Position Overview: The Concordia University, St. Paul College of Nursing invites applications for two full-time faculty positions (Assistant or Associate Faculty of Practice) for immediate hire. The full-time faculty positions will provide instruction in didactic (face-to-face and/or online), laboratory, simulation, and clinical environments. The selected candidates will fulfill teaching, scholarship, and service responsibilities consistent with areas of expertise and rank designation.

The CSP nursing department mission focuses on providing transformative education for students to become exceptional nursing leaders who value lifelong learning, possess a spirit of inquiry, and are resilient within the dynamic healthcare environment. The department's vision is to be an exemplary, academically respected, Christ-centered nursing program that cultivates creative and innovative thinking while fostering meaningful, collaborative partnerships within the healthcare community.

CSP is one of the fastest growing universities in the Midwest. With a dedicated, passionate nursing faculty, the candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the solid foundation already established.

Essential Duties of the Position

Faculty at Concordia University, St. Paul work as members of an academic team of full- and part-time colleagues to consistently deliver high-quality instruction to students. Faculty are expected to demonstrate innovation and excellence in curriculum planning, foster an atmosphere of active intellectual and creative engagement with students in and out of the classroom, and support the Christian mission of the university. With students at the center of the university's mission, delivering a high-quality student experience is a top priority of the Concordia learning community.

Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred:

Physical Demands: The physical demands of this position are consistent with a professional office environment and require regular sitting, standing, and walking/moving about. Additional demands, or those inconsistent with a professional office environment, are detailed below.

Additional Demands: This position requires instruction in laboratory and clinical environments.

Working Conditions: This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, filing cabinets, and other office equipment typically found in such an environment. Exceptions to this environment are indicated below (i.e.: noise exposure, exposure to natural elements, etc.).

This position requires instruction in laboratory and clinical healthcare environments.

It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

However, CSP is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CSP reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religious tenets.

The mission of Concordia University, St Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian gospel. This mission is rooted in academic excellence and Christian vocation.

The vision of Concordia University, Saint Paul, is to be acknowledged as the leading Lutheran university offering exceptional opportunities for students from all backgrounds who seek relevant career preparation and a challenging academic experience coupled with the insights of Lutheran theology.

Promise to Students - Concordia University, Saint Paul, empowers you to discover and engage your purpose for life, career and service, in a dynamic, multicultural, urban environment, where Christ is honored, all are welcome, and Lutheran convictions inform intellectual inquiry and academic pursuits.

Concordia University owns a 41-acre campus just West of Downtown St. Paul with easy access to light-rail and bus transportation. Only blocks away from popular Summit and Grand Avenues, restaurants, shopping, and cultural activities abound. Concordia is known to have one of the most racially and ethnically diverse university student bodies in the state of Minnesota.