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Adjunct Faculty - Graduate Nursing

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Requisition Number 24F332236
Position Title Adjunct Faculty - Graduate Nursing
Position Description
WHY RIDER UNIVERSITY?? – We take pride in our progress and the positive impact it has on our students and the University.
 
Rider University is consistently highly ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review for student success, academic programs, veteran friendliness, and its sustainability efforts.            
 
Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success. 

The Department of Health Sciences and Nursing at Rider University seeks adjunct faculty to teach in the Graduate Nursing programs at Rider University. We are recruiting for potential openings Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 semesters. 
Position Requirements
  • MSN degree and a terminal, professional degree completed or in progress (PhD, DNP, EdD) 
  • NP national certification in one of the following specialties – AGPCNP, ANP, FNP, GNP, PMHNP
  • Three (3) years of nurse practitioner experience 
  • One (1) year of demonstrated teaching experience  
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure as an RN and APN in New Jersey and Pennsylvania 
  • Current practice in the NP role 
  • Prospective candidates must have demonstrated experience teaching diverse student populations and demonstrated expertise in their field of study. 
  • The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the use of student focused pedagogy in order to engage students in the learning process.
Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience
  • Demonstrated online teaching experience 
  • Graduate nursing teaching experience 
About Rider University
The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.

Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.

Rider University is consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and The Princeton Review. For more than a decade, Rider has also been recognized in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for its sustainability efforts.
 
Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity. 
Location Lawrenceville, NJ
Do the essential functions of this job require lifting? No
If yes, # of pounds.
Do the essential functions of this job require long periods of standing? Yes
Do the essential functions of this job require walking up stairs? No
Do the essential functions of this job require stretching? No
Do the essential functions of this job require bending? No
Divisional Unit Academic Affairs
Department Health Sciences and Nursing (CAS)
Position Type Part-Time
Employment Group AAUP
Work-Year Semester
Open Date 02/26/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
The completion of a background check is required for all new hires.

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Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. A statement detailing your commitment to serving a diverse population with supporting evidence
Optional Documents