New Mexico State University

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Department: School of Nursing - Req#2011004933
Position Title: Assistant Professor Posting #: 2011004933
  Tenure Track
Rank: Assistant Professor
Date Position Advertised: November 07, 2011
Salary: Commensurate with education & experience
Qualifications: Required- Earned DNP and/or PhD in nursing or closely related discipline. Clinical experience and current national certification current as a nurse practitioner is required. Adult, child/adolescent, or family psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner certification is required. Must be eligible for NM nursing license.

Preferred Qualifications- Previous teaching experience at baccalaureate or higher degree level is preferred. Family psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner is preferred
Examples of Duties: The Assistant Professor applicant will teach and advise graduate students, apply for funded external support for his/her research, will publish in referred journals, be involved in community outreach projects along the U.S.-Mexico border and our local communities, serve on departmental, college and university committees; be involved in professional organizations in his/her field of expertise.
The applicant will teach at the graduate level, and facilitate ongoing development of our Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Some undergraduate teaching may be required.


Duties include preparing teaching and evaluation assigned courses and using teaching strategies that are appropriate to learning needs. The successful candidate will be expected to initiate clinically focused research or work on clinically focused research projects or clinical research in his/her areas of interest and to publish in nationally recognized journals.
Benefits Offered: Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance,
long-term disability insurance, state educational retirement,
workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and
unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational
advancement.
Nine month faculty- not eligible for annual and sick leave.
Special Conditions: Effective Date- Fall 2012

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials, individual’s eligibility for employment in the United States and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies and procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check.

New Mexico State University seeks to fill a tenure track assistant professor position in the School of Nursing.

Institution Description- New Mexico State University is a Land Grant, NASA Space Grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic-Serving Institution (federal designation).
Reply to/Deadline for Applications: Ready to/Deadline for Applications- Applicants must submit- (1) a cover letter describing your interests and qualifications for the position and addressing both the minimum and preferred qualifications for the position; (2) A curriculum vita; (3) the names, addresses, telephone numbers, email contact information for three references to-
Dr. Pamela Schultz, Assoc. Dean & Director of SON
NMSU – School of Nursing
MSC 3185
PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Tel- 575-646-3812
Fax- 575-646-2167
Email- pschultz@nmsu.edu

Review of applications will begin January 23, 2012 and applications received after this date may be considered.

NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.


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