What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor (Non-Tenured): Human Development Nursing Science, Clinical or Teaching track position at uic?
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing invites exceptional and promising nurse leaders to apply for non-tenured Clinical or Teaching Assistant Professor faculty positions in the Department of Human Development Nursing Science. Faculty conduct cutting-edge research in the areas of prematurity, pediatric and adolescent health, and racial concordant care across the health care spectrum. Faculty and student research are funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and private foundations. The department aims to advance the science of healthcare for women, children, and families. This includes the preparation of competent and caring nurses at both entry- and advanced-practice levels who function in a collaborative environment to provide safe, satisfying, evidence-based healthcare and to contribute to the profession through leadership in clinical practice, service, scholarship, and education.
Applicant’s rank (Clinical Assistant Professor or Teaching Assistant Professor) and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Salary is based on 9-month academic appointments paid over twelve months.
Duties & Responsibilities
Teaching: Non-Tenure Track professorial faculty participate in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. Undergraduate and graduate teaching consists of traditional classroom lectures, seminars, distance learning and small groups for clinical instruction.
- Demonstrates practice expertise in area of specialization (e.g., national certification/credentials as appropriate)
- Uses current knowledge and/or research in teaching
- Demonstrates principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in teaching philosophy and approaches
Scholarship/Research: Nursing scholarship and research span broad content areas, diverse research designs and methodological strategies, including those associated with the biological and social sciences, as well as the humanities.
- Articulates a plan for a program of scholarship related to practice
- Evidence of scholarly activities (e.g., presentations, publications, guideline development)
- Affirms commitment to principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity in their practice and scholarship
Practice/Service: Non-Tenure Track faculty may contribute to the service mission of the university commensurate with their percent of time allocated to the College. Service activities are conducted in a culturally safe and appropriate manner that demonstrate value for the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. Participation may include service at local, regional, national, and international level.
- Participates in professional organizations
- Defines and develops a practice area
