Assistant/ Associate Professor (Mental Health)

GENERAL SUMMARY

Reporting to the Dean of Nursing, faculty responsibilities include instructional preparation and teaching of nursing courses offered at the Associate Degree level in the classroom, clinical, and laboratory/simulation settings, student advising, curriculum development, and evaluation, and assessment of student learning outcomes as assigned by the mission, core values, and purposes of the college. The Faculty member is responsible for teaching 24 credits per year.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Designs and delivers course content and evaluates student learning outcomes in the classroom and simulation/clinical setting on an ongoing basis
• Delivers course material in a learning-centered environment conducive to engaging students in the learning process;
• Develops instructional material consistent with course objectives
• Utilizes a variety of active teaching/learning strategies to promote students’ critical thinking
• Participates in ongoing professional development
• Maintains expertise and currency in the area of teaching responsibility
• Participates in the governance of the College and the Division, as appropriate, for the accomplishment of the goals of the College and Division of Nursing
• Engages in the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies that are consistent with the policies of the College or with differences that are justified by the goals of the Division
• Actively engages in developing and implementing a written plan for the systematic evaluation of all components of the program, including the evaluation of program outcomes.
• Other duties as assigned.

PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• An earned doctorate in nursing/education or current enrollment with progress towards a doctoral degree from an appropriately accredited institution is preferred
• A minimum of an earned Master’s degree in nursing is required if no doctorate in nursing
• Minimum of five years of full-time nursing experience or its equivalent within the last eight years
• Two years full-time teaching experience in a registered nursing program preferred, with expertise sufficient to teach theoretical and clinical in the course specialty area
• A current unrestricted RN licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts nursing license is required
• Proven ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student population
• Certified Nurse Educator is highly desirable.

A requirement of this position is that the employee must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or qualify for accommodation from the College's vaccination policy.

Laboure College is a non-profit institution with a Catholic-guided mission. The College honors and welcomes all faith traditions. Minority, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Laboure College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics and other categories as protected by Massachusetts law. Laboure College expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.