Employment

Maria College invites applications at the Assistant Professor level (BS in Nursing Completion Program) for the 2018-2019 academic year. Successful candidates will teach undergraduate courses in Nursing at the baccalaureate level, advise students, and serve on college wide and department committees. Also required is the ability to share responsibility for administrative and supervisory duties within the BS Completion Program. Demonstrated excellence in prior teaching in an academic setting required; knowledge of or commitment to baccalaureate nursing education preferred. Candidates with curriculum development, program assessment and leadership experience also preferred. Responsibilities also include the ability to assist with administration, periodic review, planning, development, revision, and general effectiveness of the program.

Essential Functions:

• As a representative of the College, promotes the mission of the College in various internal and external activities.
• Provides classroom and clinical instruction.
• Schedules, sequences courses and clinical sites; manages multiple other instructional sites
• Assists with development, sequencing, implementation, evaluation and revision of program curriculum.
• Assists with recruitment, selection, orientation, supervision, and evaluation of faculty for the BS Completion in Nursing Program.
• Assists with all necessary components of program for accreditation.
• Assists with preparing reports and statistical analyses as needed and keeps Associate Chairs of Nursing informed of current program operations and concerns.
• Assists with assuring that faculty in each course within the program complete and submit all data related to evaluation and ongoing assessment activities.
• Participates in the preparation and management of the budget necessary for the implementation of the program.
• Serves as a resource person to program faculty and students.
• Provides academic advisement to BS Completion Nursing students

Qualifications – Minimum:

EDUCATION: Required Minimum Education:
Graduate Degree (Masters in Nursing) and BS Nursing
Preferred Education: Post Graduate Degree (Ph.D)
Specialty/Major: PhD, EdD or DNP

Licensure/Certifications:

Required: Must have an active, unencumbered state of New York Registered Nurse license.

Experience:

At least four years of experience in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse.

Experience teaching in Nursing program; knowledge of curriculum design, program administration, evaluation and instruction useful; skillful in interpersonal, oral, and written communication; competent in appropriate use of computer technology and software, including MS Excel, MS WORD, PowerPoint, electronic email and the internet; and knowledge of the ACEN accreditation standards.

Ability to manage through shared decision-making; ability to work with a diverse group of students; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; ability to maintain confidences; commitment to the concepts of innovation; understands and supports team building strategies.

Required Application Documents:

Apply by submitting the following materials to resumes@mariacollege.edu with “Assistant Professor of Nursing for the BS Completion in Nursing Program” as the subject:

• Letter of interest
• Resume

  Maria College is a nonprofit, independent, coeducational institution which does not discriminate in its enrollment or employment practices for any reason including race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local laws and ordinances. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to students or prospective students with disabilities regarding Title 504 may be obtained from Kim Noakes in Accessibility Services in Mercy Hall at (518) 861-2508; information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to employees or prospective employees with disabilities regarding Title IX and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act may be obtained from Andrew Ledoux at (518) 861-2505.

Maria College has a long history of health professional education, which currently includes nursing, health & occupational sciences, healthcare management and occupational therapy assistant programs. The college seeks to build upon a very successful ACOTE accredited occupational therapy assistant program that has been in existence for over 41 years with a masters in occupational therapy. The mission of Maria’s Occupational Therapy Program is to give students a quality academic and clinical education in preparation for work with individuals of all abilities, ages, and from various cultural and socioeconomic groups. The program is based on the altruistic and compassionate values shared by the occupational therapy profession and the College’s founders, the Sisters of Mercy—both acknowledging the value of human differences and individuality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree courses in occupational therapy, health and occupational sciences for day, evening and weekend classes.
• Provide academic advisement to students.
• Serve on departmental and college committees.
• Develop appropriate applied research activities and mentor graduate students in research scholarship.
• Coordinate student participation and quality in clinical sites

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Doctoral degree awarded by an institution that is accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
• Applicants must be registered by NBCOT and hold a current OT license for the State of New York.
• Minimum of 8 years of documented experience in the field of occupational therapy.

  This experience must include:

  • Clinical practice as an occupational therapist;
  • Administrative experience including, but not limited to, program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting;
  • Scholarship (e.g., scholarship of application, scholarship of teaching and learning); and
  • At least 3 years of experience in a full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the post secondary level.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and commitment to excellence in teaching students of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to collaborate with professionals in academic and clinical settings.

Required Application Documents: Apply by submitting the following materials to resumes@mariacollege.edu:

• Letter of interest
• Resume

Maria College is a nonprofit, independent, coeducational institution which does not discriminate in its enrollment or employment practices for any reason including race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local laws and ordinances. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to students or prospective students with disabilities regarding Title 504 may be obtained from Kim Noakes in Accessibility Services in Mercy Hall at (518) 861-2508; information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to employees or prospective employees with disabilities regarding Title IX and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act may be obtained from Andrew Ledoux, Title IX Coordinator at (518) 861-2505.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Teach associate and/or bachelor’s degree courses in nursing.
• Provide academic advisement to students.
• Serve on departmental and college committees.
• Develop appropriate applied research activities.

 Minimum Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing. College level teaching and clinical experience preferred.
• Applicants must hold a current RN license for the State of New York.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to teach college level courses in nursing theory and practice.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and commitment to excellence in teaching students of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to collaborate with professionals in clinical settings.

Required Application Documents:

Apply by submitting the following materials to resumes@mariacollege.edu:

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three references
• Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

Maria College is a nonprofit, independent, coeducational institution which does not discriminate in its enrollment or employment practices for any reason including race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local laws and ordinances. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to students or prospective students with disabilities regarding Title 504 may be obtained from Kim Noakes in Accessibility Services in Mercy Hall at (518) 861-2508; information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to employees or prospective employees with disabilities regarding Title IX and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act may be obtained from Andrew Ledoux, Title IX Coordinator at (518) 861-2505.