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** Search Extended**
POSITION: FACULTY – Nursing Program
Search #2008-14
Full-time, Tenure Track, Faculty Position
DEPARTMENT: College of Technology, Health Occupations
DATE TO START: August 25, 2008
SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience and subject to the
VTEM collective bargaining agreement.
BARGAINING UNIT: Vocational-Technical Educators of Montana (VTEM)
Montana State University Billings is the third largest University in Montana and is located in Montana’s largest city. The Senior campus, College of Technology and Downtown campus together are home to approximately 5,000 students. The University has six colleges, which offer a wide variety of degree programs to its students. Montana State University Billings employs approximately 500 employees, who together work hard to create an outstanding University.
DESCRIPTION: The successful applicant will serve as a faculty member in the nursing program and assist the faculty team in the development, implementation and accreditation of an associate degree nursing curriculum. Responsibilities will include teaching nursing courses in the practical nursing program and the newly developed associate degree nursing program, as well as providing skills lab coordination and clinical instruction in the medical surgical, maternal child, or psych areas. This position will teach approximately 30 semester credit hours of classes per academic year with duties to be assigned in regard to curriculum development. The position requires organizing, administering, continuously reviewing, planning and developing curriculum for students enrolled in the Nursing Pathway Program. This faculty member could teach non-traditional hours and/or online as needed or warranted. This faculty member will also be involved in securing external support for the Nursing program and the University, such as establishing partnerships, recruiting, seeking grant funding and equipment donations.
Beginning August 25, 2008 through May 2, 2009, the successful candidate will assume VTEM faculty duties and work schedule.
Montana State University Billings is committed to Continuous Quality Improvement of all services, programs, procedures and interactions that employees have with students, family members, staff, faculty members, community partners, colleagues and guests. The Nursing Program faculty will be expected to participate in efforts to continually improve the delivery of services for all constituencies served by the college. Using CQI methods, he or she will make curricular adjustments as required to ensure the program’s success.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
Ø A Master’s Degree in Nursing and a current unencumbered license to practice professional nursing in Montana;
Ø Two years nursing experience in a professional nursing practice within the last five years;
Ø Educational background in instructional methodology or course enrollment;
Ø Clinical competency in general nursing skills;
Ø Ability to develop and deliver core curriculum related to nursing;
Ø Effective verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to relate well to students of varying ages and backgrounds;
Ø Ability to work collaboratively with community and health care entities as well as other colleges of the University system;
Ø Must be comfortable using technology in the following ways: A user of word processing and spreadsheet software, Possess the ability to integrate the use of human patient simulators into the curriculum and Demonstrate the ability to learn and use multi-media technology for classroom instruction;
Ø The ability to effectively collect and aggregate the data and disseminate the results to inform future decisions and address the continuous quality improvement process; and
Ø Progressive, collaborative, and innovative leadership style.
Preferred:
Ø Experience in Med/Surg, Maternal Child, or Psych Nursing;
Ø Demonstrated teaching/training excellence in an accredited registered nurse or practical nursing program;
Ø Existing relationships and partnerships with Montana Healthcare facilities, Nursing Associations, and/or State Board of Nursing Programs;
Ø Experience in distance education including web-based course delivery and interactive television;
Ø Experience in preparation of project grants/applications/reports and fiscal management of federally funded projects; and
Ø Supervisory experience and management skills.
REVIEW DATE: Applications will be reviewed beginning June 6, 2008 and the position is open until filled.
APPLY: To be considered for the position, applicant must submit: Letter of Application addressing the above qualifications/skills, Resume, Copies of College Transcripts (certified copies required if offer is extended and accepted), Copy of RN License, a List of Three (3) References including names, addresses, and phone numbers and the Authorization for Background Check Form to:
Human Resources Office/EEO-AA Office
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101-0298
Phone: (406) 657-2278; FAX: (406) 657-2120
http://www.msubillings.edu
Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to Offer of Employment.
(In accordance with University policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations.)
In accordance with The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the MSU Billings Crime Statistics of Specified Crimes is available for applicant review online at http://www.msubillings.edu/security, or can be accessed in the Human Resources Office, Student Union Building, Room 225.
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS IS AN ADA/AA/EEO EMPLOYER. Qualified women, persons from minority groups, persons with disabilities, and persons with eligible veteran status are encouraged to apply. Contact Human Resources Office, MSU Billings, for more information regarding preference or accommodations (406/657-2278/TTY).