Department/Organization
223101 - Dean's Office-Nursing
Rank
Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Summary
The Undergraduate Clinical Coordinator is a faculty member appointed at the discretion of the Senior Associate Dean with approval by the Dean to provide leadership and oversight of the clinical placements in the Undergraduate Nursing Programs.
Detailed Position Information
A. Administrative:
1. Manage student clinical placement and monitor student compliance with health and clinical requirements under the supervision of the Traditional BSN Coordinator, ensuring all Traditional BSN students meet institutional, clinical agency, and regulatory standards prior to clinical placement.
2. Maintain ongoing communication with clinical agencies throughout the year to coordinate student placements, address site-specific requirements, and ensure strong partnerships that support high-quality clinical experiences as directed by the Traditional BSN Coordinator.
3. Submit Undergraduate Clinical Coordinator report to the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs quarterly.
4. Collaborate with the Traditional BSN Program Coordinator and the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs (ADUP) to ensure clinical student placements that comply with the most recent national standards and competencies (e.g., AACN Essentials).
5. Seeks approval by the Traditional BSN Coordinator to create and execute affiliation agreements of clinical partners with UA Legal and the CCN Clinical Placement Office.
6. Collaborate with the Traditional BSN Program Coordinator, undergraduate faculty, and program staff to support undergraduate students in achieving satisfactory clinical performance and to ensure high quality, well coordinated clinical learning experiences.
7. Participate in the onboarding and orientation process for new faculty by providing guidance on program policies, clinical expectations, and clinical resources to support a successful transition in to the Traditional BSN Program.
8. Participate in upper division student orientation to provide specific guidance on program policies, outline academic and clinical expectations, and foster engagement and connection with CCN resources, faculty, and staff.
9. Collaborate with the Traditional BSN Program Coordinator, the ADUP, and the ADEA to gather and analyze feedback to assess placement effectiveness, ensure alignment with program objectives, and recommend improvements for continuous quality enhancement.
10. Other duties as assigned.
B. Teaching:
1. Teach primarily at the undergraduate or at the graduate level, including, but not limited to, advising Doctor of Nursing Practice projects and serving as chair or as a member on dissertation committees for research doctorate students.
C. Research/Scholarship:
Participate in research/scholarly activities in accordance with faculty role/rank expectations and workload guidelines.
D. Service:
Serve as a resource person for faculty and students in the undergraduate programs and participate in service activities in accordance with faculty role expectations and annual contract.
E. Other duties as assigned.
Reports to:
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Minimum Qualifications
A. Doctoral degree
B. Experience with undergraduate student supervision.
C. Current or eligible for multi-state licensure as a registered nurse in Alabama
D. Successful teaching experience
Preferred Qualifications
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Application materials should include: 1) a complete and updated curriculum vitae (CV)/resume, 2) cover letter summarizing the interest in the position and how the minimum qualifications and any preferred qualifications are met by the candidate's background and experience, and 3) a list of four professional references with full contact information (references will only be contacted after consent of the candidate).
About the Division/College/School
About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.
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