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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The College of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor (12MO). The successful candidate will:

• Teach and supervise students in areas of specialization, including doctoral-level courses.
• Implement the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through expert teaching.
• Assume responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching assignments.
• Use innovative, active learning strategies in the classroom and beyond.
• Plan clinical and simulation experiences and provides direct supervision and evaluation of students delivering nursing care, as needed.
• Advise students in the area of doctoral work.
• Mentor students in evidence-based research and scholarship.
• Evaluate and provide documented feedback on student’s performance.
• Be available for remediation of students as required or needed.
• Orient and maintain current knowledge related to agency/clinical policies and procedures.
• Grade homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork, and other written work promptly.
• Report to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Community Partnerships.
• Direct research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
• Conduct research and publishes findings in professional journals.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral Degree in Nursing.
• Current New York State APRN License.
• National Certification.
• 4+ years of teaching experience in academia and minimum 3 to 5 years of clinical practice experience in the area of specialization.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Evidence of current scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience in Doctor of Nursing Practice education.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu