Special Purpose Faculty

Title: Special Purpose Faculty

Agency: Academic Affairs-10

Location: Roanoke

FLSA: Exempt/ Not eligible for overtime

Hiring Range: Salary Commensurate With Experience

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Radford University invites applications for a Full Time Special Purpose 9-month faculty position in the School of Nursing at the Radford Higher Education Center location. Teaching responsibilities include in-person lecture, skill laboratory instruction, and clinical teaching in acute care settings for undergraduate students. Preference will be given to those applicants with prior in-person teaching experience and those with recent clinical experience.

Radford University is a student-focused institution offering 76 bachelor's degree programs in 47 disciplines, two associate degrees, and six certificates at the undergraduate level; 28 master's programs in 23 disciplines and six doctoral programs at the graduate level; and 17 post-baccalaureate certificates and one post-master's certificate preparing approximately 7,500 students to become successful and productive leaders in the community. The main Radford University campus is nestled in the New River Valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 40 miles from Roanoke. Radford University Carilion is located in Roanoke, VA, the Star City.

Radford University continues to be recognized for the strength of its academic programs, the success of its sustainability efforts, and dedication to excellence. In 2022, the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education elevated Radford University to the Doctoral/Professional classification due to the increased number of doctoral degrees awarded.

Radford University was recently recognized among the top National Universities by the U. S.

News & World Report's 2023 Best Colleges report. In addition, Radford University was recognized as one of the "Best Regional Universities in the Southeast" by the Princeton Review in 2023. Radford University was also recognized as one of the Best Colleges of Public Distinction for 2022-2023.

Registerednursing.org has again recognized Radford University's nursing programs with the title of "The Best in Virginia" for 2023. U.S.

News & World Report also recognized Radford's School of Nursing as one of the "Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice" in 2020. Radford prides itself on its strong commitment to teaching and research. Please visit the Radford website at http://www.radford.edu

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), an unencumbered Virginia RN license, and at least five years of acute care clinical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience in the classroom and clinical practice setting

• Current clinical practice

• A doctorate in Nursing or a related discipline is preferred (DNP, PhD, or EdD)