Location: North Adams, MA
Category: Faculty
Posted On: Wed Oct 16 2024
Job Description: The Department of Biology invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Nursing at the assistant professor rank to begin September 1, 2025. This is a 9-month position (September 1-May 31), with pay and benefits spread over 12 months. The position can be non-tenure-track for candidates with a minimum degree of Masters in Nursing or tenure track for candidates with a Doctorate in Nursing or a related field.
The successful candidate will teach didactic and laboratory courses in MCLA's new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, supervise student clinicals, contribute to program development, assessment, and accreditation, and build and maintain positive relationships with clinical site partners. For tenure-track faculty, expectations will also include a research program that involves undergraduates or another form of scholarship as well as participation in the college shared governance process, campus committees or other service. MCLA seeks a candidate committed to high quality teaching, undergraduate mentoring and advising, and who will make contributions to MCLA's ongoing commitment to bring diversity, equity, and inclusion to the curriculum.
Faculty will be expected to maintain current knowledge of the discipline and educational methodologies by maintaining an active, unencumbered Massachusetts Registered Nurse License, and by participating in continuing education programs and professional growth activities. Furthermore, this individual will be expected to maintain current knowledge of program policies, procedures, and student progress, and maintain confidentiality in accordance with program policy.
Faculty may be requested to perform other tasks or duties to support the program. The Nursing program is housed in a newly renovated wing of the Berkshire Medical Center North Adams Campus and has a new, fully equipped simulation lab.
Job Requirements:Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of a master's degree in nursing for non-tenure track; doctorate in Nursing or related field required for tenure track, by the start date for the position.
- A current, unencumbered Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing.
- A minimum of 2 years acute care clinical experience or its equivalent in the last 5 years.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge and experience in baccalaureate education.
- Demonstrated teaching ability at the undergraduate level.
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive pedagogies and classroom practices.
Additional Information:Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts strongly encourages employees to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control recommendation is that everyone aged 6 and up should get 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of whether they've received any original COVID-19 vaccines.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Joeseph DaSilva, Vice President of Administration and Finance.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Camie Pratt
Interim Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Titleix@mcla.edu
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172
OCR.Boston@ed.gov
