About the position
The American University of Kurdistan (AUK) College of Nursing invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position. The preferred starting date is August 01, 2023, or as negotiated.
Full-Time Faculty:
- Employed as Lecturer / Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Full Professor.
- Possibility of renewal/reappointment based on performance evaluation.
- Teach no more than twenty-four (24) credit units per academic year.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned courses, using each course's approved outline as a guide.
- Administer course curricula, teaching, and other instructional materials, lectures, labs, etc., as appropriate to the respective course assignment.
- Implement AUK provisions and regulations on Quality Assurance (QA) and Institutional Academic Effectiveness (IAE) for enhancing students' learning outcomes.
- Schedule, supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in simulation-based learning, skills lab, clinical practicum, internships, field experiences, etc., as appropriate for the course/program.
- Be available to students via email, phone, or other virtual conference platforms as needed.
- Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and course portfolios by established deadlines.
- Meet all classes as scheduled.
- Help students achieve their educational and career goals through formal or informal coaching.
- Post and keep on-campus office hours to facilitate interaction with students, other faculty, staff, administrators, and the public.
- Attend local, regional, state, or national meetings where required or necessary on behalf of the program/college/university.
- Attend commencement, university ceremonies, institutional workshops/training, and departmental/college-wide meetings.
- Perform other academically related duties as assigned by the department chair/dean/provost.
- Engage in scholarly research or creative activity.
- Participate in the annual faculty evaluation process.
- Participate in program-level learning assessment; participation includes helping articulate learning outcomes, assessment administration, data collection and analysis, and implementing tactics to improve student learning outcomes.
- Work with other faculty and administrators in developing program curricula as per disciplinary and accreditation standards.
- Serve on standing and ad hoc committees, advisory boards, hiring committees, faculty senate, etc.
Desired Skills:
- Masters
- Nursing
- Health & Safety
- Education
- Organized
- Ph.D
- English
- Clinical Nursing
- DNP
- DNS
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Pediatric Nursing
Desired Qualification Level:
About The Employer:
Founded in 2014 as a non-profit institution of higher learning by Masrour Barzani, the American University of Kurdistan is dedicated to preparing future generations of leaders through curricular and co-curricular excellence in an American style education focusing on transformative knowledge, innovative research, ethical community service, respect for inclusion and diversity, global connectedness, and life-long learning, all aiming to ensure economic, environmental, social and political advancement- regionally, nationally and globally.
