What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty - Behavioral Health Focused position at Brenau University Inc?
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PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS: Brenau University will conduct criminal background checks on all persons being considered for initial employment. In some circumstances, an FBI fingerprint report may be necessary to satisfy the requirement. Once employed, employees must hold and continue to maintain a favorable criminal history background. Random background checks are performed. Credit checks may be performed on candidates/employees who are selected for a position that regularly engages in handling credit cards or other company monies. A Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) may be performed during the hiring process, or as part of a random check. MVR checks are required to meet insurance requirements for those employees operating a university vehicle or participating in any driving activity on behalf of Brenau University, (including operating a golf cart, rented vehicle or one’s personal vehicle). Employees who travel must be at least 25 years of age, have a valid Georgia driver’s license, and good driving record. All employees who operate university vehicles, who are employed in a sensitive position, or who travel regularly as part of their job responsibilities may be subject to post-hire drug screening and random drug-screening. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug screening.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: Brenau practices and believes inequal opportunity for all students, employees and job applicants. We do not discriminate on the bases of age, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, military service, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance. These protections extend to all conditions and privileges of employment, including, without limitation, to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, transfers, promotions, discipline, and termination.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Brenau University is a drug-free workplace as certified by the Georgia Workers Compensation Board.
A nursing faculty member is responsible for teaching designated courses and for supervision of student in clinical practice settings. The faculty member is also responsible for developing educational materials consistent with the university and department mission statements, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, outcome statements, Georgia Board of Nursing and professional accreditation standards. The faculty member is responsible directly to the chair of the respective department and the director of the MIGSON.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Have a minimum of a master’s in nursing. Doctoral degree in nursing or related field is preferred.
- Have a minimum of one year of nursing program teaching experience (2 or more years preferred).
- Have appropriate experience in the practice of professional nursing and education.
- Current Georgia nursing license in good standing with Georgia Board of Nursing.
- Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers required.
- Excellent academic credentials in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
Administrative
- Collaborate with course faculty to develop nursing courses.
- Accurately document student progress and achievement within specific courses and/or clinical assignments.
- Collaborate with faculty to develop, support, and implement the university and department mission statements, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and outcome statements.
- Accept responsibility for assignments as delegated.
- Maintain confidentiality of student records.
- Support and participate in School of Nursing Faculty Organization meetings.
Resource Management
- Collaborate with course coordinators to determine resources needed.
Program Evaluation/Accreditation
- Collaborate with course coordinators to evaluate courses.
- Participate in ongoing evaluation of the nursing programs and curricula.
Curriculum/Instruction
- Teaching 33 credits per academic year as assigned in any of the teaching platforms of the University.
- Serve on a minimum of one School of Nursing committee and a minimum of one Brenau University committee.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate educational materials consistent with the university and department missions, Georgia Board of nursing, and professional accreditation standards. Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and learning activities to enhance classroom and clinical learning and promote student achievement of program outcomes.
- Collaborate with course to develop nursing courses.
University advisor guidelines.
- Fulfill all other duties and responsibilities of the faculty position as designated in the Brenau University Faculty and Staff Guidelines and the School of Nursing Faculty Handbook.
Environmental and Working Conditions:
Normal environment found in an educational setting. Some exposure to outdoors and varying weather conditions may be required.
Physical Demands and Aptitudes:
Some lifting and or carrying objects weighing 25 lbs may be required.
Work Hours:
37.5 hours per week. Generally Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. Hours may be extended to meet the needs of the department.
Home Campus Designation:
This position is an on-ground position in Norcross, GA.
Licensure Requirements:
If the position you are applying for necessitates that you hold a professional degree, license, or certification, then proof of such professional degree, license, or certification must be provided in addition to this application for Brenau University to consider your application for employment. Failure to provide proof of professional degree, license, or certification when applicable may result in rejection of an application.
All positions will be filled pending budgetary review.
