Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of Clinical Simulation and Skills Labs

Position Summary

Yeshiva University’s Katz School of Science and Health is seeking a full-time non-tenure track faculty member to teach in an undergraduate Nursing Program in the position of Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of Clinical Simulation and Skills Labs.

Position Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and write assignments and coursework taught in the undergraduate Nursing Program.
• Teach in both lectures and laboratories.
• Provide remediation instruction to ensure student success.
• Provide academic advisement for undergraduate nursing students.
• Collaborate with members of the Katz Nursing faculty and other University faculty.
• Participate in student recruitment events and retention initiatives.
• Participate in Katz School scholarship activities and projects.
• Serve on Nursing Program and University committees and provide professional service.
• Participate in Nursing Program assessment and accreditation-related projects, reports, and site visits.
• Oversee and coordinate laboratory resources staff to ensure that the proper equipment and supplies are in the proper rooms at the proper times and in working order.
• Establish, administer, and maintain policies and procedures that dictate the overall operations of the labs.
• Strategically plan and facilitate utilization, growth, and efficacy of clinical skills and simulation labs.
• Participate in interprofessional learning activities that encourage and develop skills that support patient-centered, team-delivered, and interdisciplinary care.
• Represent the Nursing Program at University committees, activities, and events, as well as conferences, and other professional meetings related to simulation and clinical education.
• Schedule lab facilities, resources, and staff to support curricular and extra-curricular use by faculty and students, including working with advisement and registrar to determine room assignments for each semester’s clinical classes and labs.
• Oversee database management, and partner with faculty and administration to establish protocols and mechanisms that define, track, and report on utilization and outcomes.
• Administer inventory controls, support Purchasing (including requesting quotes from vendors and suppliers), and facilitate maintaining necessary stocks of disposables.
• Keep abreast of new equipment/technology used in the field of nursing and obtain information on said equipment for consideration of purchasing.
• Assist with the attainment and maintenance of accreditation of individual and facility simulation certifications.
• Participate in the hiring, orienting, and training of personnel, technicians, and educators in collaboration with nursing leadership.
• Participate in other special projects and initiatives, and perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Experience & Educational Background

• This position requires a current RN licensure, registration in New York State
• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Prior teaching experience and specialty certification in simulation are strongly preferred.
  
  

Salary Range

$120,000 - $150,000

About Us

The Katz School of Science and Health, with 1300 master’s and doctoral students, is now the largest graduate school at Yeshiva University. Located in the heart of New York City, Yeshiva University is a US News and World Report Top 100 University.

We are research scientists, tech builders, entrepreneurs, and patient-centered clinicians working on problems that matter. We focus on industry sectors that are central to the modern economy: Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital Media, and Fintech, as well as Physician Assistant Studies, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology.

Katz School faculty take an interdisciplinary approach to research and education, fostering the creativity, collaborative thinking, and builder mindset required to take on today’s toughest problems. Over the last five years, we have launched ten master’s and doctoral programs with 92% graduation rates, 100% licensure pass rates, 95% post-graduation employment in high-paying careers, and students and alumni from over 30 countries.

The Katz School is a close-knit community with a big network, nestled in the heart of a big city. We are global in reach, with faculty and students from across the United States and around the world—and also deeply embedded in New York City’s rich professional and social fabric. With a vibrant campus life and city at our fingertips, the Katz School is where bold, purpose-driven people come to create, connect, and explore. Read about projects at Katz.

The mission of Yeshiva University — the world’s flagship Jewish university — is to educate, empower, and inspire our students to become the next generation of leaders, guided at all times by our core values. We do this through a transformative, world-class, and interdisciplinary education that is deep and broad and that cultivates in our students a sense of meaning, purpose, and drive to make the world a better place — for themselves and for future generations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all employees and candidates without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.