecting the generation, integration, dissemination and application of knowledge, as well as creative and original contributions to one’s field commensurate with academic rank. 

Service - All faculty engage in service to the University, Community and Profession commensurate with academic rank. Examples in each category include:

Service to the University:

•     Hiring and evaluating faculty Participating in developing, revising, and coordinating curriculum as well as maintaining program vitality.
•     Participating in processes to improve academic program quality.
•     Participating in processes to improve quality of School, campus, and University faculty experience Participating in faculty governance.

Service to the Community:

•     Contributions at the local, state, and national levels involving one’s professional expertise to the public, to organizations, and to governmental entities.

Service to the Profession:

•     Participation in and leadership of professional organizations.
•     Reviewing for journals, conferences, and research grant panels.

Duties Required of All Faculty - Certain duties are additionally required of all faculty and are not given formal workload credit but will be included in yearly evaluations. These include but are not limited to:

•     Active participation in campus life to sustain a high level of facilitated learning.
•     Participation in program governance, including program-based committees, with the exception of SERC which may receive up to three units of service workload credit at the discretion of the Program Director and the approval of the Dean and the Provost/VPAA.
•     Active participation in program and campus activities (including scheduled and impromptu meetings of faculty, staff, and students).
•     Picking up and promptly responding to paper, voice and electronic mail and messages.
•     Visibility and accessibility supporting a sense of community.
•     Regular accessibility either by person, by telephone and/or virtually to students, colleagues and the greater University community.
•     Posting of teaching schedules, office hours, and procedures for making appointments on the faculty member’s door, online and on syllabi.
•     Attendance and participation in program, department, faculty and Faculty Assembly meetings.
•     Responding in a timely fashion to students’ requests for meetings, to telephone calls, and to e-mail communications.
•     Participating in Faculty Assembly and program faculty meetings.
•     Carrying an advising load as assigned by Program Director/Dean.
•     Participation in hiring faculty.
•     Participation in developing, revising and coordinating curriculum and maintaining program vitality.
•     Participation in processes to improve quality of school/college, campus and University faculty experience.
•     Participation in, selection, admission and retention of new students, including attendance at admissions open houses, participating in admission interviews, new student orientation, and advising of students.
•     Submittal of grades, attendance, syllabi, and textbook orders in compliance with university established procedures and deadlines.
•     Perform other related tasks, duties and responsibilities as required, assigned or directed.

Skills:

•     Proficient computer skills.
•     The ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
•     High level of accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to problem solve.
•     The ability to explain complex requirements in clear and concise terms.
•     The ability to be flexible with workflow to meet the needs of the department and students and to manage multiple tasks per required deadlines.
•     The drive to encourage, direct, hold accountable and guide students toward task completion.
•     Must demonstrate the ability to work as an effective team member and develop trusting relationships with students and University employees.
•     Culturally competent and ability to communicate and interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and/or experiences.
•     Highly motivated, focused and results oriented.
•     Ability to exercise discretion and tact in all interpersonal interactions, and to maintain confidentiality.
•     Collaboration and partnering with other university stakeholders to support candidate success.
•     Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: A graduate degree in nursing with a preference for a doctorate in nursing or a related field from an accredited college or university is preferred for pre-licensure nursing faculty. It is required for post-licensure nursing faculty.
Experience: Adequate years of experience in the areas involved in assignments; Nursing - minimum of two years of full-time registered nursing clinical experience and a minimum of two years of full-time teaching or academic experience.  Education - documented potential in the areas of facilitating learning, scholarship, and service, as applicable to assignments; and if appropriate, a record of meritorious performance of the duties and obligations of an instructor.

Certifications, Licenses, etc.: Unencumbered RN licensure in Arizona or multi-state compact license. For faculty teaching in post-licensure online programs, unencumbered RN licensure in California and state of residence. Additional licenses may be required. Certified Nurse Educator or certification in specialty area preferred. 

Other: Criminal background check and meet all requirements of clinical partners.