What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Instructor, Nursing position at Missouri Southern State University?
**Job Summary:**
Come grow with us and contribute to a dynamic, innovative nursing team! We are seeking a dedicated Master Instructor to join our team!
The Master Instructor, Nursing Faculty is a 10 month position with teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor.
This is an on-campus teaching position with clinical responsibilities. The department welcomes new nurse educators with a focus upon mentorship by experienced nurse educators.
Nursing Faculty expectations include compliance with regulations from the Missouri State Board of Nursing, holding a current unencumbered Registered Nurse license in Missouri, OR compact state, OR being eligible for licensure in Missouri. The current university faculty handbook designations state teaching, scholarship, service requirements, and credit hour workload per semester/academic year.
The expected start date is August 4th, 2025.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
- Masters degree in nursing from an accredited college or university from an accredited college or university.
- A minimum of 2 years of clinical patient care experience in the role of a Registered Nurse.
- Will consider qualified candidates with Master's or Doctoral degree in progress.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Masters degree in nursing from an accredited college or university from an accredited college or university.
- A minimum of 5 years of clinical patient care experience in the role of a Registered Nurse.
- Maintain clinical nursing practice expertise in appropriate nursing specialty areas.
- Establish a record of teaching, scholarship, and community service in nursing.
- Experience teaching in a variety of formats, including in-person and digital learning methods.
**Responsibilities:**
- Instruct and evaluate students in the practice of nursing, including clinical and/or simulation experiences.
- Have background in educational theory and clinical practice experience and maintain competence in assigned didactic and clinical areas.
- Familiar with the nursing programs objectives, content, instructional methods, and evaluation procedures.
- Organizes program of instruction for nursing students, including teaching in didactic and clinical learning environments utilizing a variety of pedagogy methods, i.e., lecture, demonstration, discussion, and other modes of educational delivery.
- Plans and supervises nursing student clinical or simulation experiences, and laboratory experiences, individually or in small groups.
- Fosters student development through professional role modeling and mentoring.
- Adheres to safe clinical and educational practice standards.
- Is able to travel to clinical sites.
- Able to teach a flexible schedule that may include day, evening, and weekend times.
- Assess and evaluate the achievement of students in nursing knowledge and skills.
- Demonstrates a willingness to develop and integrate technology into the classroom.
- Initiates self-development in both clinical and educational practice.
- Participates in various committees, taskforces, and other assignments whose purpose is to support the enhancement and growth of MSSU and the nursing profession.
- Advises undergraduate nursing students.
- Contributes to the development of the departmental budget.
- Contributes to developing, planning, and managing the nursing curriculum.
The physical and psychological demands described here represent those deemed essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Nursing faculty must use coordination and dexterity to manipulate various equipment and perform gross and fine motor tasks. Nursing faculty are frequently required to stand and walk periodically over 12-hour clinical experiences, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear (including the use of a stethoscope). Nursing faculty are occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, bend, or crouch and smell. Nursing faculty must frequently lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Visual abilities required include close vision, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception.
Sufficient psychosocial skills include emotional stability and sensitivity to maintain collaborative relationships with other healthcare professionals, clients, and students.
WORK ENVIRONMENT.
The work environment characteristics described here represent those encountered while performing the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) is a community-driven four-year institution serving approximately 4,000 students. Expanding graduate and undergraduate programs provides faculty with rich opportunities for service and scholarship. International-focused semesters and enriching cultural events in theater, art, music, and film create an engaging learning environment for students and citizens of the region. MSSU is located in Joplin, MO, which is considered to be the Crossroads of America, and serves as the commercial hub for the four states area. Joplin is a resilient, vibrant, and growing city with a population of over 50,000 serving a combined metro area of 200,000 and a market area of over 350,000 people in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Parks, sports, lakes, hunting, fishing, biking, and entertainment characterize the Joplin regions quality of life. With a temperate, four-season climate, there is plenty of opportunity to enjoy the outdoors from community parks, to walking and biking trails to floating down one of the many area Ozark streams. Art galleries, museums, concerts, and the variety of shopping and eateries offered throughout the region add to the year-round quality of living in the area. The Joplin area also offers one of the lowest housing costs in the United States, and strong medical care with two major regional medical centers based in Joplin. Joplin schools and those in the nearby communities are some of the most recognized and respected schools in the state. There is quick and easy access to Northwest Arkansas, Kansas City, and Tulsa, as well as numerous outdoor activities and attractions throughout the Ozarks.
Apply at www.mssu.edu/jobs. Submit a confidential letter of application, vitae, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will be ongoing until a qualified candidate is selected. Official transcripts are required 45 days after contract is issued. Employment requires a background check. MSSU is an EOE employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among faculty and staff. MSSU is an E-verify participating employer.
Review of applications to begin February 14th, 2025
For additional information about the Joplin community and the surrounding area visit https://vimeo.com/choosejoplin or http://Choosejoplin.com.
Please contact Dr. Lisa M Beals, Nursing Department Chair, at beals-l@mssu.edu if you have any questions.
