Job Information
Northwestern College Nursing Faculty in Orange City, Iowa
Nursing Faculty
Northwestern College invites applications for a full-time faculty position (open rank) in nursing to begin August 15, 2024. The successful candidate can expect to teach courses (including some labs and clinicals) in the areas of fundamentals, health assessment, med/surg, gerontology, public health, leadership and other areas as needed. The department is especially interested in candidates who can work collegially and effectively with others in addition to carrying out scholarly activity, student advising, and faculty governance responsibilities. The normal teaching load for this position is 24 credit hours per academic year.
Required Qualifications: Candidates should hold an advanced degree in nursing. Candidates with a master’s degree should be willing to pursue a doctoral degree. The successful candidate will exhibit the characteristics of an effective teacher and a strong ability to engage with colleagues and our undergraduate students. Candidates should have at least two years of clinical experience and a current licensure in Iowa for registered nursing (or be eligible for licensure).
Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team and will bring enthusiasm, experience and energy in the development of Christ-centered nursing professionals, as well as engaging students in their research and scholarly agenda. Hiring preference will be given to applicants with teaching experience.
Northwestern College seeks candidates with an authentic Christian faith who are supportive of our Reformed, evangelical and ecumenical identity as stated in our Christian Identity Statement (https://www.nwciowa.edu/Christian-identity) , and who embrace the college’s Mission (https://www.nwciowa.edu/mission) , Vision for Learning (https://www.nwciowa.edu/about/vision-for-learning) and Vision for Diversity (https://www.nwciowa.edu/about/vision-for-diversity) . We view these statements as complementary and draw from each in fulfilling our calling to be a Christian academic community.
Northwestern is committed to more fully reflecting the cultural and ethnic diversity of the body of Christ in its faculty, staff, administration and students. Women and candidates from historically underrepresented groups are enthusiastically encouraged to apply.