What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Rank Clinical Nursing Faculty / Director of Simulation Laboratory position at Texas State University?
Posting Information
Posting Information
Position Title
Open Rank Clinical Nursing Faculty / Director of Simulation Laboratory
Job Posting Number
2025042NTL
Job Location
Round Rock
College/Division
College of Health Professions
Department/School
St. David's School of Nursing
Position Description
The St. David’s School of Nursing at Texas State University is seeking clinical nursing faculty who will also serve as Director of the Simulation Lab at the clinical assistant professor, clinical associate professor, or clinical professor level for a nine-month appointment with an additional yearly summer contract.
The responsibilities of the Director of the Simulation Laboratory include:
The responsibilities of the Director of the Simulation Laboratory include:
- Establishing, maintaining, and coordinating student learning experiences and the daily operations in the clinical simulation laboratories.
Faculty responsibilities include:
- Participation in teaching and curriculum development primarily in general undergraduate and specialty clinical areas, focusing on simulation lab instruction.
This position will be located in the nursing building on the Texas State Round Rock Campus located in Round Rock, Texas. Rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The successful candidate will be given the appropriate rank and title based on college and university policies and standards. Positions are subject to availability of funds.
Required Qualifications
For the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor:
- Hold a BSN degree AND a Master’s degree in Nursing (If a Master’s in a related field, must have 12 hours of graduate nursing education course work).
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Texas.
- At least two years clinical experience in a registered nurse role.
- A minimum of two years’ teaching experience in a professional school of nursing, or equivalent teaching experience.
- Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning consistent with the program vision, mission, and goals as evidenced by a presentation during the campus visit with faculty.
For the rank of Clinical Associate Professor, in addition to those required above:
- Hold a doctorate in nursing or related field or current enrollment in a doctoral program.
- A demonstrated record of accomplishments or activities in scholarship, teaching, and service.
- At least five years clinical experience in a registered nurse role.
- A minimum of five years of full-time teaching experience in a professional school of nursing, or equivalent teaching experience at the university level.
- Demonstrated strong collegial relationships.
For the rank of Clinical Professor, in addition to those required above:
- Hold a doctorate in nursing or related field.
- At least ten years clinical experience in a registered nurse role.
- A minimum of ten years of full-time teaching experience in a professional school of nursing, or equivalent teaching experience at the university level.
Preferred Qualifications
- Current doctorate degree or enrollment in a doctoral program.
- Experience in management of daily operations, personnel, and equipment and supplies of a simulation laboratory serving 100-400 BSN students and telehealth simulations for MSN students.
- Experience in program development, curriculum design, informatics and communications systems, simulation, and teaching undergraduate nursing.
- Experience with formats of distance education, to include on-line instruction and online, telehealth simulations.
- Experience in interprofessional education and strategic plan development.
- Experience in higher education including accreditation, program review, and assessment.
- Certification in one or more nursing specialties or nursing education.
- Record of accomplishments in scholarly/creative activities, including grantsmanship, extramural funding, and service.
- Experience in building and promoting community relationships.
- Demonstrated faculty cooperative support and team development.
Application Procedures
Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/46373
To ensure full consideration, please submit the following:
To ensure full consideration, please submit the following:
- Cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial transcripts (all in one document)
- License
- Certifications (if applicable)
As part of our application process, we are requesting contact information for three (3) academic references who can provide information about the applicant’s skills and experiences. Please provide the names and email addresses for your academic references in the Reference Letter section of the employment application.
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.
Type of Position
Full-Time
Proposed Start Date
April 2025
Posting Date
03/20/2025
Review Date
03/31/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled?
Yes
Legal Notices
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Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
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Record Checks and Verifications
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Eligibility for Employment
Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.
Why Work at Texas State?
Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing student population for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.
Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.
Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.
