Visiting Assistant Professor/Director of Graduate Programs in Nursing (2024 2025)

Position Information Job Title Visiting Assistant Professor / Director of Graduate Programs in Nursing (2024 2025) Rank Visiting Assistant Professor Tenure Information Non-Tenure Track Job Description The Department of Nursing in the College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions at the University of Hartford is seeking candidates for a non-tenure track position as a Visiting Assistant Professor / Director of Graduate Nursing Programs, to begin in August 2024. The program director works in collaboration with the Department Chair and Dean to oversee, maintain, and enhance the academic quality and viability of the Graduate Nursing programs.

Candidates should show a willingness and ability to employ technology in teaching. Additionally, candidates will be expected to engage in regular departmental service such as curriculum development, advising, student recruitment, and mentoring. Ongoing curriculum assessment will primarily focus on the MSN and DNP programs, which are organized by the AACN Essentials for Graduate Nursing Education. Excellent teaching, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Applications submitted by June 15 will receive priority consideration. For further information and application details, go to : PEOPLE ADMIN LINK

Required Qualifications We are seeking individuals with the following qualifications :

• Doctorate degree required (PhD, EdD, DNP)
• Online teaching experience in MSN program or higher degree
• An active license as a registered nurse in the State of Connecticut
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas : Curriculum DevelopmentCourse DevelopmentAccreditation processesDevelopment and maintenance of community and healthcare partnershipsStudent advisementTechnology in teachingCommunication and collaborative practice
• Demonstrated evidence of commitment to scholarly endeavors and service in the profession
• Candidates should also show a willingness and ability to employ technology in teaching and use a variety of teaching methods in the online teaching environment.

Diversity Statement The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply. The University of Hartford is committed to anti-racist values and actions; candidates should provide examples of their anti-racist values and actions.

The University of Hartford is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Male / Female / Disabled / Veteran. Women and members of under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. EEO / AA / M / F / D / V University Information Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. The full text of our academic mission can be seen at https : / / www.hartford.edu / about / mission-vision / default.aspx . College Information The Department of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and offers a BSN, an MSN with concentrations in : administration, nursing education, and public health and a DNP focused on leadership.

Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world.

The College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions (ENHP) offers 27 undergraduate to doctoral programs and certificates united by a common goal, to achieve “excellence through relevance.” Known for its partnership work in urban Hartford, as well as internationally in Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Kenya, and Rwanda, the college emphasizes activities that help “translate theory into best practice, and back.” Signature annual events bring together students, faculty members, and community partners to network and showcase scholarly works. ENHP embraces diversity, and its role in preparing students and future professionals to address the needs of an increasingly multicultural society. Its innovative Institute for Translational Research supports collaborative initiatives through seed funds and a comprehensive grants infrastructure.

Our university community is wonderfully situated in New England, at the nexus of suburban and urban Hartford, only a two-hour drive from Boston and New York. Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic and complex world.

Posting Detail Information Posting Number VFP39P Open Date Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants The University of Hartford employs full-time faculty who bring significant skills, experience, knowledge and empathy to recruit, inspire, support and retain our diverse student body now and in the future. Graduate student enrollment includes 22% diversity and at least 34% or our undergraduate students are from minority groups who are U.S. citizens. An increasing number of these students are the first in their families to attend college, and all of our students need to be prepared to thrive in and contribute to a diverse society. Candidates for faculty positions should include in their materials a short essay demonstrating that they are conversant with some of the literature on inclusive pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching, and so on, and describing how their teaching practice could meet the needs of the diverse population of students at the University of Hartford, focusing, in particular, on pedagogical approaches that support student success for those who are new to college and / or whose cultural background includes experience with systemic oppression due to race, gender, or other factors. If relevant, candidates should also comment on research, scholarship, or creative activity that will contribute to the diversity, equity and inclusion goals to which the University of Hartford is committed. In addition, since the University is committed to anti-racism, candidates should demonstrate in their statements knowledge of what it means to be anti-racist and, if possible, to provide example of their own anti-racist values and actions. It is recommended that candidates approach this statement thoughtfully and use specific examples to illustrate their diversity statement. A review of applicant diversity statements will precede that of any other application materials.