Position Title: College Asst Prof

Employee Classification: LC Faculty NT 9m

College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans

Department: 370200-NURSING

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  We welcome you to apply for a College Asst Prof within the Nursing Dept!

Classification Summary:
The faculty in this position will teach in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and post graduate APRN certificate programs, which are delivered through distance education to nurses throughout the state of New Mexico and nation. Certification, experience, and expertise as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is required. Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) (i.e., FNP-PMHNP dual certification) is a strong preference for this teaching position. The goal of this faculty position is to increase the number of primary care nurse practitioners (NPs) trained and prepared to provide primary care services, mental health, and substance use disorder (SUD) care. This is a non-tenure track, full time, 9-month position with an option to teach in the summer semester.

New Mexico State University (NMSU) offers the DNP degree and certificate program in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) and family nurse practitioner (FNP) specialty tracks. The DNP program embeds coursework in population health strategies to improve physical and mental health outcomes. Competencies in opioid and other substance use disorders are threaded throughout the PMHNP and FNP curricula. The School of Nursing is currently developing a dual-track DNP degree program, enabling students to fulfill the criteria for both the FNP and PMHNP specialties.

Didactic courses are delivered in an online format and students complete their clinical training experiences under the direct supervision of preceptors and indirect supervision by NMSU nurse practitioner faculty. Teaching responsibilities may include didactic DNP core courses, PMHNP and/or FNP specialty courses, and PMHNP and/or FNP clinical courses.

In addition to teaching, School of Nursing faculty develop and revise the curriculum, serve on department, college or university committees, and mentor students on their DNP projects. Faculty may also have the opportunity to participate in nursing scholarship including practice or education-focused research or quality improvement projects.

Applicants should be able to communicate effectively with students, staff and other faculty members, and use computer and classroom technologies. Competency in nursing education and pedagogy, and knowledge of current nurse practitioner education issues and trends is an asset.

Candidates would be joining a team of passionate nursing faculty and staff who are dedicated to student success and graduating nurses, nurse leaders, nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists to serve the state of New Mexico and surrounding border region.

Classification Standard Duties:
1. Plans, designs, and delivers clinical and didactic instruction that reflects an understanding of the program’s objectives and curriculum (12 credits of teaching per semester).
2. Evaluates student achievement of curricular and course objectives and learning outcomes related to nursing knowledge and practice.
3. Participates in advising and guidance of the students.
4. Supervising students in the development and execution of the DNP project
5. Hold office hours for the purpose of meeting with students to provide individual instruction, guidance, and remediation.
6. Assists in curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation.
7. Assists in the development, evaluation, and revision of student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the policies of the institution.
8. Contributes to program, department, and college activities and initiatives including participating in program and department faculty meetings and serving on committees and participating in university functions.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Qualifications
1. Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or PhD in Nursing or related healthcare field
2. Current national certification as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP)
3. A minimum of 1 year (full time equivalency) of clinical experience as a PMHNP
4. Unencumbered license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and eligible for advanced practice nurse prescriber licensure in the state of New Mexico
5. Must maintain a part-time clinical practice to be eligible to teach nurse practitioner courses

Preferred Qualifications
1. Current national certification as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) (i.e., dual FNP and PMHNP certification)
2. Experience teaching in a nursing and/or nurse practitioner program
3. Experience with the clinical supervision of nurse practitioner students
4. Experience with online teaching
5. Clinical experience serving clients with opioid and other substance use disorder

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Job Duties and Responsibilities
The faculty is responsible for planning, designing, and delivering both clinical and didactic instruction that aligns with the program’s objectives and curriculum, totaling 12 credits of teaching per semester. Evaluates student achievement of curricular and course objectives as well as learning outcomes related to nursing knowledge and practice. Additionally, participates in advising and guiding students, supervises students in the development and execution of their DNP projects, and holds office hours to provide individual instruction, guidance, and remediation. The faculty member also assists in curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation, along with contributing to the development, assessment, and revision of policies regarding student admission, progression, retention, and graduation within institutional guidelines. Furthermore, actively participates in program, department, and college activities by attending faculty meetings, serving on committees, and engaging in university functions.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  ana07@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon external funding

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.