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Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

Company: Salisbury University

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The Department of Nursing at Salisbury University is accepting applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor. Salisbury University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Nursing including first and second degree programs and an MS in Nursing with several tracks. The quality of SU’s Nursing curricula, faculty and resources is evidenced by our recent re-accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for the maximum period. SU students holding the highest NCLEX-RN pass rate in Maryland for baccalaureate programs (2007-2009).

Primary Job Duties: Teaching, engaging in scholarship and professional development, serving on departmental committees, advising students, and participating in University activities.

Minimum Qualifications: Doctorate degree in Nursing or a related field. Or, Master’s degree in nursing (hired at the rank of Instructor) with the expectation that candidate would enroll in and complete a doctoral degree in a timely manner. Must hold current, Registered Nurse License in Maryland, or be eligible for such licensure.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Candidates with specialization in at least two of the following and/or family nurse practitioner certification will be given preference: maternal/newborn, child/adolescent, or beginning/advanced adult health care. Candidates must demonstrate an effective teaching style that supports a diverse student body.

Applications will be accepted via Salisbury University’s Online Employment Application System. Please visit our website http://www.salisbury.edu/HR/Jobs/ to apply online. See the FAQs of the Online Employment Application System for more information and instructions.

To be considered an applicant, you must apply online and submit the following: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and phone numbers of at least three professional references. If you have any questions about the position, please contact the search chair, Dr. Rita Nutt at the email address listed below.

Note: If you are utilizing an Online Credential Service Provider for a blind recommendation and or have any other documents that cannot be attached, please have these documents sent directly to Dr. Rita Nutt via E-mail at rjnutt@salisbury.edu or via the mail to her attention at Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD, 21801.

Applications received by October 30, 2009 will be given first consideration. The position will remain open until filled. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointment will be contingent upon verification of eligibility to work in the U.S. and is expected to begin August 15, 2010.

Founded in 1925, Salisbury University is one of 13 institutions that compose the University System of Maryland. Salisbury University is a selective undergraduate institution with the University System of Maryland. The University is close to ocean beaches and the Chesapeake Bay and 2-3 hours from the metropolitan areas of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Norfolk. SU has been cited nationally as one of the top ten public regional universities in the North according to the U.S. News and World Report, and has also been recognized by the Princeton Review and Kiplinger’s magazine. SU has 380 full-time faculty members serving a student population of approximately 8,200.

Salisbury University has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all those qualified, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.

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