Assistant or Associate Professor Positions - College of Nursing

The College of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications and nominations for four positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor for the academic year 2013-2014. One position is in Adult and Child Nursing Department and two positions in the Community Nursing Department.

 

The ideal candidate will have an earned doctorate in Nursing or related field and must be eligible for RN licensure in Massachusetts. Candidates must have a successful record of teaching in an area of expertise with a program of research and the ability to sustain a program of funded research, secure external funding, and participate in community outreach. Previous teaching and administrative experience preferred. Previous teaching experience at the Baccalaureate and Graduate level is preferred. The preferred candidate will have experience teaching in the Adult Health Arena in one of the following areas: Leadership, Health Policy, and/or (Quantitative) Advanced Research Methods. Salary will be highly competitive and an appointment with tenure is possible depending on qualifications, experience and evidence of scholarly endeavors.

 

The College of Nursing admitted students to a new PhD program in Nursing in the fall 2008. The PhD program characteristics include a unique focus on the advancement of nursing science in the care of people with chronic illness. In addition, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program was recently approved with students being admitted in fall 2011.

 

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is located in the beautiful ocean side community of North Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, half hour east of Providence, and half hour west of Cape Cod. The College of Nursing has approximately 30 full-time faculty members and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in two Departments; Adult and Child Health and Community Nursing. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has an enrollment of over 8,000 students in over 40 undergraduate and 23 graduate programs.