Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor

Search #: 498121

Work type:
Full-time

Location:

Storrs Campus

Categories:
Faculty Tenure Track

The University of Connecticut, Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing is seeking applications to fill four full-time, 9-month, tenured/tenure-track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor positions.

Candidates with research expertise in the following areas are encouraged to apply: health equity across the lifespan; social determinants of health; parent-child health: support for people with acute and chronic conditions, including symptoms and self-management; and biobehavioral studies of sleep and pain.

The Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing offers the opportunity for faculty to engage with multiple centers including the Center for Advancement of Pain Management;
The Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center; and the International Center for Lifestory Innovations and Practice. The School's Biobehavioral Laboratory provides a wet lab and resources to support behavioral research.

The Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing offers five nursing degree programs – Bachelor of Science (BS), Accelerated Bachelor of Science (CEIN/BS), Master of Science (MS), Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP), and Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The interprofessional curricula stress innovation, leadership, scholarship, evidence-based practice, and research. The School of Nursing is entering a transformational period of growth that includes a new state-of-the-art building and programmatic support for dynamic nursing education that includes patient-centered practice, interdisciplinary research, and technology-based innovations.

UConn offers a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment for scholarship and teaching. There are plentiful opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations and joint appointments in departments, programs, and Centers at UConn, including the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Public Health, Fine Arts, Law, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, among others.

The successful candidates will be expected to contribute to research and scholarship through extramural funding, high-quality publications, impact as measured through citations, performances and exhibits, and national recognition such as honorific awards. The successful candidates will share a deep commitment to effective instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, innovative courses and instruction methods, and mentoring of students in research, outreach, and professional development.

Successful candidates will also be expected to broaden participation among members of under-represented groups; demonstrate through research, teaching, and/or public engagement the commitment to, and support of, diversity in the learning experience; integrate multicultural experiences into instructional methods and research tools; and provide leadership in developing pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interests.

Faculty members are responsible for teaching and participating in professional service activities. UConn's philosophy of interdisciplinary scholarly collaboration provides an environment for productivity and achievement for both early and established scholars. The School offers assignments adjusted for concentration on research.

• Earned doctorate in nursing or doctorate in a related field with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Demonstrated active program of scholarship and research through research publications and funding, evidence of and potential for extramural funding.
• Experience teaching in an institution of higher education with documented positive student evaluations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and interact productively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated writing and research ability.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute through scholarship, teaching, and/or public engagement to the diversity and excellence of the learning experience.
• Applicants at higher ranks will possess an excellent record of research, teaching performance, and involvement in undergraduate,…