What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer (Nursing) position at Washburn University?
Position Title: Lecturer (Nursing)
Department: Nursing
Campus Location: Washburn University
Application Deadline: Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by: April 2, 2025.
Position Summary: Washburn University's Harmony J. Hines School of Nursing (SON) invites applications for a Lecturer to begin August 1, 2025. This is a nine-month, non-tenure track appointment as a Lecturer.
Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a vibrant faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a vibrant and inclusive working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.
- Fulfill teaching expectations associated with lecturer, non-tenure-track appointment. Teach 12-hours per semester (either in-person or online, according to departmental needs) or equivalent full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook utilizing an online learning management system.
- Teach and develop undergraduate classes and seminars as assigned and as dependent upon department needs, which may include classroom, clinical, and simulation or some combination of classes consistent with the candidate’s training and interests.
- Work with other nursing faculty to plan, organize, and teach appropriate content in the BSN program that aligns with the AACN Essentials (2021), adheres to the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) requirements, and reflects the mission of the SON.
- Engage in fair, timely, and equitable grading of student assignments, including evaluation of student performance.
- Provide direct oversight of student learning at clinical sites and assist with simulated learning experiences both in-person and utilizing virtual simulation software.
- Participate in the advising process with students to support student success.
- Fulfill service expectations associated with lecturer, non-tenure-track appointment by engaging in service activities in the department, university, and profession.
- This is a nine-month, non-tenure track appointment as a Lecturer with possible conversion to tenure track after three years. A completed doctorate is necessary for tenure-track appointment.
- If the position is converted to a tenure-track appointment, and the incumbent is hired into the tenure-track position, the assistant professor will be responsible for fulfilling all expectations associated with a tenure-track appointment, including scholarship and teaching workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.
- Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.
- Completed Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN). If not completed at time of application must be completed by September 1, 2025.
- Licensed in Kansas an an RN by August 2025.
- Minimum three years of nursing practice.
- Demonstrated dedication to developing teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.
- Official educational transcripts required at time of hire.
- PhD, DNP.
- Experience teaching undergraduate nursing education.
- Experience with simulation advisement.
- Current pattern of service to professional organizations.
Special Instructions to Applicants: Please upload the following items as a pdf to the "additional document" field via the electronic application: a statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as student or peer evaluations) if available. Contact information for three current professional references will be collected as part of the application form.
If you have questions about the position, please contact Dr. Debbie Isaacson at 785-670-1531 or at debbie.isaacson@washburn.edu
For further information about the School of Nursing, please visit http://www.washburn.edu/nursing
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