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Positions available for School of Nursing

Assistant/Associate Professor
Lecturer

IU Northwest invites applications for two full-time 10 month academic positions in the School of Nursing.  IU Northwest is a regional campus of Indiana University, with full access to the Indiana University libraries, computer systems, research facilities and all support systems.

POSITION ONE:  Tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor
QUALIFICATIONS:  Master’s Degree in Nursing and a PhD in Nursing or related field are required.  In addition, current clinical nursing practice experience in adult health care in the acute care setting is required.  Experience in community health care and/or nursing management and previous teaching experience are preferred.

POSITION TWO:  Lecturer
QUALIFICATIONS:  Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Nursing is required for Lecturer rank.  This position requires clinical nursing practice experience in maternal health care in acute care settings.  The applicants must be currently licensed as RNs in Indiana or eligible for endorsement.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BOTH POSITIONS:  Include teaching undergraduate didactic and clinical nursing courses, and community service/faculty governance activities.  The Assistant/Associate Professor positions will require conducting independent and collaborative research.  Subject to budgetary approval, research start-up funds and summer support may be available for the tenure track position.  Additionally, the positions may include opportunities to teach in the summer.

The positions are available August 2010.  Salary and benefits are competitive.  The formal review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.  Submit cover letter and resume to Dr. Susan Rouse, Chair, School of Nursing Faculty Search Committee, IU Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN  46408.

The IU Northwest School of Nursing has 15 full-time faculty and additional FTEs in adjunct status.  Its Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is fully accredited by the national League or Nursing Accrediting Commission and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.  It offers the Bachelors of Science degree, including the BA/BS to BSN Mobility Option.

One of eight campuses of Indiana University, IU Northwest, is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.  The campus has a diverse student population approaching 6,000 students and offers Associate, Baccalaureate and Master degrees in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in arts and sciences, business and economics, education, nursing and health professions; public and environmental affairs, and social work.  

IU Northwest emphasizes quality teaching, research and service.  As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity and engagement.  

Indiana University Northwest is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity.  The university actively encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities and members of other underrepresented groups.