Nursing Faculty

Job Title: Nursing Faculty (Non-tenure track; Tenure track if eligible)
Reports To: Director, School of Nursing 
FSLA: Exempt

SUMMARY
ECU Nursing faculty are highly motivated, self-directed nurse educators who teach in a pre-licensure 
and/or RN to BSN four-year nursing program. The position requires classroom and clinical instruction, 
student advisement, curriculum development, program evaluation and professional scholarship 
activities and committee membership. Some travel required. The position is a ten-month faculty 
position; and faculty teach 24 credit hours each year.

QUALIFICATIONS: 
Minimum requirements are: 
1. Current or eligibility for an unrestricted Oklahoma nursing license; for those teaching clinical or 
precepting in the Texas facilities, current or eligibility for both an unrestricted Oklahoma and Texas 
license or a Multi-state license 
2. Will consider a candidate holding a Bachelor’s of Science in nursing who is actively pursuing and 
making consistent progress towards a Master’s degree from an accredited school. Preference will be 
given to those candidates already holding a Master of Science degree in (or with a major in) nursing 
from an accredited school 
3. Two years’ experience in a clinical setting (required by OBN)
4. Appropriate level of knowledge and clinical expertise required to successfully teach in assigned 
courses
5. Clear criminal background
6. Any other requirements for faculty promulgated by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, including all 
physical requirements as outlined in the “Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses” (OBN Rules and 
Regulations); and
7. All requirements for faculty from clinical agencies used by the program
Desired qualifications are:
1. Doctoral degree in (or with a major in) nursing from an accredited school
2. Certifications in areas of expertise and/or teaching

EXPECTATIONS: The nursing faculty member will function as a role model, an educator, and a 
professional by doing the following:
1. Promote the mission, vision, and values of ECU and the ECU School of Nursing among faculty, 
staff, and students
2. Serve as a professional role model for students in dress, communication, deportment, problem 
solving, care delivery and patient advocacy to facilitate student’s socialization into the profession
3. Foster a culture of positivity, collaboration, mutual respect, civility, innovation, and continuous 
improvement 
4. Promote inter-professional education and collaboration experiences for students.
5. Promotes student mastery of cultural, ethnic, and socially diverse competencies by providing 
learning experiences from regional, national or global perspectives
6. Recognize and promote the dignity and worth of individuals
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7. Demonstrate respect for the student as a new learner by communicating constructive feedback 
in appropriate ways
8. Demonstrate an approachable, supportive, encouraging demeanor.
9. Collaborate with other faculty to implement evidence-based curriculum based on professional 
standards, guidelines and competencies consistent with contemporary practice that prepares nursing 
graduates to become safe, competent nurses, pass NCLEX-RN on first attempt and to master the AACN 

BSN Essentials
10. Develop clear and measurable learning objectives
11. Use technology to engage students in learning using a student-centered approach
12. Use evidence and teaching/learning theory to guide teaching and curriculum development, 
searching for the best evidence to back up teaching strategies. 
13. Prepare and deliver classroom, clinical, laboratory and simulation experiences that are 
organized, innovative and creative, demonstrating expertise in facilitation
14. Teach critical thinking and problem solving, using reflection, probing, active listening and other 
evidence-based teaching strategies
15. Assist students to master application of the nursing process to include assessing, planning, 
implementing and evaluating nursing care and effective documentation of care
16. Support student learning by identifying individual learning needs and teaching students to 
employ active learning strategies
17. Provide and maintain a safe learning environment that facilitates student learning and the 
achievement of desired outcomes
18. Provide student feedback that is timely, frequent, specific, informational and framed positively
19. Assess student achievement of learning objectives via quality test construction, evaluation of 
test items, evaluation of papers and other assignments; and development of rubrics; Hold students 
accountable for their learning
20. Advise nursing students in the process of nursing program eligibility and completion of 
graduation requirements
21. Actively participate in and support School and university-wide participatory governance 
components and activities and other collaborative processes
22. Recommend evidence-based curricular changes or revisions to the Curriculum Committee
23. Participate in ongoing systematic course and program evaluation
24. Respond to email and telephone communications within 24 hours during regular business work 
week
25. Engage in scholarship, research, & other professional development activities (i.e. writing 
manuscripts for publication, poster and podium presentations at national conferences and grant writing) 
and community service activities
26. Maintain expertise and certifications in area of responsibility; Demonstrate experience and 
familiarity with nursing clinical duties and skills of clinical site
27. Obtain competencies in programs used by the School of Nursing (i.e. testing, simulation)
28. Maintain a healthy lifestyle and a balance between work and personal life

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be 
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable 
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The 
employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

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