The University of Southern Maine's School of Nursing invites applications for one (1) full-time faculty appointment at the rank of lecturer for our Fall 2024 Semester. This is a 9-month appointment with the possibility of flexible semesters (spring/summer or fall/summer).  The School of Nursing is the largest nursing program in the University of Maine System with an enrollment of over 400 undergraduate and 200 graduate students. The school grants baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral (DNP) degrees, and is housed within the College of Science, Technology and Health . Our teaching facilities include a state-of-the-art simulation center and a new $1.5 M advanced high-fidelity interprofessional simulation center.

USM's School of Nursing has a long tradition of incorporating community-based learning and civic engagement into its programs. We are committed to supporting a diverse group of students, faculty, and staff to achieve goals of equity, inclusion, and justice. Faculty who join our team have the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking interprofessional teaching opportunities and innovative curriculum development focused on social justice.

Required responsibilities include teaching and service. The successful candidate must be able to teach across the undergraduate curricula within their area of expertise. Teaching schedules are flexible with classes taught during a variety of times and days and utilizing various delivery methods including face-to-face and hybrid online formats. Nursing classes are taught predominantly on the Portland and Lewiston campuses. Faculty participate in service activities related to the department, college, university, professional organizations, and community.

This position will pay a salary of $60,000 annually.  New faculty receive release time for a robust University wide orientation in their first semester. Ongoing support includes: a faculty mentorship program, professional development, and available support for use of technology.

The candidate will contribute to the University's research portfolio with a willingness to mentor junior faculty, work collaboratively within the Osher School of Music and across disciplines. We require a candidate who displays a commitment to the principles of community, creativity, and collaboration; consistently program works by underrepresented composers and living composers, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion goals of the Osher School of Music; and perform service to the Osher School of Music and University by serving on committees and other duties as assigned. In addition, the candidate will foster relationships within the University and the external community. This role also maintains and builds relationships with vocal and choral teachers in the region; actively participates in choral/vocal professional organizations; and serves as an innovative scholar, artist, and leader in choral music, committed to increasing equity in, and access to, choral music for all learners.

The University of Southern Maine is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We embrace an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports the University of Southern Maine's DEIA and Community Impact focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events.  USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

We live our USM Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day .  We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.   

The University of Southern Maine (USM) is located in the intellectual, cultural, and economic heart of Maine. Over 60 languages are spoken within an hour's drive of our three campuses in Portland, Gorham and Lewiston. USM's three environmentally friendly campuses are unique, yet all share the extensive resources of the university - and all are energized through strong community partnerships. Offering easy access to Boston, plus the ocean, mountains, and forests of coastal, inland, and northern Maine, USM is at the heart of Maine's most exciting metropolitan region.  Our faculty are dedicated researchers and experts in their fields, including multiple recipients of national grants, awards, and fellowships and state, national, and global partnerships are steps from our campuses.

The University of Southern Maine provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes: health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employee and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% base compensation employer contribution; and more. 

 

Qualifications:

• A completed graduate degree in nursing and registered nurse in Maine or eligible for RN licensure in Maine

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialty focus in mental health, reproductive health, and/or ability to teach across the curriculum. 
• Prior teaching experience

 

Other Information:

Click on "APPLY FOR POSITION" at the bottom of the job posting or visit USM Jobs . 

Applicants will need to create an applicant profile and submit the following materials:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• A statement explaining how their teaching and service, at USM, will contribute to the goals of embracing campus diversity teaching statement (2 pages maximum)
• Names and contact information of three references.
• Three letters of recommendation will be required for finalists.

We will examine candidate packages on an ongoing basis as they are submitted. 

All application materials must be received by April 21, 2024.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).

Work Year Calendar:

Academic Year (Sept-May)

Required Documents:

Cover Letter, CV/Resume, References, Teaching Statement