Assistant Professor - Associate's Degree Program

Description

Summary

The Young School of Nursing, Weston Campus Program is seeking applicants for a full-time Assistant Professor, within the Pre-Licensure Associate's Degree Nursing program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Candidates must possess the ability to teach a broad range of courses with a primary focus in medical-surgical nursing. Primary responsibilities include teaching nursing students; advising students; course evaluation and development; committee work; and service to the department, university, and community at large. Reports to the Associate Dean for Pre-licensure Nursing and works collaboratively with the Dean of Nursing, Assistant Dean of Pre-licensure Associate’s Degree Nursing program, and with Program Director for the Associate’s Degree nursing program.

Essential Job Functions

• Teach in the Pre-Licensure Associate’s Degree Nursing Programs.
• Coordinate aspects of curriculum implementation, including course development and revisions based on analysis of outcome data.
• Participate in the scheduling and course offerings of the Associate’s Degree nursing courses.
• Collaborate on and promote interdisciplinary/interprofessional education curricula with faculty supporting the Pre-Licensure nursing courses.
• Collaborate on and assist the nursing program director and faculty in maintaining the quality and integrity of the Pre-Licensure Associate’s Degree nursing programs, which include evaluation of students and course evaluations, curriculum workshops, and review of student integrity and/or progression issues.
• Participate in the Pre-Licensure Nursing Department Meetings, School of Nursing Meetings, any other appointed university or SON committees, and open houses.
• Assist in the compliance with standards and guidelines set by ACEN, NECHE, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and other accrediting bodies related to health professions programs.
• Support faculty development in teaching, research, leadership and other scholarly activities as well as in community service.
• Ensure and support a conducive teamwork environment with SON faculty and staff.
• Provides advising support for Pre-Licensure Associate’s Degree Nursing students.
• Attend professional meetings related to curriculum development and academic leadership.
• Other responsibilities as designated by the Assistant and Associate Deans of Nursing, and Dean of Nursing.
  
  

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Other responsibilities as designated by the Pre-Licensure Associate Dean and Dean, School of Nursing
  
  

Qualifications

Experience/Skills/Training Requirements

• Registered Nurse in Massachusetts with a master’s degree in nursing required.
• Earned doctoral degree or currently enrolled in doctoral studies and three years of related experience preferred.
• Ability to uphold the university’s commitment to inclusive excellence in a diverse educational community.
• Experience in writing grants, scholarly papers and/or other related scholarly activities.
• Commitment to community and professional service.
  
  

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Normal office environment, not subject to extremes in temperature, noise, odors, etc.
• May spend extended periods at terminal, on telephone, or operating other office machines, requiring eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity.
• Frequent interruptions to assist staff and faculty.
  
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

In employment, as in education, Regis College is committed to equal opportunity.