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Posted: 22-Mar-23
Location: Framingham, Massachusetts
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
The idealcandidate will demonstrate a passion for teaching and promoting success among adiverse student population. Faculty members are responsible fordeveloping educational and evaluation materials consistent with the philosophyand framework of the program, MassBay Community College, Board of Registrationin Nursing (BORN) and Accreditation Commission for Education inNursing (ACEN) requirements. The faculty member is responsible for maintaining acurrent Massachusetts Registered Nursing license and expertise in their nursingspecialty.
Weare looking for enthusiastic, competent, positive, diverse, and compassionatenursing faculty to help us develop and shape the next generation of nursingprofessionals. With a new Health Sciences Campus on the horizon in Framingham,we are seeking professionals who love what they do and want to pass thatexpertise on in supportive and positive ways.
Thisposition requires the candidate to have experience in any of the followingareas: pediatric nursing, OB nursing, psychiatric nursing. This includes, butis not limited to, preparation of didactic, delivery of content, presentationof nursing skills and oversight of students in clinical courses.
Thefaculty member will participate in the instruction, review, and evaluation ofnursing courses and in the evaluation of student performance. They will alsoparticipate in departmental, division and college- related committees,governance, and activities.
KeyResponsibilities and Duties:
- Demonstrate teaching effectiveness in the classroom, lab and clinical area;
- Oversee and work with students in the clinical environment;
- Teach pre-licensure nursing students across the nursing curriculum;
- Develop instructional material consistent with course objectives;
- Assign, supervise, and evaluate students in the clinical setting;
- Share program governance with the Assistant Dean of Nursing consistent with BORN regulations and ACEN standards;
- Collaborate with faculty colleagues and nursing program staff to develop, support, and implement the philosophy, conceptual framework, objectives and policies of the program;
- Collaborate with professionals in clinical settings;
- Actively participate in course refinement and program evaluation;
- Collaborate with all faculty colleagues to develop a nursing curriculum plan that shall provide a variety of learning experiences consistent with the program mission, philosophy, and nursing education outcomes;
- Work collaboratively and with flexibility with the simulation services of the Division through effective use of simulation and computer technologies in the classroom and lab;
- Utilize a variety of appropriate teaching strategies to promote students' critical thinking skills;
- Actively participate in the Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP);
- Serve as an adviser to nursing students and potential nursing students;
- Serve on departmental, division, and college committees;
- Maintain current expertise in teaching through professional development.
Commitment to Equity:
- Support MassBay's commitment to the Equity Agenda;
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students on the College's strategic initiatives dedicated to closing the equity gap related to student outcomes;
- Support MassBay's commitment to being anti-racist; embracing a community free of bias and inequality;
- Contribute to discussion and review of applicable College policies with a critical lens toward diversity, equity and inclusion;
- Engage with the Office of Diversity on issues related to underserved student success.
This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.
All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.
Required Qualifications:
- Hold a current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing, or able to obtain for out of state applicants;
- Master of Science in Nursing degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.;
- Minimum of two years full-time experience in nursing, or its equivalent, within the last five years and evidence of clinical competence in clinical instruction;
- Familiarity with multiple education instructional tools, methodologies and modalities including simulation, concept-based learning, systems-based learning;
- Experience with and demonstrated commitment to cross-disciplinary education;
- Excellent communication skills including oral, written, and presentation skills;
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, and ability to quickly learn new software requirements;
- Commitment to the use of new learning technologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce diversity;
- Experience working in a diverse environment;
- Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved students;
- Five years of nursing experience;
- 1-2 years of academic classroom & clinical experience;
- Demonstrated curriculum development and implementation;
- Familiarity with the accreditation process.
Additional Information:
Salary Range: $68,000 - $70,000 inaccordance with one's education and experienceas dictated by the collective bargaining agreement classification compensationstructure.
As a Massachusetts State Employee, youare offered an outstanding suite of benefits adding value to your salary.
- Array of choices for health insurance plans to meet individual/ family needs
- Affordable Dental Insurance and vision discount program
- 12 paid State/ Federal holidays
- Generous sick, and personal time
- Telework option depending on the role/department
- Flexible Spending Plans to reduce your taxable income
- Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan, providing a fixed, pre-established benefit for employees at retirement
- Thinking to save more money towards retirement: consider Deferred Compensation plans i.e., 457(b) or 403(b).
- Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Free gym and parking on campus
Need more info: https://www.massbay.edu/employment/benefits
Position Type: MCCC-Faculty
Application Deadline: April 3, 2023, or thereafter until filled.
To Apply: Please include a letter of interest and resume with your online application.
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Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.
Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.
Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.
Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Lisa MacDonald, Director of Equity Compliance, lmacdonald@massbay.edu, (781) 239-3147, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
