Assistant Professor of Nursing (Tenure Track) - Westchester Community College : Job Details
Assistant Professor of Nursing (Tenure Track)
Westchester Community CollegeJob Location : Valhalla,NY, USA
About Westchester Community College:
Westchester Community College was founded in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in White Plains. In 1957, the County of Westchester bought the 360-acre John Hartford estate in Valhalla and designated 218 acres for the community college. Westchester Community College is more than just the county's largest educational institution. It is a living, breathing part of Westchester that goes beyond the influence of a typical college and affects the lives of all who enter its doors.
Job Description:
The Nursing Department is seeking to fill a position as a full-time Assistant Professor to teach in Medical/Surgical, Behavioral Health, Maternal Newborn, pediatrics, simulation education or other areas. Teaching responsibilities include classroom lecture, college lab, and clinical instruction for both beginning and advanced medical surgical, behavioral health, maternal newborn, pediatrics, and simulation education. The faculty member will also participate in the development/design and revision of curriculum offered. Faculty members are expected to participate actively in both departmental and college-wide committees, as well as demonstrate professional development. Faculty are required to teach a full course load plus hold additional weekly office hours.
Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A Master's degree in Nursing, with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in acute care in medical surgical, behavioral health, maternal newborn, pediatrics, or other areas is required. Active, unrestricted NYS Registered Nurse license is required.
All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of five (5) years of experience in acute care medical surgical, behavioral health, maternal newborn, pediatrics, or other areas nursing is preferred. At least five years of recent consecutive full-time lecture teaching experience, a Master's degree in Nursing Education and familiarization with the accreditation process are also preferred.
Additional Information:
POSITION EFFECTIVE: Fall 2025
SALARY & BENEFITS: The starting salary is $86,117. Additional compensation with seniority steps maximize at a salary of $123,461. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a choice of defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension plan, generous leave benefits, and access to tax sheltered annuities and a deferred compensation plan.
Application Instructions:
Applicants interested MUST apply online by submitting a letter expressing interest in this position, a resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references. You must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of hire. Please login to: in order to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents. The priority deadline date is: March 25, 2025. The review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Westchester Community College provides accessible, high quality and affordable education to meet the needs of our diverse community. We are committed to student success, academic excellence, workforce development, economic development and lifelong learning.
The College will provide equal opportunity in all of its employment practices to all persons without unlawful discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, arrest or conviction record, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, or use or non-use of lawful products off College premises during nonworking hours, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.
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