Job Summary

Faculty position teaching in didactic and/or clinical courses working with graduate students in the nurse-midwifery program. Courses are all online, with two on-campus intensives each year. Faculty to also participate and contribute towards the greater work of the nurse-midwifery program, including but not limited to the following: reviewing admissions applications and conducting interviews; attending faculty, program, and department meetings; preparing for accreditation site visits; evaluating program policies, vetting clinical sites, and participating in keeping course content updated to reflect current best practice. Faculty are not required to live in Minnesota but are expected to travel to Bethel University 2-3 times per year.

Responsibilities 

Teaching and mentoring in fully online, asynchronous courses.

• Attending the two on-campus, three-day intensives and one virtual, three-day intensive each year. Intensive responsibilities will include teaching nurse-midwifery hands-on skills, lecturing, participating in clinical simulations, evaluating performance exams, and facilitating panel discussions.
• Maintaining relationships with partner clinical sites, including assisting in vetting new and ongoing sites.
• Willingness to precept students at their current clinical practice setting.
• Periodically contributing to program accreditation efforts.
• General faculty responsibilities include involvement in the activities of the program, department, and university (e.g., faculty meetings, committee assignments, participating in the admissions process through application reviews and interviews, attending graduation).
• Contributing to an academic environment that seeks to advance diversity and inclusive excellence in the program and midwifery.

Skills

• Commitment to Bethel’s core values
• Commitment to exploring connections between midwifery and the Christian faith
• Commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring, scholarship, and leadership; experience in online teaching preferred
• Enthusiasm for teaching and midwifery practice
• Effective and timely communication skills
• Flexibility, ability to adapt
• Organized with attention to detail
• Ability to work within a team
• Understanding of and commitment to Bethel’s efforts to develop as an inclusive university community

Experience

A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in midwifery practice is required.
Plans to continue to practice as a nurse-midwife is preferred.
Previous experience as an educator in an academic setting or as a clinical preceptor for midwifery students would be an asset.

Education

Required:  Master’s degree in Nursing prepared to pursue a doctoral degree
Preferred: Doctoral degree relevant to nurse-midwifery
Required: Current Certification as a nurse-midwife through AMCB
Required: Current Minnesota RN and APRN licensure or eligibility

About Bethel University

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,300 students from 48 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world. Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University in developing a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences. Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring. www.bethel.edu/employment/working/commitment-diversity-in-hiring Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

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