Assistant Professor - Nursing

Job no: 543201
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Channel Islands
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Letters/Humanities, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time

Program: Nursing Program

Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track

Title: Medical Surgical Nursing Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: 1/15/2025

About the University:

California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) opened in 2002 as the newest campus in the California State University system. Since that time, the University has grown and developed into one of the premier public universities, not only in the California State University system, but also in the nation. Indeed, U.S. News & World Report listed CSUCI as 29th among “Regional Universities West” in its 2023 edition of Best Colleges Rankings. In 2023, CollegeNET ranked CSUCI 71st out of over 1,400 schools in its “Social Mobility Index.” In 2020, Money Magazine rated CSUCI as the 15th “Most Transformative College” in the nation.

CSUCI is a public comprehensive university that engages students in critical inquiry and is dedicated to educating leaders for a global society. The University is located in Ventura County and is home to more than 4,959 undergraduate and 168 graduate students. Approximately 48% of CSUCI's students are Pell Grant eligible, and approximately 60% are first-generation college students. CSUCI is also proud to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), with 61% of its undergraduate students self-identifying as Latinx, 23% as White, 6% as Asian/Asian American, 4% as multiracial, and 2% as Black/African American. In 2022, CSUCI was among the first institutions to be recertified with Excelencia in Education's "Seal of Excelencia” for its facilitation of Latinx student success.

CSUCI is committed to diversifying its faculty in order to address students' ever-changing needs in the 21st century. The University is also taking steps to confront racism and to advocate for social justice. To this end, CSUCI encourages applicants to apply who are motivated to serve and contribute to the university's tenure-track body, which self-identifies as 54% White, 24% Latinx, 11% Asian/Asian American, and 4% Black/African America.

Diversity Statement:


CSUCI is committed to recruiting individuals who are dedicated to furthering inclusive excellence in our campus community. We seek to enhance our diverse University population by welcoming people from all backgrounds, and by working to sustain an environment where colleagues can not only work and learn, but also create and thrive.

CSUCI Mission Statement:

Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.

CSUCI's Commitment to You:

CSUCI is committed to helping newly hired faculty develop a sense of belonging in a collaborative and supportive community dedicated to providing resources and opportunities for establishing and sustaining a research agenda and engaging in continuous improvement in equitable teaching and learning.

About the Program:

As one of the premiere Nursing programs in California, CSU Channel Islands Nursing Department's mission statement reflects our commitment to the University's Mission by focusing on educational and inclusive excellence. Our focus is on preparing students for professional practice who are continuously growing professionally to meet the demands of the community and profession. Our goals are to: achieve student success and provide service and quality care to individuals, families and communities locally, nationally, and globally; develop nurses who utilize evidence-based practice to provide quality care to individuals, families and communities locally, nationally, and globally; develop competent, professional, compassionate nurses who will be life-long learners with a commitment to excellence in nursing practice; develop a strong educational foundation for nursing practice based on CSUCI campus culture; and build an organizational culture that exemplifies collaborative practice, compassion, respect for others, and embraces diversity.

Nursing Program Mission Statement

CI Nursing Program faculty and staff embrace justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our aim to prepare students for nursing practice; to meet community and workforce needs through teaching professional values and care of diverse individuals and populations including Black, Indigenous, People of Color and those with intersectional differences and identities.¹ This will be accomplished by engaging in respectful and honest dialogue, valuing and respecting each member of our community, and examining ourselves for biases and assumptions to increase our awareness as we build programing and curriculum to educate the next generation of nurses.

Program Vision

The Nursing Program aims to be an innovative, magnet center for excellence in higher nursing education through justice, equity, diversity and inclusivity.

About the Position:

CSU Channel Islands seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor in Nursing to plan, develop and teach prelicensure and post-licensure Nursing courses in the classroom, clinical setting, and the campus simulation lab. Duties associated with full-time faculty responsibilities include but not limited to: maintain accurate student records/clinical grades; coordinate clinical instruction with other faculty; coordinate students' experiences with clinical personnel; maintain communications between the University and clinical agencies including annual summation meetings; participate in curriculum development; serve on Nursing Department committees; participate in CCNE accreditation and BRN mandated activities; advise students in the major; develop and review department policies; participate in curriculum excellence by remaining current in the subject matter and techniques of effective instruction through recent clinical experience and professional development; participate in institutional shared governance and service to the University, the profession and broader community.

Minimum Degree Requirements:

Applicants must have an earned doctoral degree in nursing or a closely related field. ABD candidates will be considered but must have completed the nursing degree by January 2025.

Required Qualifications:

• Possession of, or eligibility for a California RN license.
• At least one-year experience in teaching courses related to Medical Surgical Nursing or completion of a course which includes practice in teaching nursing.
• At least one-year of continuous full-time experience in direct patient care as an RN within the last 3 years or eligibility for CA Board of Registered Nursing approval to teach medical surgical nursing.

• Applicants should demonstrate the commitment to effectively work with and engage a diverse student population and evidence of how they would successfully mentor minoritized students with special focus on Latinx, Black/African American, American Indian, and Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ability to teach in two content areas preferably medical surgical nursing and a specialty such as critical care, psychiatric, or pediatric nursing.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
• Flexibility in teaching assignments and experience with using multiple teaching modalities and teaching students with a wide variety of learning styles.
• Experience with the CA Board of Registered Nursing or CCNE accreditation.
• A willingness to teach during the summer session

Responsibilities:
CSU Channel Islands seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor in Nursing to plan, develop and teach prelicensure and post-licensure Nursing courses in the classroom, clinical setting, and the campus simulation lab. Duties associated with full-time faculty responsibilities include but not limited to: maintain accurate student records/clinical grades; coordinate clinical instruction with other faculty; coordinate students' experiences with clinical personnel; maintain communications between the University and clinical agencies including annual summation meetings; participate in curriculum development; serve on Nursing Department committees; participate in CCNE accreditation and BRN mandated activities; advise students in the major; develop and review department policies; participate in curriculum excellence by remaining current in the subject matter and techniques of effective instruction through recent clinical experience and professional development; participate in institutional shared governance and service to the University, the profession and broader community.

Responsibilities include university/community service and scholarly productivity. Assignment may include day, evening, night, and weekend courses/clinical labs. Some nursing courses including pediatrics and psych/mental health are taught in the summer, so it is preferred that applicant be willing to work during the summer.

Application Deadline:

Screening of applications will begin 10/7/2024. Priority will be given to applicants who submit applications prior to the screening deadline; however, the position will remain open until filled.

Applicants must submit the following materials:

• A letter of application.
• Current Curriculum Vitae.
• A statement describing your experience mentoring and/or working with minoritized students with a special focus on Latinx, African American, Native American, Asian American/Pacific Islander and first-generation students.
• A teaching philosophy describing how you plan to engage and interact with students, with a special focus on Latinx, African American, Native American, Asian American/Pacific Islander and first-generation students.

In later phases of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide verification of terminal degrees, licenses and certificates.

Submit all required materials to the CSUCI Careers application web address below:
http://jobs.csuci.edu

Compensation:

California State University Tenure Track (Academic Year) Salary Schedules can be found at:

• Assistant Professor

Starting salaries at CSU Channel Islands are equity-minded and are generally at the lower half of the salary range.

The University offers excellent fringe benefits.

General Information:

Evidence of degree(s) required at time of hire.

At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States.

The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

CSUCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in CSU Executive Order 1096.

Per CSU-wide policy (HR2021-04), all faculty who will begin initial employment (or return from a 12-month break in service) on or after January 1, 2022 are required to perform their work from within the State of California. Faculty hired prior to January 1, 2022 must be available to perform work in the State of California if their assignment is in-person.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Faculty Affairs at academicpersonnel@csuci.edu.


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