Assistant Clinical Professor, DNP

About the job

Description

This is a half-time, in-person faculty position within the School of Nurse Anesthesia. Under the general supervision of the Director of the School of Nurse Anesthesia, the faculty member is responsible for teaching didactic courses within the nurse anesthesia program.

About The University of New England UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

Benefits Overview

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.

• Up to 8% retirement plan match.

• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.

Educational benefits

• UNE tuition waiver for employees.

For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the recruitment, selection and evaluation of candidates during the admission process as well as assists in establishing and maintaining admission and selection criteria.

• Assist in the design and implementation of curriculum, including simulation experiences, that enables students to obtain proper certification and ensures courses adhere to established guidelines and standards.

• Assist in the preparation of required reports as requested by the program director.

• Serve on school and college committees as requested.

• Maintain a program of personal professional growth by engaging in scholarly activity, university and community service and other pursuits commensurate with faculty rank and status.

• Network internally and externally with other institutions, schools, faculties and professional organizations for personal and program enrichment.

• Network with other universities, schools, faculties, and professional organizations to elicit ideas related to program enrichment, specifically pedagogical innovations and ideas related to the theory and practice of nurse anesthesia.

• Acts in an advisory role to assigned students throughout the academic year.

Qualifications

A doctorate in an appropriate science related field from an accredited institution.

• Previous teaching experience in the sciences is desired.

• Must have excellent interpersonal skills, as the incumbent must handle a range of responsibilities that include school administration, faculty and student interaction, teaching, internal and external networking.

• Must be able to operate independently using initiative and judgment to manage multiple priorities while guiding and teaching students, collaborating with faculty and interacting with university.

• Must possess a high degree of analytical and problem solving skills to perform on-going review, evaluation, and enhancement of program curriculum including assessment of student didactic performance.

• Must be committed to excellence in teaching.

• Must possess a high degree of integrity, ensuring confidential faculty and student information is safeguarded.

Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)

Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.