Associate Professor

Company: Adtalem Global Education Inc
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Opportunity at a GlanceDo you rememberthe professorwho encouraged you to believe in yourself and in your ability to be the successful nurse professional you are today? Now you can be that professor with Chamberlain College of Nursing where our mission is to provide extraordinary care for students. Every day you can create the "a-ha" moment of sudden insight and comprehension that may forever influence their nursing careers.As part of Chamberlain's nursing faculty team, benefits include:

• A competitive salary with the opportunity for annual merit increases.
• Immediate benefits eligibility on the FIRST day of employment, including medical, dental, visionand 401K with a 6% company match.
• A generous PTO plan, including paid semester breaks, plus additional personal time off and 12 holidays throughout the year.
• Tuition assistance and the opportunity for career advancement.If you are passionate about nursingandadvancing your career through the power of education,we encourage you to apply to our Las Vegas campus-based position today. ResponsibilitiesEvidence-Based Teaching/ Learning and Master Instruction
  • Take responsibility for program outcomes by implementing the College's philosophy, curriculum and course objectives through classroom, online, clinical teaching, and service to the University, community, health system and profession.
  • Develop curricular/teaching innovations in the annual preparation and revision of assigned course(s).
  • Assume responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads.
  • Monitor clinical agencies for appropriateness for student clinical experiences and ability to meet clinical course outcomes.
  • Plan clinical experiences for and provide direct/ indirect supervision and evaluation of nursing students delivering nursing care to an individual or group of individuals.
  • In cooperation with clinical agencies and University departments, provide oversight for clinical preceptors/ mentors for student clinical experiences and coordinates and evaluate those preceptors/ mentors.
  • Provide documented feedback to students on level of performance based on course outcomes.
  • Provide student remediation within assigned courses.
  • Communicate up-to-date information about agency/clinical policies, procedures, and expectations
  • Post developed clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, skill competency and learning needs.Professional Role Model/ Chamberlain University Care
    • Serve as a positive professional role model for students, assisting in their professional/social development.
    • Serve as an informal leader, mentor, and role model for other faculty and staff in the areas of customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence and general professionalism.
    • Mentor new faculty members.Commitment to Professional Nursing
      • Participate in professional activities outside the UniversityProfessional Service
        • Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the programs and the philosophy of the University.
        • Participate in academic advisement and counseling for an assigned group of students while participating in assessment of potential and real counseling concerns for all students with whom the faculty come into contact.
        • Contribute to the development and evaluation of student admission, progression, retention and graduation policies within the University.
        • Provide opportunities for student and graduate evaluation of curriculum and teaching and program effectiveness.
        • Provide recommendations to the program leader regarding budgetary needs for the University.
        • Demonstrate significant leadership within the University by accepting or initiating, as part of the workload, responsibility for activities such as:
        • Chairing or serving on University committees
        • Chairing and/ or serving on work groups that contribute to preparation for accreditation visits
        • Gathering and analyzing data related to course, curriculum and program review to foster continuous quality improvement
        • Serving as course coordinator, course lead or Subject Matter Expert (SME)
        • Documenting actions taken in faculty and committee meetings as appropriateNursing Practice Expertise
          • Demonstrate scholarship through the Scholarship of Teaching, Discovery, Application, or Integration congruent with expectations of assigned rank.
          • Demonstrate a practice of scholarly teaching characterized by keeping course materials and content current, applying principles of evidence based teaching, participating in and welcoming peer review of teaching, and reflection on one's own teaching.Complete other duties as assigned.Qualifications
            • Master's Degree in Nursing*
            • Professional nurse licensure required
            • Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience working in a clinical setting
            • Prior teaching experience
            • Experientially prepared to teach assigned courses
            • A passion for teaching and openness to teaching a variety of courses
            • Maintain current regulatory and practice credentials, when appropriate, based on assignment
            • Excellent communication skills along with a high level of initiative and prudent judgment
            • Scholarship Requirements: Demonstrates scholarship congruent with the level of rank.*Education and experience must align with regulations in the state and comply with the rules and regulations of state authorization agencies, which may include the higher education board and/or licensing board in multiple states.EEOWe are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.Who We AreChamberlain Universityhas a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. We're 99,000 strong, with 31,000 students and 68,000 alumni armed with the skills, passion, and determination to make a difference in today's complex healthcare environment. By living Chamberlain Care, we've built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 campuses and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, atwww.chamberlain.edu.Commitment to Diversity and InclusionWe pride ourselves in nurturing a culture that encourages everyone to bring their full selves to work each day. To us, diversity and inclusion needs to be intentional to be impactful. We don't just welcome differences, we celebrate them.#WeAreAdtalemTo learn more about our commitment toDiversity and Inclusion,click hereto visit our Diversity page.

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