DescriptionUniversity ofColorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus

College of Nursing,Office of Academic Programs

Job Title: PsychiatricMental Health Assistant Professor in the Non-Tenure Clinical Teaching Track

Position #00008137 –Requisition #15604

 * Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers * 

Collegeof Nursing has an opening for one full-time Faculty position within the psychiatric mental health specialty at therank of Assistant Professor in the Non-Tenure Clinical Teaching Track

 

The University ofColorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is a public research universityserving more than 18,000 students. We award nearly 4,000 degrees each year,including more graduate and professional degrees than any other Coloradoinstitution. With our solid academic reputation, award-winning faculty andrenowned researchers, we offer more than 140 highly rated degree programsthrough 13 schools and colleges. The university receives over $400 million inresearch awards each year. In addition to the wide array of health-relatedprograms and facilities offered at CU Anschutz in Aurora, Colo. a significantnumber of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are taught at CU Denver,our comprehensive campus in the heart of downtown Denver—one of America’s mostvibrant urban centers. CU Denver is located steps from the Denver Center forPerforming Arts and the LoDo District affording our students, faculty and staffaccess to a broad array of academic, professional, community, recreational andcultural outlets.

 

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

 

TheUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ranks among the top institutionsnationally in clinical care, education and research. Its 230-acre campus,designed to enhance collaboration and interprofessional education, hosts theCollege of Nursing; the Schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, Pharmacy, andPublic Health; the Graduate School; a Health Sciences Library; and twohospitals. Strategically located contiguous to the campus are a biosciencesresearch park and the soon-to-be-completed Veterans Hospital. CU Anschutzoffers two undergraduate degrees, 35 graduate degrees, and fivefirst-professional programs. More than 4,000 students learn alongside facultymembers who also make meaningful medical discoveries and provide expertclinical care through 1.5 million patient-visits annually. A hub for researchand innovation, CU Anschutz receives over $400 million in research awards eachyear and has filed 1,300 patent applications and formed 53 new companies since2002. 

 

The successfulcandidates will have recent psychiatric mental health nursing experience and atrack record of excellence in academic teaching. Responsibilities includeparticipation in the teaching, practice, and service mission of the College ofNursing and the University of Colorado.  Demonstrationof academic leadership such as curricular/program development is preferred. Aportion of the position may be devoted to clinical practice depending on thecandidate’s experience and expertise. Within the College of Nursing, serviceand scholarship to the University and the College are an expectation of allfaculty members.

 

This full-time positioninvolves didactic and clinical teaching responsibilities. Didactic courses aretaught in the classroom, online, or in blended formats. Supervision of clinicalcourses includes clinical conferences using online conferencing and closecommunication with clinical preceptors.

 Duties:

• Instruct and facilitatemeaningful learning of the course outcomes in the curriculum and proactivelysupport all facets of the learning environment.
• Provide education throughlearning-centered instruction that will enable graduates to fulfill theevolving needs of the marketplace.
• Encourage a culture oflearning that values mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning,diversity and ethics as well as personal and professional development.
• Participate in activitiesthat promote the stature of the academic programs and the College of Nursing aswell as abide by the mandates set by the University of Colorado, and theCollege of Nursing.
• Devotes 20% to clinicalpractice to assist with preceptorship or remediation and evaluation of undergraduatestudents.
• Accepts teachingassignments within the College of Nursing as determined by Assistant/AssociateDean.
• Participates in course,curricular and program revisions / development.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary iscommensurate with skills and experience. The University of Colorado offers afull benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, includingeligibility, is located at Employee Services.

The Universityof Colorado Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment forour faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, weconduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

The ImmigrationReform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility bedocumented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.Alternative formats of this ad are available upon request for persons withdisabilities.

Yourtotal compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University ofColorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributionsthat add to your bottom line.

 

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

TotalCompensation Calculator:https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/total-compensation

Diversityand Equity:

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

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

QualificationsMinimumQualifications:

• Mastersin Nursing
• Doctoratedegree in Nursing, such as DNP or PhD
• Experiencein psychiatric mental health nursing
• Eligiblefor Colorado State Advanced Practice Nursing License, in good standing.
• Qualifiedfor rank of Instructor, Senior Instructor or Assistant Professor in theNon-Tenure Clinical Teaching Track
• Holdcurrent ANCC certification as an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental HealthNurse Practitioner
• Eligiblefor provisional or full prescriptive authority in the state of Colorado. 

PreferredQualifications:

• Experiencein teaching psychiatric mental health nursing courses.
• Clinicalor teaching experience with psychiatric mental health
• Demonstrationof academic leadership such as curricular/program development

Knowledge,Skills, and Abilities:

• Mustbe able to proficiently perform within a system designed to implementintegrated, inter-professional models of care delivery and evaluation ofstudent outcomes.
• Strongcollaborative nature
• Highlyorganized skill set
• Studentand patient centered

Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Part-time
Posting Date: Apr 25, 2019
Unposting Date: Ongoing