What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor, Nursing position at usm-pilot?
Job Summary
The
University of Southern Mississippi invites applicants for a full-time, 9-month Visiting
Assistant Professor position in the College of Nursing and Health Professions,
School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice. This 9-month, visiting
faculty position requires teaching graduate and/or undergraduate-level courses
in the College, mentoring students, and providing service to the school,
college, university, and professional organizations. Qualified applicants with
teaching/practice experience as a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner
and/or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) are welcome to
apply.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and teach graduate courses and potentially upper-level undergraduate courses.
- Contribute broadly to our thriving graduate and undergraduate nursing programs.
- Mentor/advise graduate students. Possess a passion to educate graduate students.
- Supervise nurse practitioner students and clinical faculty in the clinical setting (e.g., monitor clinical hours, approve preceptors, maintain clinical contracts) as needed.
- Develop and maintain syllabi, lesson plans, and more for each course taught.
- Adhere to the clinical and class schedules as posted.
- Follow the policies of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, the School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice and/or the School of Professional Nursing Practice and affiliate clinical sites.
- Turn in course specific documentation as scheduled.
- Communicate course requirements to students in a timely manner.
- Available to assigned students for support and course advising including exams, required remediation, and summative evaluations.
- Collaborate with the Course Coordinator to plan, implement, and evaluate each course offering to maintain quality and effectiveness.
- Attend scheduled program, school, college, and university meetings.
- Provide service to the school, college, university, and professional organization.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
