Texas Faculty Specialist - Second Degree Nursing Program Instructor/Assistant Professor of the Practice

The Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies at Fairfield University invites applications for full-time faculty member to teach in our Accelerated Second Degree Nursing Program in Austin, Texas. The Egan School offers Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)-accredited baccalaureate and graduate degrees in public health, nutrition, and nursing, with specializations in nurse anesthesia, nurse midwifery, family nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner, and nursing leadership. Egan is a top-ranked School of Nursing and has been designated as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education. Candidates for the position should have experience that is consistent with the program’s mission and must demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in competency-based education in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings.

Master’s degree in nursing required; doctoral degree in nursing, or enrolled in a doctoral program, preferred. Candidates must hold an active unencumbered nursing license in Texas and have a minimum of two years of experience as a nursing faculty member. Academic or nursing leadership experience commensurate with the mission, goals, and expected program outcomes is expected, as is documented education in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development and competency-based assessment, as demonstrated through graduate course work, faculty-development programs, or completion or a certificate program in nursing education. Candidates must be innovative in curricular development and be prepared to incorporate simulation pedagogy into courses. Teaching experience in population health, mental health, research, and introductory nursing courses preferrred.

Review of applications begins immediately. For full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials:

• a curriculum vitae
• a letter of application
• Three reference letters of recommendation

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit Catholic university with campuses in Fairfield, CT, Bridgeport, CT, and Austin, TX.  The University consists of five schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and The School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

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