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Thomas Jefferson University
Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesia Program, Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Montgomery Campus
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What they do
A Nursing Instructor or Professor teaches nursing students with a combination of classroom instruction and clinical training. Teaches academic subjects needed as the foundation for nursing, such as anatomy and chemistry, and also job skills required for direct patient care. Teaches at a college or in a hospital or other clinical setting.
$108,695 / year median in California
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Job Details This is a full-time (40 hrs/week) Assistant Professor position located in Norristown, PA. In collaboration with the nurse anesthesia faculty and Program Administrator, the Assistant Professor for the Nurse Anesthesia Program assumes a beginning leadership role in planning, implementation, and evaluation of the curriculum and learning experiences of students in classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical settings. The Assistant Professor for the Nurse Anesthesia Program will ensure congruence between the mission of College and University and the education goals of the nurse anesthesia program in collaboration with the Program Director and faculty. In collaboration with nurse anesthesia faculty and Program Director, the Assistant Professor for the Nurse Anesthesia Program will ensure congruence with standards established by the Council of Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Responsibilities Include:
- Collaborates with Program Administrator and nurse anesthesia faculty to ensure a curriculum that is consistent with the other advanced nurse practitioner programs offered within the College of Nursing and the educational standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
- Organizes the curriculum to ensure logical sequence of teaching and learning: identifies minimum clinical competencies required of all graduates; participate in the didactic teaching program; maintains program records/files, current cumulative student records/files, and clinical faculty records/files in collaboration with administrative support staff
- Administers anesthesia one day per week in order to maintain his/her clinical expertise and participates in clinical instruction of students when they are assigned to the University affiliated hospital(s)
- Participates in recruitment activities of the College and University including the review of program applications and serving on the nurse anesthesia admissions selection committee
- Communicates effectively with personnel utilizing appropriate channels, maintaining open channels of communications with students, course faculty, and staff
- Provides an environment conducive to student engagement and participation and the assimilation and enrichment of a diverse student body
- Provides oversight for student advisement and remediation
- Serves on College committees and shows evidence of an emerging leadership role
- Serves as a mentor for didactic and clinical faculty
- Represents the College in appropriate University activities
- Participates actively in professional organizations
- Participates in activities to improve the quality of nursing care to the consumer
- Contributes to the nursing profession through scholarly papers, presentations, and publications in nursing literature
- Utilizes contemporary and innovative teaching methodologies in classroom, laboratory/simulation, and clinical settings
- Develops and begins to implement a scholarly agenda
- Participation in College and/or University Committees
- Participation in professional organizations at local, state or national levels
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.