Assistant Professor

Description Job Title: Assistant Professor Department: RN Program Location: Rochester Regional Health (RRH) Learning Center Hours: Per Diem Schedule: Per-Diem- Scheduled Weekly hours Position Summary: Faculty develops, implements, and evaluates the assigned program of study on an ongoing basis. This position participates in selecting students, advising students, curriculum development, program revisions, program evaluations, textbook selection, teaching in the classroom and clinical setting, evaluation of student achievement, and other matters, as assigned, in accordance with the mission, core values, and purposes of the college. Key Responsibilities: Provides leadership for all academic programs. Works with the Program Coordinator and the Dean of Academics to facilitate program development, implementation, evaluation, and assessment. Ensures systematic review of programs to maintain quality, regulatory compliance, and current course content aligned with best practices. Performs other duties as assigned by the President, Program Coordinator, and/or Dean of Academics. Serves on assigned committees and reports to the relevant Program Coordinator. Reports to the relevant program coordinator. Personnel Duties: Participates in interviewing and provides hiring recommendations for faculty. Arranges class coverage during absences or emergencies. Promotes positive rapport within the department, campus, and community. Maintains a minimum of three office hours per week to assist students with counseling, advising, and coursework. Models professionalism, punctuality, and standards of practice in all settings. Functions as a change agent and leader by promoting innovative educational practices. Participates in professional development (minimum 23 CE hours annually), including: 10 hours related to NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies, 5 hours related to content taught, and 8 may be in anything else. Makes recommendations regarding equipment, software purchases, and equipment maintenance contracts. Administration: Participates in budget planning process; Attends and participates in faculty meetings; Participates in accreditation reviews and reports; Participates in developing programs, evaluating and revising student policies, organizational framework and revising curricular offerings; Participates in recruitment, orientation, and coordination of students and faculty; Participates in the orientation and advisement of students. Committee/Meeting Responsibilities: Attends and participates in at least one of the program committees; Serves as a member of the assigned program Advisory committee Participates in organization-wide committees when requested. Advising: Serves as an advisor for students; Provides guidance in the students' academic and personal development; Develops remediation plans with students; Schedules regular meetings with students who are at risk to be unsuccessful in a course or the program; Assists students in identifying and utilizing resources that may contribute to their success. Curricula: Implements syllabi, including all course requirements and assignments, for all students; Submits suggestions for changes in syllabi, course or program to the Curriculum Chair and the Program Coordinator; Designs and implements new curriculum; Participates in the evaluation of curriculum; Ensures curricula reflects institutional philosophy, mission, current healthcare trends and community needs. Instruction: Maintains control of the classroom; Develops assigned course and clinical syllabi to reflect the college philosophy, theoretical constructs, course description, and objectives and curriculum; Utilizes a variety of teaching methods to accommodate the learning styles of the students; Provides for opportunities for active student involvement through practice and application; Demonstrates a command of the subject matter; Demonstrates considerations for diverse cultural backgrounds; Models and encourages a collaborative faculty-student re