What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer in Nursing - Norwich University position at Norwich University?
The School of Nursing at Norwich University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer. A dynamic and growing program, the University is seeking to add faculty who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Teaching assignments include undergraduate courses in the classroom and clinical laboratory, online instruction and clinical teaching within a clinical setting. Additional responsibilities include advising students, curriculum development, program assessments, and university service as may be assigned.
Norwich University and the School of Nursing are committed to innovation in nursing education. Supported by a state of the art simulation laboratory, the School provides an environment that offers many opportunities for faculty to grow professionally. Clinical affiliations at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the University of Vermont Medical Center, and several community hospitals and community agencies enable faculty and students access to excellent and diverse clinical resources. University-wide faculty development resources foster interdisciplinary projects and individual professional growth.
The mission of Norwich University's School of Nursing is to prepare our students to be globally minded nurse leaders and scholars though innovative and diverse experiential education and research.
The Nursing program employs innovative teaching resources that include a 9-bed simulation hospital ward, a pediatric simulation center with a baby, toddler and child; high-fidelity man/woman simulator, nursing Anne SimPad plus wireless simulator, a Noelle maternity simulator with newborn and a and a 6-table physical examination center. We are training our students to be global nurse leaders and offer international opportunities to study abroad, conduct community assessments, and experience learning through service and cultural diversity with their Norwich faculty. We encourage interdisciplinary projects within our school with students in architecture, health sciences, engineering and management. A close-knit community, we support each student and each other.
Norwich University is located in scenic north-central Vermont - a state routinely rated in the top-ten for quality of life. The campus is centrally located near beautiful four-season resort communities, the state capital, an international airport, major metropolitan cities in four states and Canada, Lake Champlain, the Long Trail, and several national forests in addition to a wide array of outdoor activities, vibrant arts and varied enrichment options.
The Northfield campus is small, safe, and community oriented. Norwich is one of few Vermont colleges that attracts students from 40 states and 29 foreign countries who come to call the campus home.
Job Requirements:
Experience in nursing practice, strong clinical skills, and eligibility for a valid Vermont nursing license is required. Candidates must hold a Masters of Science in Nursing, a concentration in Nursing Education and/or CNE is desirable. Candidates with prior teaching are desired.
Candidates currently in a master's in nursing program will be considered.
Additional Information:
Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a positive education and work environment that recognizes and respects the dignity of all students, faculty and staff. Reasonable accommodations will be made for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at nuhr@norwich.edu for assistance.
A post offer, pre-employment background check will be required of the successful candidate.
