Responsibilities
Expectations of the position include teaching, scholarship, and service, with opportunities for professional practice as desired, including:
• Integrating KCON philosophy and organizing framework into classroom and clinical teaching
• Maintaining professional knowledge through critical reviews of evidenced based best practices, professional seminars, workshops, webinars, and conferences.
• Application of learning from professional development to the academic and clinical practice settings.
• Demonstrates adherence to the GVSU Collegiality Policy
• Incorporating the principles of inter-professional education and collaborative practice as defined by the Inter-professional Education Collaborative (IPEC)
• Embedding principles of community/partner engagement to enhance the teaching, scholarship, service, and practice expectations in the college

Grand Valley State University (GVSU)

Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON)

5 Tenure Track Faculty Positions Available (9 month or 12-month contract)

This search seeks to hire 5 full-time, tenure-track faculty positions for Kirkhof College of Nursing.

Seeking faculty eager to promote advance the profession through contributions promoting the integration of teaching, scholarship, practice, and service. We desire to grow and maintain a diverse, collegial, and interdisciplinary environment.  Men, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in nursing or related discipline (PhD preferred); if the earned doctorate is not in nursing, the master’s degree must be in nursing.  If the doctorate was earned via a BSN to doctorate, the doctorate must be in nursing (PhD preferred), and the requirement for a master’s degree is waived.
• Unincumbered Michigan RN License (or licensed RN in another state that will require application to Michigan State Board of Nursing for Michigan licensure)
• Evidence of area of expertise and an identified program of scholarship.
• Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
• Currently seeking expertise in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or PhD, and faculty that can teach across curriculum and levels.
• Minimum of one-year teaching experience at undergraduate and/or graduate levels
• Experience working with and understanding of underrepresented and diverse populations

Responsibilities

Expectations of the position include teaching, scholarship, and service, with opportunities for professional practice as desired, including:

• Integrating KCON philosophy and organizing framework into classroom and clinical teaching
• Maintaining professional knowledge through critical reviews of evidenced based best practices, professional seminars, workshops, webinars, and conferences.
• Application of learning from professional development to the academic and clinical practice settings.
• Demonstrates adherence to the GVSU Collegiality Policy
• Incorporating the principles of inter-professional education and collaborative practice as defined by the Inter-professional Education Collaborative (IPEC)
• Embedding principles of community/partner engagement to enhance the teaching, scholarship, service, and practice expectations in the college

Faculty Support

• College of Nursing Research Office
• Opportunities for team-based programs of scholarship
• Robert & Mary Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center
• Office of Sponsored Programs
• Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
• Work Life Program to assist in achieving a balanced life between work and personal needs
• As a college and university, we are especially interested in qualified applicants who can contribute through their teaching and research to the diversity and excellence of Grand Valley State University https://www.gvsu.edu/inclusion/

Minimum Starting Salary: $80,000; Commensurate with experience (9-month) $90,000; Commensurate with experience (12-month)

Department/Division: Kirkhof College of Nursing.

Campus: Health Campus (Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health)

How to Apply:   Apply online at jobs.gvsu.edu. Include a cover letter and CV or resume. On the application, you will be required to provide names, phone numbers, and e-mail address for three professional references. Applicants selected for interviews will be required to submit official transcripts prior to the interview. If you need assistance, call Human Resources at 616-331-2215.

Application Deadline:  Consideration of applications will begin immediately. Please submit by September 13, 2024, to ensure full consideration. The posting will remain open until all 5 positions have been filled.

Grand Valley State University is guided by values for inclusiveness and community which are integral to our mission to educate students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies, and to enrich the community through excellent teaching, active scholarship, and public service. The University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. It encourages diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, employment, all of its programs, and the use of its facilities. Members of the University community, including candidates for employment or admissions, and visitors or guests have the right to be free from acts of harassment and discrimination, including sexual misconduct, which are prohibited if they discriminate or harass on the basis of age, color, disability, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex/gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, veteran or active duty military status or weight. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

See www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1-800-833-7833 (out of State).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week.  The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendment Act (2008), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. GVSU will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. See www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1-800-833-7833 (out of State).

Grand Valley State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for racial and ethnic minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. University policy extends protections to additional identities.