Mission or Goal of Unit:
We champion health and well-being through the power of nursing education, discovery and practice
Chief Purpose of this position:
This 12-month tenure-track faculty position inthe School of Nursing is open to all ranks (Assistant, Associate, and FullProfessor). The individual in this role will maintain an active program of researchwith substantial external funding; be committed to teaching and mentoring students;and be fully engaged in service to the School of Nursing, University,profession, and community. The candidate will engage in research thatcomplements and expands existing expertise in the School of Nursing, namelybiobehavioral science and health equity across the lifespan, health systemsscience, and/or novel practice/ education models (https://nursing.vcu.edu/research/faculty-research-and-scholarship-interests/).Rank and salary are commensurate with experience and preparation.
Position Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates an integrated academic life, contributing tothe teaching, scholarship and service missions in our urban research-intensiveuniversity with an academic health sciences center
- Implements a program of research with external funding
- Contributes to and collaborates with our community ofscholars
- Mentors faculty and students in successfully implementingprograms of research
- Participates in all aspects of curriculumincluding teaching across programs
- Demonstrates a commitmentto the School of Nursing’s Mission and Vision and to contributing to VCU’sQuest 2028 (https://quest.vcu.edu/)
Required Qualifications:
- Research doctoral degree in nursing or other related field
- Established program of research that complements the areasof emphasis within the School of Nursing (https://nursing.vcu.edu/research/faculty-research-and-scholarship-interests/)
- Demonstrated research productivity including a record of externalresearch funding, publications, and/or cogent plans for future externally-fundedresearch
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering anenvironment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population offaculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, orcommitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated success in obtaining federal and/orlarge-scale funding for program of research
- Record of accomplishments in teaching, community-engagement,clinical practice, and/or professional service
- Demonstrated success in mentoring and teachinggraduate-level students
- For candidates with a nursing background (bachelor’s ormaster’s degree in nursing), must have an active RN license or be eligible forlicensure in Virginia
- Advanced practice nursing degree with board certification andactive APRN license or eligibility for licensure in Virginia
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including excellence inworking effectively with others
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Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100
ORP Eligible: Yes
Tenure: Tenure Track
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:School of Nursing
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Bruna Soria Galvarro
Contact Email: soriagalvaba@vcu.edu
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