(FT) Assistant Professor, Nursing

About the Department

Position Duties

• Develops, implements, evaluates and revises the nursing program curriculum in accordance with accreditation requirements and national nursing standards. Teaches and coordinates activities related to the nursing program, including classroom and clinical instruction including the skill laboratory, simulation lab, and clinical practice sites. Participates in reviewing and instituting new nursing sites for clinical practice. Maintains competency in all designated teaching areas by participating in continuing education programs to maintain expertise in nursing theory and practice. Maintains a professional attitude as an individual and as a faculty member. Mentors part-time nursing faculty. Serves as a role model for nursing students. Evaluates nursing students in both the classroom and the clinical areas and provides recommendations on progression and retention. Maintains office hours as per the faculty contract for student consultation at times convenient to students. Advises nursing program students and college-wide nursing and allied health students on course selection and progression. Provides professional and academic assistance to nursing program-assigned advisees. Participates in college, department, and nursing faculty committee meetings. Accepts contributory and leadership roles in committee service. Fulfills duties and responsibilities as required for the ongoing maintenance of state and national program accreditation. Participates in the recruitment and retention of nursing and health science students. Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and revises the nursing program curriculum in accordance with accreditation requirements and national nursing standards.
• Teaches and coordinates activities related to the nursing program, including classroom and clinical instruction including the skill laboratory, simulation lab, and clinical practice sites. Participates in reviewing and instituting new nursing sites for clinical practice.
• Maintains competency in all designated teaching areas by participating in continuing education programs to maintain expertise in nursing theory and practice.
• Maintains a professional attitude as an individual and as a faculty member. Mentors part-time nursing faculty. Serves as a role model for nursing students.
• Evaluates nursing students in both the classroom and the clinical areas and provides recommendations on progression and retention.
• Maintains office hours as per the faculty contract for student consultation at times convenient to students. Advises nursing program students and college-wide nursing and allied health students on course selection and progression. Provides professional and academic assistance to nursing program-assigned advisees.
• Participates in college, department, and nursing faculty committee meetings. Accepts contributory and leadership roles in committee service. Fulfills duties and responsibilities as required for the ongoing maintenance of state and national program accreditation.
• Participates in the recruitment and retention of nursing and health science students.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree in Nursing License to practice as a Registered Nurse in New Jersey Master's degree in Nursing Education preferred Experience: Minimum two years of clinical experience caring for adult clients Minimum two years of teaching experience preferred Experience with the program accreditation process preferred Psychiatric or behavioral health experience is preferred Competencies and Skills Required: Ability to teach in all areas of nursing Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Master's degree in Nursing
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in New Jersey
• Master's degree in Nursing Education preferred
• Minimum two years of clinical experience caring for adult clients
• Minimum two years of teaching experience preferred
• Experience with the program accreditation process preferred
• Psychiatric or behavioral health experience is preferred
• Ability to teach in all areas of nursing
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products

Other Qualifications

• Terms of Employment Position requires flexible scheduling to include teaching day, evening, and weekend sections at any Atlantic Cape location.
• Position requires flexible scheduling to include teaching day, evening, and weekend sections at any Atlantic Cape location.

Benefits

• Atlantic Cape offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including: Pension/Defined Contribution Plans Medical and Prescription Dental Vision Flexible spending accounts Paid holidays Paid time off
• Pension/Defined Contribution Plans Medical and Prescription Dental Vision Flexible spending accounts Paid holidays Paid time off
• Medical and Prescription Dental Vision Flexible spending accounts Paid holidays Paid time off
• Dental Vision Flexible spending accounts Paid holidays Paid time off
• Vision Flexible spending accounts Paid holidays Paid time off
• Flexible spending accounts Paid holidays Paid time off
• Paid holidays Paid time off
• Paid time off