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Specialty Director of the Health Care Informatics Program

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University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus

College of Nursing, Office of Academic Programs

Non-Tenure Clinical Teaching Faculty Position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor and the Specialty Director of the Health Care Informatics Program

The University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.



The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is a public research university serving more than 18,000 students. We award nearly 4,000 degrees each year, including more graduate and professional degrees than any other Colorado institution. With our solid academic reputation, award-winning faculty and renowned researchers, we offer more than 140 highly rated degree programs through 13 schools and colleges. The university receives over $400 million in research awards each year. In addition to the wide array of health-related programs and facilities offered at CU Anschutz in Aurora, Colo. a significant number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are taught at CU Denver, our comprehensive campus in the heart of downtown Denver-one of America's most vibrant urban centers. CU Denver is located steps from the Denver Center for Performing Arts and the LoDo District affording our students, faculty and staff access to a broad array of academic, professional, community, recreational and cultural outlets.



A national leader in health care and life sciences, CU Anschutz is the only comprehensive academic health sciences center in Colorado and the largest in the Rocky Mountain region. Located in Aurora, Colo., it is one of the newest education, research and patient care facilities in the world. With six schools and colleges, CU Anschutz trains the health sciences workforce of the future by blending education, research and clinical care all in one place. This strategic collaboration among diverse health care fields allows knowledge to travel directly from the research bench to the patient's bedside. Read CU Anschutz Quick Facts here.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ranks among the top institutions nationally in clinical care, education and research. Its 230-acre campus, designed to enhance collaboration and interprofessional education, hosts the College of Nursing; the Schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Public Health; the Graduate School; a Health Sciences Library; and two hospitals. Strategically located contiguous to the campus are a biosciences research park and the soon-to-be-completed Veterans Hospital. CU Anschutz offers two undergraduate degrees, 35 graduate degrees, and five first-professional programs. More than 4,000 students learn alongside faculty members who also make meaningful medical discoveries and provide expert clinical care through 1.5 million patient-visits annually. A hub for research and innovation, CU Anschutz receives over $400 million in research awards each year and has filed 1,300 patent applications and formed 53 new companies since 2002.

The CU College of Nursing has an opening for a full-time Non-Tenure Track Clinical Teaching Faculty position. This individual will also have dedicated time to serve as the Specialty Director of the Health Care Informatics Program. This position is located on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado.

The University of Colorado, College of Nursing has an opening for a full-time (1.00 FTE) Non-Tenure Track Clinical Teaching Faculty position at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank. This faculty member will also have dedicated time to serve as the Specialty Director of the Health Care Informatics Program. Ultimately, rank will be determined based on experience and qualifications. The successful candidate will have recent nursing or health care informatics experience and a track record of excellence in academic teaching and scholarship. Responsibilities include participation in the teaching, practice, and service mission of the College of Nursing and the University of Colorado. Demonstration of academic leadership such as curricular/program development is preferred. Within the College of Nursing, service and scholarship to the University and the College are an expectation of all faculty members.

This full time position involves didactic and clinical teaching responsibilities as well as administrative responsibility for the Health Care Informatics Program including securing clinical placements for graduate students. Didactic courses are taught totally online. Supervision of clinical courses includes clinical conferences using online conferencing and close communication with clinical preceptors.

Examples of work performed:
  • Instruct and facilitate meaningful learning of the course outcomes in the curriculum and proactively support all facets of the learning environment.
  • Provide education through learning-centered instruction that will enable graduates to fulfill the evolving needs of the marketplace.
  • Encourage a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning, diversity and ethics as well as personal and professional development.
  • Participate in activities that promote the stature of the academic programs and the College of Nursing as well as abide by the mandates set by the University of Colorado, and the College of Nursing.
  • Helps suggest teaching assignments within the Health Care Informatics Program as well as accepting teaching assignments as determined by Assistant/Associate Dean.
  • Participates in course, curricular and program revisions / development.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Masters in Nursing in Informatics or related field
  • Earned doctorate in nursing or related field with expertise in nursing/healthcare informatics
    Experience in academic teaching in nursing, specifically in nursing or health care informatics
  • Minimum of four years' experience working in the field of nursing or health care informatics
  • An established record of clinical informatics practice and scholarship
  • Eligible for Colorado State Nursing License, in good standing.
  • Qualified for rank of Assistant Professor or higher in the Non-Tenure Clinical Teaching Track


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated academic leadership such as curricular/program development
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully with inter-professional colleagues
  • On-line teaching experience
  • Informatics certification or eligibility
  • Active Participation in informatics professional organizations through meeting attendance, poster or paper presentations


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Must be able to perform proficiently within a system designed to implement integrated, inter-professional models of care delivery and evaluation of student outcomes.
  • Strong collaborative nature
  • Highly organized skill set
  • Student and patient centered


Salary and Benefits:

Salary is commensurate with skills and experience. The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at Employee Services.

The University of Colorado Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work. Alternative formats of this ad are available upon request for persons with disabilities.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits.

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Diversity and Equity:

Please click here for information on disability accommodations: http://www.ucdenver.edu/about/departments/HR/jobs/Pages/JobsatCUDenver.aspx

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.


Special Instructions to Applicants:Applications will be accepted until finalists are identified, but preference will be given to complete applications received by December 10, 2018. Those who do not apply by 12/10/2018 may or may not be considered. Questions should be directed to Amy Hester via CON.HR@ucdenver.edu.



Application Materials Required:Cover Letter, Resume/CV, List of References

Application Materials Instructions:

Applications are accepted electronically at CU Careers, refer to requisition ID: 14894

When applying, applicants must include:
  1. A letter of application which specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications
  2. A current Resume/CV
  3. The names, addresses, daytime telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for three professional references, either attached to your resume/CV or uploaded as a separate document
Please be advised that the University does check references as part of the employment process.

Please do not submit any of your application material (via email) to the job posting contact.



Job Category: Faculty

Primary Location: Aurora

Department: H0001 -- Anschutz Medical Campus - 20468 - College of Nursing

Schedule: Part-time

Posting Date: Oct 9, 2018

Closing Date: Ongoing

Posting Contact Name: Amy Hester

Posting Contact Email: CON.FacultyAffairs@ucdenver.edu

Position Number: 00007842

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Read our Diversity Profile The University of Colorado is the third largest employer in the state of Colorado and plays a profound role in the lives of individuals, businesses and communities throughout the state, across the country and around the world. Nearly 500,000 alumni lead the way in business, science, the arts, health care and their communities, and they’re joined by some 15,000 more each year.UC aerial view

Founded in 1876, the University of Colorado now includes four campuses: CU BoulderCU Denver, CU Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The University of Colorado is recognized as a national leader in teaching and research excellence, with campuses offering more than 300 unique degree programs.

University of Colorado campuses are consistently ranked nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges Rankings. A total of 14,479 degrees in were awarded in 2015-16 and the total enrollment among CU’s four campuses during the fall 2016 semester was 63,202.

UC buffaloIn FY 2015-16, CU garnered $924 million in sponsored research awards, which support research related capital improvements, scientific equipment and salaries for research and support staff. In the past year alone, CU Technology Transfer registered 275 invention disclosures, 112 new patent filings and 193 follow-on filings. Five new companies were formed based on CU technology.

 

Our outstanding staff and faculty make us who we are. Notable honors and awards received include:  

  • Five Nobel Laureates
  • One Pulitzer Prize recipient
  • Nine MacArthur fellows
  • Twenty-four recipients of the Hazel Barnes Prize
  • Two Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year honorees

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