Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing

Job Summary

Jackson State Community College is seeking 9-month Nursing Faculty. Our nursing faculty positions aim to prepare students for a successful career in nursing by teaching and socializing students to professional nursing roles in the classroom, lab, and acute-care clinical environments. Nursing faculty members also participate in student advisement, team and committee assignments, professional development, and campus activities.

Job Duties

• Provide effective classroom, lab and clinical instruction; assess and evaluate student learning;and utilize data to improve learning outcome achievement
• Participate in academic student advisement and recruitment
• Contribute to program assessment, evaluation, development and accreditation
• Contribute positively to team/committee work and college-wide initiatives
• Maintain professional communications, engage in practice, and professional development
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

•BSN degree from a nationally accredited nursing program and institution
•Three (3) years of recent direct-care clinical experience
•Unencumbered TN or multi-state registered nurse license
•Fulfill requirements for acceptable clinical agency placement (at intervals required by theagency), including, but not limited to: negative drug screen, acceptable background check, CPRcertification, immunizations and health screenings, annual trainings, policy and procedureverifications, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

•MSN degree with graduate-level clinical, health assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiologycoursework, or current enrollment in a nationally accredited MSN program and institution
•Prior teaching experience in an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
•Prior clinical specialization experience in OB and pediatrics

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

•Critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment.
• Ability to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate sufficient for interactions with others in verbal and written forms.
• Physical mobility with gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care for hospitalized clients.
• Auditory abilities sufficient to monitor and assess health needs.
• Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care.
• Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing at times
• Prolonged screen time
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• Repetitive Movement

Pay Rate:  $55,414 - $66,496 (Annual salary depending on eligible experience, which is defined by the current compensation plan.)

Position Close Date:  Open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered for this position, you must submit an application.  Prior applications will not be used to fill this vacancy.  

A completed satisfactory background check will be required before hire.