Term Faculty, School of Nursing

Mission or Goal of Unit:

The mission of the school of nursing is to champion health and well-being through the power of nursing education, discovery and practice.

Chief Purpose of this position: 

VCU School of Nursing invites applications for an open rank, 12-month term faculty position. The faculty member hired into this position will teach in undergraduate and/or graduate areas; contribute to curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation; coordinate clinical sections and clinical education sites; clinically supervise students in undergraduate clinical; participate in school governance activities, and implement all roles of term faculty (teaching, scholarship, and service).

Faculty appointment to academic rank and salary are dependent on demonstrated scholarly achievement, certifications, and teaching experience.

Position Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrates commitment to contributing to VCU’s Quest 2028 (https://quest.vcu.edu/)
  
• Engages faculty, students, and staff to foster a diverse community at VCU
  
• Demonstrates an integrated academic life, contributing to the teaching, scholarship and service missions in an urban research-intensive university with an academic health sciences center
  
• Participates in all aspects of curriculum including curriculum development, teaching (in classroom or clinical settings), and evaluation.
  
• Maintains a commitment to serving the school of nursing, university, profession and community
  
• Maintains ongoing scholarly contributions to their field such as translation of evidence to practice, presentations or manuscript publications
  

Required Qualifications: 

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a registered nurse in Virginia
  
• Graduate degree in nursing
  
• Clinical experience
  
• Documented effectiveness in collaboration and communication.
  
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Doctoral Degree (PhD or DNP) in nursing or related field
  
• Experience in higher education, including teaching and simulation instruction
  
• Record of accomplishments in scholarship and professional service

ORP Eligible: Yes

Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 1
Tenure: Ineligible
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department: School of Nursing

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Bruna Soria Galvarro
Contact Email: soriagalvaba@vcu.edu
Contact Phone: 8048277474