Online Full Time Faculty - Nursing, Associate Professor
Full-time faculty members are first and foremost teachers and play a key role
within a school as course leads. They are united by the common goal of inspiring
academic excellence in students with a broad range of interests and experiences.
They are key to creating a rewarding online learning experience for students by
engaging them, challenging them, and supporting them. They provide the resources
for a quality learning experience for students by ensuring coherence in the
discipline, rigor in the content, and relevance and currency to the practice.
Full-time faculty members/course leads contribute to a range of activities that
support student learning outcomes, program quality, and discipline integrity,
all of which focus on student learning and retention. They work with other
departments including instructional design, library and course materials, and
marketing.
When Applying: Upload a CV and a copy of unofficial transcripts, master's degree
and doctorate. Student issued/unofficial copies are acceptable. Please do not
send us official copies, unless specifically asked.
Responsibilities:
Deliver online lessons to undergraduate and/or graduate students.
Initiate, facilitate, interact, and moderate online classroom to support
student engagement.
Comply with APU/AMU guidelines and expectations for quality faculty
engagement online.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers within the
timeframe set forth by APU/AMU policy, providing effective feedback to guide
student learning and success.
Engage in the classroom and reply to emails, etc. at least every other day,
including one day during the weekend.
Remain aware of classroom procedures and use of instructional materials.
Participate in professional development to enhance teaching skills and
effective online learning strategies.
Collaborate with other faculty members or Department Chairs to ensure
program, course continuity, currency, relevance, and curriculum intent.
Ensure APU/AMU instructional standards and policies are developed and
maintained in course design to align with accreditation, certification, or
other requirements.
Conduct scholarly research activity, keep current in one’s own field by
reading current literature, engaging with colleagues, and participating in
professional organizations and conferences.
Attend school and discipline meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
General Work Requirements:
All APU/AMU faculty are required to complete the “Engaging the First‐Year
Student Certification” course (APUS110), offered through the Center for Teaching
and Learning (CTL). It must be completed within six months of the hire date.
In addition, Graduate Faculty must complete the Graduate Faculty Certification
(APUS501) within 90 days of hire.
Specific requirements related to your Graduate / Undergraduate Faculty
designation, duties, and performance expectations are outlined on the Course
Assignments issued with respect to each course to be taught. You agree to comply
with and be bound by all policies with respect to work product and intellectual
property rights set forth in the APU/AMU Faculty Handbook, the APU/AMU Employee
Handbook, the APEI Employee Handbook, and applicable Course Assignments.
You will be expected to perform your duties in a remote, professional working
environment of your choice. APU/AMU assumes no responsibility for injuries
occurring in your selected workspace or damages related to your real or personal
property resulting from your employment with APU/AMU.
Requirements:
Doctoral degree in Nursing or a closely related field from a regionally
accredited institution is required.
A related Doctoral degree may be considered if the candidate possesses an
master's degree in Nursing.
An active unencumbered compact nursing license is required. Candidate must be
willing to obtain additional state licenses as needed.
Five or more years of teaching experience is required.
Online college-level teaching experience is highly preferred.
Five or more years of experience in a nursing field is required.
Areas of Expertise:
Military or VA Nursing experience is preferred.
Research experience is preferred.
CNE certification is preferred.
Compensation and Benefits:
Full-time faculty are salaried employees.
Information regarding our faculty benefits may be found here:
https://www.apus.edu/about/careers/faculty
[https://www.apus.edu/about/careers/faculty].
Please Note: Full-time faculty members and department chairs are to consider
APU/AMU their primary employer. Full-time salaried faculty and department chairs
may not be full-time employees of any university, school, college, or
institution of higher education outside of APU/AMU; this includes
administrative, staff, and teaching positions.
Please Note: Applicants selected to proceed in the hiring process with conferred
degrees from foreign institution(s) will require a course-by-course evaluation
completed by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
approved agency. All charges associated with official transcripts and foreign
transcript evaluations are the responsibility of the applicant and are not
reimbursed by APU/AMU.
About Us:
American Public University/American Military Unviersity is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional
accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. HLC
accredits degree-granting institutions nationwide and is also recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The System is comprised of American
Military University, American Public University, Rasmussen University, and
Hondros College of Nursing. The System is authorized by the West Virginia Higher
Education Policy Commission and other appropriate agencies in the states where
it has campuses. The System is authorized to operate as a postsecondary
educational institution by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. American
Public University System, Inc., which operates the System, is a wholly owned
subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc. American Public University System,
American Public University, and American Military University are not affiliated
with American University or the U.S. Military.
It is the policy of American Public University/American Military University to
afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified
individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements,
compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. American Public
University/American Military University does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or
physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected
by law.