What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor, Nursing position at usm-pilot?
Special Instructions to Applicants
The University of Southern Mississippi invites applicants for a full-time, 9-month visiting instructor/assistant professor position for the 2022-2023 academic year in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, School of Professional Nursing Practice. Qualified applicants with practice experience in a specialty area of nursing (including, but not limited to, adult health nursing, pediatric nursing) are encouraged to apply.
Job Summary
Faculty facilitate students’ achievement of course objectives and prepares students to master skill sets
that facilitate progression throughout the nursing
program of study. Faculty work closely with the course clinical coordinator and program coordinator to ensure that the standards and quality of the nursing curricula are met
and maintained.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and teach courses assigned and adhere to clinical and class schedules
- Communicate any concerns or issues with the course coordinator, program coordinator or school director
- Follow the policies and procedures of the clinical site, the University, the College of Nursing and Health Professions, and the School of Professional Nursing Practice
- Submit course specific documentation as scheduled
- Communicate course requirements to students
- Maintain office hours to assure availability to assigned students for support including but not limited to exam review, required remediation, and summative evaluations.
- Collaborate with the course coordinator to plan, implement and evaluate each assigned course to maintain quality and effectiveness.
- Attend scheduled meetings prior to the course orientation with the school director and/or program coordinator and/or course coordinator and other faculty teaching in the course.
- Participate in service opportunities that impact the university community, professional community, and/or local community
- Participate in the shared governance of the University, college, and school through various opportunities for engagement on campus
- Perform other duties as assigned.
