Assistant/Associate Professor Medical/Surgical/Critical Care Nursing

Assistant/Associate Professor Medical/Surgical/Critical Care Nursing (Open)The Department of Nursing is undergoing a process of growth and renewal and would like to attract new faculty that will share and contribute to this process through teaching, research and guidance in the area of Medical/Surgical/Critical Care Nursing. They will share responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions for the good of the institution.Responsibilities:Nursing faculty teach in the classroom and conduct clinical teaching.Research and publications are expected for tenure and promotion.Other areas of responsibility include curriculum development; participate in departmental and college-wide activities and committees, such as, grant writing, assessment, faculty development, mentoring student projects, and academic advisement.Minimum Qualifications:Master's Degree in Nursing required. Doctorate in Nursing or other related area.Must have expertise in Medical/Surgical/Critical Care Nursing. Strong preference will be given to candidates with didactic experience in the main area of teaching at the collegiate level.A strong, demonstrated record of clinical expertise, experience with assessment and evaluation of student learning outcomes is required.Expertise in critical care throughout the lifespan is required.Must hold a current or be eligible for an unencumbered license to practice nursing in Maryland, Washington, DC, or a compact state.Preferred Qualifications:Experience with total program evaluation and accreditation preferred.Evidence of an active record of scholarship and service at the program, department and university levels preferred.Interested and qualified applicants should submit a resume/CV, a letter of interest, teaching philosophy, official transcripts, and three letters of reference.Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance; paid time off for sick leave and collegial sick leave; employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including, but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in all areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students.Equal opportunity of access to academic and related programs shall be extended to all persons. Bowie State University shall have as its firm objective equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring, rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention and dismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment. The University will stress equal access for employees and applicants for employment to all programs and services provided by the University both on and off campus. The University will also provide equal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination with respect to women and members of minority groups in all its operations. The University shall promote equal opportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuing Affirmative Action Program.The University makes, and will continue to make, reasonable accommodations to promote the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the University's business.In addition, employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in, or may have engaged in, activities such as filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance review or hearing, or opposing any act or practice made unlawful, or exercising any other right protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended or the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended.