What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor- (Nursing) position at University of Massachusetts Boston?
Job no : 525736
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.
Position Type : Faculty Full Time
Campus : UMass Boston
Department : Nursing
Date opened : 25 Nov 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close : Job Description :
The Department of Nursing within the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences (MCNHS) invites applicants to join our diverse college as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning September 1, 2025. This tenure track position is designed to improve and strengthen our research portfolio as well as our educational programs at graduate and undergraduate levels. We are particularly interested in faculty applicants with expertise in fundamentals of professional nursing, maternal health, child health, community health, mental health, and health policy.
Applicants must possess an earned research doctorate in nursing or a related field and be eligible for RN licensure in Massachusetts. Preference will be given to applicants who have established an independent research agenda and demonstrated ability or promise to secure external funding for research and have peer-reviewed data-based publications focused on areas listed above or related topics. Teaching experience in higher education is preferred, and experience with online teaching is desirable; teaching experience in other settings will be considered.
The MCNHS and its Office of Research offer strong internal and external mentoring programs for faculty, including grant proposal and manuscript preparation. The Manning College offers a wide range of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborative research opportunities. Current faculty collaborations include those with numerous major academic and medical institutions in and around Boston, including the Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center, UMass Chan Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and many community, public, and private health care agencies.
The BS, MS, and DNP nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The MS and DNP programs focus on preparation of Family Nurse Practitioners and Adult / Gerontological Nurse Practitioners. The major focus of the PhD in nursing program is on population health and health policy.
Application instructions :
Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) and a cover letter that includes a summary of research / scholarly interests and a teaching / mentoring statement.
Given the diverse backgrounds of our students, please articulate how your approach to teaching, advising, and mentoring :
- will engage with the diverse life experiences of students,
- will reflect an appreciation for the ways in which students bring their holistic selves into the academic setting, and
- will reflect how your own life experiences and background shapes your practices and commitments as an instructor, mentor, researcher, and scholar.
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
The University of Massachusetts Boston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other legally protected class.
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