Job Description

Overview:



Quinnipiac University's School of Nursing (SON) invites applicants who are dynamic clinicians and educators for a full-time12-month clinical track faculty position. The successful candidate will be a doctoral-prepared Adult-Gerontology Acute Primary Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) who will primarily teach in the SON’s AGPCNP program. The candidate will have experience as an academic nurse educator. Previous online teaching experience with nurse practitioner students is preferred. The candidate may also support the SON’s other masters and doctoral programs, as well as the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

The successful candidates will be able to contribute to the university’s strategic initiatives and its commitment to advancing inclusive excellence and will support our pledge to recruit and educate a diverse student body to become valued and contributing members of their communities through vital and purposeful educational programs. The university is committed to preparing students for 21st century careers and citizenship, creating a diverse and inclusive community, driving positive change, and improving our well-being in our communities while fostering lifelong connections.

We are a highly collaborative and supportive community that is committed to high quality educational experience, advancing diversity in all areas and provide faculty members with:

A structured orientation
An assigned faculty teaching affiliate
Regular workshops by the Quinnipiac in Learning and Teaching (QILT) group
Opportunities to work with nationally recognized faculty and staff
Generous support for conference attendance and professional development
Support for University and school grant applications for faculty research or curricular innovations
A climate that values belonging, collaboration, compassion, curiosity, and integrity
This is a full-time, 12-month clinical track faculty position within the School of Nursing.



About the School:

The School of Nursing serves a total of 1100 graduate and undergraduate students. Faculty and staff work with colleagues in our Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and all schools across campus to create innovative interprofessional educational experiences that prepare students for today's health care challenges. The Center is located at our North Haven, CT campus and encompasses 325,000 square feet designed for collaborative learning including 48 pro-section stations, 16 standardized patient rooms, an exceptional health sciences library, 7 high-fidelity simulation rooms including 2 ORs and a PACU, health assessment and skills labs, advanced diagnostic imaging equipment and classrooms outfitted with the latest technology. As one of 15 schools in the nation with holistically endorsed programs, we emphasize the social, emotional, spiritual, and psychological aspects of care, as well as the physical, throughout our nursing curriculum.

We offer traditional and accelerated second degree programs at the baccalaureate level. At the graduate level, our Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) prepares baccalaureate graduates to become nurse practitioners specializing in adult-gerontology or families; an online MSN prepares RNs for careers in mid-level management and includes quality improvement, fiscal management, human resources, and informatics. Our post-master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) online programs are designed for nurses seeking advanced leadership skills or specialized population-based care.

To find out more about our School of Nursing, please visit https://www.qu.edu/schools/nursing.html

About Quinnipiac:

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 9,000 students in more than 130 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Computing and Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac is recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review’s “The Best 388 Colleges.” The university is in the midst of program expansion and renewal for both traditional and adult learners, attraction of diverse communities, development of innovative corporate partnerships and construction of an ambitious set of capital projects. For more information, please visit qu.edu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and X.

Responsibilities:

Teaching intensive, clinical track nursing faculty position, responsible for educating primarily graduate nurse practitioner students, with a focus on the adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner program
Support curriculum development and evaluation
Flexibility to teach on campus, online, and in hybrid delivery formats
Serve as an academic faculty advisor and mentor
Engage in service to the school, university, and the profession
Potential for engagement in scholarly agenda
Participate in faculty development
Engage in the School of Nursing’s strategic plan
Actively participate in the School of Nursing community
Education Requirements:

Required: unencumbered RN license in Connecticut
Required: doctoral degree in nursing or related field
Required: certification as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Qualifications:

Experience with curriculum development
Expertise in teaching nurse practitioner students
Evidence of effective online teaching
Service to profession or community
Commitment to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community