[Hiring] Course Faculty @Frontier Nursing University

Role Description

Participates in the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of the curriculum in a specified content area.

• University Related:
  • Promotes the mission and philosophy of the FNU.
  • Attends curriculum, academic, department/program faculty meetings.
  • Participates in the annual Fall Faculty Meeting and Commencement as stipulated in their current FNU contract.
  • Participates in Frontier Bound and Clinical Bound, if applicable, as stipulated in their current FNU contract.
  • Provides service to the University through activities such as involvement in FNU shared governance (e.g., committees, workgroups), FNU-sponsored activities (e.g., charity drives, community outreach activities), and/or service to the profession (e.g., presentations, professional organization committee work).
  • Adheres to the elements of the Culture of Caring.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• Course Related:
  • Provides teaching, social, and cognitive presence in assigned courses, facilitating student learning and evaluation.
  • Reviews course evaluation data, offers insight into the data to the course coordinator, and participates in course team analysis of course evaluation data.
  • Maintains communication with the Course Coordinator about student performance, progress, and/or other course-related issues.
  • Maintains currency in areas of expertise through clinical practice, literature review, participation in continuing education programs, etc.
  • Responsible for meeting timelines related to course revision work, student feedback (e.g., grading and meeting turnaround deadlines), and other related timelines as required.
• Student Related:
  • Communicates effectively with students, demonstrating respect and professionalism.
  • Maintains accessibility to students enrolled in the course through email, forums, phone calls, and other means of communication as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
  • Assists with student orientation to course expectations.
  • Assures necessary timelines are met in course delivery and graded work to enable student progress.
  • Enables students to have feedback (including the return of written work) according to FNU policy.
• Service:
  • Participates in faculty course teams.
  • Participates in standing and/or ad hoc committees of FNU.
  • Participates in professional organizations; acts as a representative of FNU in furthering nurse-midwifery and/or nurse practitioner education and/or practice.
  • Participates in the mentorship of other faculty members.
  • Provides service to the home community.
• Scholarship:
  • Participates in scholarly work through publication, grant writing, presentations, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project participation, scholarly consultation, and/or other scholarly endeavors.

Qualifications

• Skilled in communication, problem-solving, computer literacy, management, and organization preferred.
• Experience in subject matter for the assigned course.

Requirements

• National certification in specialty area(s).
• Doctorate in nursing or related field preferred. Will consider applicants with a master’s degree or higher in nursing or a related field who also have teaching experience.
• Experience in teaching and education preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Able to travel to campus for required activities (2-3 times per year).

Reporting Relationship

The Course Faculty reports to the Course Coordinator of the assigned course(s) and the appropriate Program Director and/or Department Chair.

Work Location

Remote