Instructional Faculty (12-Month) Tenured/Tenure-track (Open Rank), Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director

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Instructional Faculty (12-Month) Tenured/Tenure-track (Open Rank), Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director

Description

Instructional Faculty (12-Month), Tenured/Tenure-track (Open Rank)

Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director

School of Nursing

College of Health, Human Services, & Nursing

Position Description

The School of Nursing at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) invites applications for a Tenure-track or tenured position with an open rank (12-month) with the appointment starting preferably in Spring 2025.

At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University’s mission, vision, and core values.

For more information: Mission, Vision, and Core Values .

The Position

This open rank position is for Family Nurse Practitioner faculty and Program Director. The assigned academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The MSN-FNP program is a hybrid format with primarily asynchronous courses, virtual simulation, and periodic on-campus meetings. The School of Nursing is in the process of converting the FNP program from MSN to DNP.

The 12-month, tenure-track or tenured position requires hybrid teaching, program administration, research or scholarly activity, committee service, and ongoing clinical practice as an FNP. There are requirements to be on-campus for set educational, administrative, and school obligations.

FNP Program Director Responsibilities r

• Serve as a leader, ambassador, and representative for the CSUDH FNP Program.
• Partner with the Associate Director of Graduate Programs, DNP Director, program faculty, and staff in the day-to-day workings of the FNP program.
• Accountable for the FNP education program including quality curriculum design, instruction in the didactic and clinical courses, and continued program accreditation..
• Engages in program recruitment, admissions, orientation, accreditation processes, and program assessment to include serving on committees essential to the FNP Program.
• Monitors ongoing student progression, provides student advisement, and facilitates remediation and student success.
• Oversees and participates in the clinical placement of students.
• Updates policies, procedures, handbooks and other FNP Program materials.
• Participates in the selection, assignment, development, and monitoring of FNP Program faculty and assists in recruitment of part-time faculty.
• Conducts regular meetings with FNP faculty, assists with on campus meetings for health assessment and clinical courses.

Faculty Responsibilities

• Course management, teaching, FNP content expert, conducts simulations, test writing and analysis, and student formative and summative evaluation.
• Initiate communication with preceptors and assess clinical sites.
• Participate in scholarly and academic activities appropriate to rank.
• Direct patient care practice that can be maintained on a limited part-time basis
• Committee service for the School of Nursing and college/university.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field. ABD candidates will be considered but must have completed the doctorate by the time of appointment. If the doctorate is not in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing is also required.
• National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
• Unencumbered California RN license or ability to obtain licensure prior to the appointment.
• Certification by the California Board of Registered Nursing as a nurse practitioner or ability to obtain certification prior to the appointment.
• A minimum of 2 years clinical experience within the last 5 years as a FNP.
• A minimum of 1 year academic experience, within the last 5 years, teaching in a registered nurse or graduate nursing program.
• Effective and accurate/precise communication skills, including both written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of curriculum and curriculum development.
• Flexibility and adaptability in response to changing educational trends, technologies, and student needs.
• Experience in working with students from diverse age, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in program management, including curriculum refinement and student progress.
• Online teaching experience.
• Uses student success and remediation strategies.
• Accreditation Experience.
• Knowledge of nurse practitioner education standards and guidelines (including NTF/NONPF, AACN Essentials, CCNE and BRN).
• Evidence of scholarship/research activities and scholarly, peer reviewed publications

How to Apply

A completed on-line application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit CSUDH career-opportunities .

Application Deadline Date:

The position is open until filled. Review of appl ications will begin February 24, 2 025. For full consideration, please submit your completed application with the required materials no later than February 20, 2025:

• Current Curriculum Vitae with contact information
• Cover letter
• Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (2 pages maximum)*
• List of 3 references with contact information**
• Unofficial transcripts (an official transcript will be required for the finalist)***
• A Statement on Teaching (2 pages maximum)
• A Statement on Research (2 pages maximum)
• Sample Publications or Evidence of Creative/Scholarly Activity
• Sample syllabus
• Teaching Evaluations (if available)

*Given CSUDH’s commitment to diversity and inclusion for all students, faculty, staff, and administrators, describe your individual commitment and experiences in advancing diversity and inclusion and how they relate to your future teaching and research.

**This position requires three letters of recommendation (LORs). Please do not upload your LORs with your application. Your list of references will be notified at the appropriate time during the search process. They will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the LOR. You will be able to verify that each letter has been received by CSUDH by logging back into your applicant portal.

***For finalist with International transcripts, a United States Equivalency certification will be required.

A United States (US) Equivalency certification is required for earned/awarded/conferred foreign terminal degrees, which is from a foreign Academic Institution for foreign studies. The US Equivalency certification is used to validate foreign studies from an academic credential evaluation agency and is evaluated on foreign studies and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. The certification must translate the information in English, and confirm that your highest terminal degree is US Equivalent to a US terminal degree (i.e., Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate’s, Doctor’s of Philosophy). The certification can be emailed to facultyaffairs@csudh.edu or mailed directly to the office of Faculty Affairs and Development, 1000 East Victoria Street, WH-368, Carson, CA 90747.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

Dr. Terri Ares

School of Nursing Director

tares@csudh.edu or SONdepartment@csudh.edu

School of Nursing

The School of Nursing at California State University, Dominguez Hills provides learners with an accessible, flexible, and progressive professional nursing education. Our school was founded on the belief that non-traditional methods could be used to enable working nurses to achieve their dream of a higher degree, improved nursing practice, and professional advancement. We were an early adopter of online education. Our online classes are enriched by a diversity of learners located near and far from our physical campus as well as the experiences of both students and faculty.

The degree programs offered are: RN-BSN and MSN with role options in Administration, Education, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult-Gerontology, Neonatal, or Pediatric Nursing. The School of Nursing is proud of the many accomplishments of our alumni, some of whom continue their affiliation with us by precepting our students.

Mission

The mission of the School of Nursing is to provide excellent educational opportunities for adult learners, who reflect the diversity of our community, to apply knowledge, skills, and values that improve nursing practice and healthcare in our communities and the global society. The faculty achieves this mission by providing outstanding teaching, scholarship and service that empower learners to be leaders in the nursing profession.

For more information: www.csudh.edu/son

Additional Information

The anticipated hiring salary range for this position is $ 9,000 to $ 12,500 per month. Please see anticipated hiring salary ranges for the specific classifications below:

The Assistant Professor (12-month) classification salary range is $7,127 to $ 15,211 per month (12 monthly payments per year). The anticipated hiring salary range is $9,000 to $9,300 per month.

The Associate Professor (12-month) classification salary range is $7,830 to $16,697 per month (12 monthly payments per year); The anticipated hiring salary range is $9,600 to $9,900 per month.

The Professor (12-month) classification salary range is $9,883 to $17,490 per month (12 monthly payments per year); The anticipated hiring salary range is $12,200 to $12,500 per month.

This position will be commensurate with experience and current CSUDH faculty salaries in the academic department/discipline. Faculty salaries are subject to budgetary authorization and any California State University System faculty contract increases. Summer research grants, moving expenses, start-up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available that includes: health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner and dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system along with optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit: https://www.csudh.edu/hr/benefits/ .

Background Check

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

The California State University (CSU) is committed to safeguarding the health and well-being of our students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the communities we serve, as well as maintaining higher education access and attainment for our students, as such, we embrace a comprehensive strategy designed to reduce the likelihood of transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The CSU strongly recommends that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus. The systemwide policy can be found at CSU Vaccination Policy and any questions you have may be submitted to hrm@csudh.edu .

Mandated Reporter Per CANRA

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 , revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

Closing Statement

CSUDH is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.

For more information: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Human Resources’ Office (310) 243-3771.

Clery Act crime statistics for CSUDH are available at Campus Security Report (Clery), or by calling University Police at (310) 243-3639.

Upon appointment, all candidates must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.

The California State University is Smoke and Tobacco Free. Smoking, Vaping and other Tobacco use are Not Permitted anywhere on University property. Education Code 42356, CCR Title 5, Article 9.

For more information see: Smoke & Tobacco-Free

Advertised: Dec 11 2024 Pacific Standard Time
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