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Full-Time Faculty: Department of Nursing
The Department of Nursing at Calvin University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position to begin in August 2023 as Assistant Professor of Nursing in the area of Obstetrics and Women's Health nursing.
REQUIREMENTS
The university seeks applicants with vibrant Christian faith who are dedicated to integration of that faith with their field of study. Successful candidates will hold either a PhD in nursing or a DNP (or be near completion) and be eligible for licensure in Michigan. Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching as well as an active stream of relevant research and publication. The department seeks persons who are dedicated to the integration of their Christian faith with Nursing. The university will prioritize candidates with broad interdisciplinary interests, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ability to integrate questions of meaning, significance, and ethics into all course content, and deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES
Faculty members typically teach 21-24 semester hours per academic year. Faculty are expected to grow in Reformed Christian commitment, to pursue an active scholarly agenda, to teach effectively, and to serve the university, department, students, and the wider community. Candidates will be asked to affirm their commitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts university in the Reformed tradition, affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. (See Educating for Shalom and Faculty Expectations.) Calvin University provides numerous faculty development opportunities to foster growth in these commitments.
Faith and Educational Commitment Calvin faculty express the following:
- Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
- A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.
Diversity Commitment Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.
Application Process
To apply: http://employment.calvin.edu/. Each applicant should submit with the online application, a CV detailing teaching experience, and a letter addressing interest in teaching at a Christian university. Additional information, including official academic transcripts will be requested of all candidates progressing to the interview process. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to the chair of the nursing department, Jaclynn Lubbers jaclynn.lubbers@calvin.edu
Calvin is building a tradition of diversity and accessibility and welcomes applications from persons whose personal characteristics will further that commitment. Calvin does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, or age. For further specifics please see the college website: http://www.calvin.edu/go/facultyopenings
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