About this role
Job title: Medical-Surgical Nursing Faculty
About the Role The Medical-Surgical Nursing Faculty will contribute to preparing skilled, compassionate nurses by guiding student learning in clinical settings and developing professional nursing competencies. This role supports faith-based education and a Christian worldview while encouraging scholarly activity and service to the college and community.
What You'll Do
- Organizes and presents subject matter efficiently and effectively
- Embraces and promotes a Christian worldview
- Stimulates students to think creatively and participate in class
- Stimulates and assists students' extra-curricular reading and research
- Counsels students concerning academic matters
- Helps students find and prepare for their vocations
- Encourages qualified students to pursue graduate study
- Shows respect for individual personalities
- Maintains currency within the discipline
- Be active in professional organizations
- Observes professional ethics in all relationships
- Defends freedom of responsible expression
- Engages in scholarly, creative or performance work in academic, creative or professional areas and writes, creates or performs professionally
- Maintains membership and attendance in a church and assumes responsibility in the denomination
- Represents the College in churches when needed
- Encourages student participation in church and denominational activities
- Participates in community activities and organizations
What We're Looking For
- A master's degree in nursing which includes clinical preparation in a nursing specialty and preparation for the teaching role for the purposes of presenting meaningful, effective and engaging instruction in all aspects of the discipline
- Excellent organizational and writing skills
- Research proficiency
- Understanding of higher education assessment
- Demonstrated scholarship in nursing and ongoing involvement in nursing practice
- Two years of practice experience in the area of instruction
- Maintains current unencumbered registered nurse (RN) licensure for professional practice with the Mississippi State Board of Nursing