Congratulations! You have your PhD Now what?

1. Congratulations! You have your PhDNow what?

2. Welcome! Dr. david Gregory, Dean Dr. Abby Wickson-Griffiths, Assistant Professor Dr. Robin Evans, Associate Dean (Undergradute)

3. Applying for a position within the Academy

4. Canadian Context • Nursing shortage within the Canadian Academy • Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN, 2018) • 14.5% (33/117) of member schools offer a PhD program • 2.1% (n=57) tenure track positions are vacant

5. Canadian Context • Estimated need: 118 hires (tenure track) in 2018 • 2017 = 60 graduates from PhD programs in Canada; 83 retirements • Of the 378 faculty engaged in academic studies, 56.6% (n=163) were enrolled in PhD programs

6. Canadian Context • Canadian schools competing for a small (exclusive) pool of qualified applicants. • Professorate are older compared to clinicians (10 years) • 2006: 7.8% 60+ • 2010: 14.9% • 2017: 21.9%

7. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Best to apply with PhD “in hand” or at least a defence date confirmed • Post-doctorate is also becoming normative among Canadian nursing graduates • Focus is on research/scholarship • Alignment with job advertisement

8. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Curriculum Vitae (CV): • Current and free from spelling/grammatical mistakes • Cover letter • Prepare! • Research and scholarly accomplishments • Teaching experience • Service

9. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Publications: Essential • Peer reviewed journals • Lead author carries “weight” • Publish while a PhD student (if possible) • Publish with supervisor and/or members of your committee • Best predictor of long-term publication success is your early publication record.

10. Becoming a Member of the Academy

11. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Scholarship: An Evolving Concept • Presentations at conferences • Panel presentations; poster presentations • Abstracts, proceedings • Reviews • Invited talks • Manucript reviews • Books/Book chapters (caution)

12. Becoming a Member of the Academy

13. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Scholarship Continued • Grant proposals • Web-based pubications; social media • Development of teaching materials and methods • Clinical series, rounds

14. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Teaching Experience • Asset! • During graduate studies • In classroom and online delivery

15. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Do Your Homework • Research your employer • Website: Source of information • Name of the Dean, Associate Deans, etc. • Faculty members; their research • Programs/Curriculum • What areas and/or courses fit with your expertise and experience?

16. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Letters of Reference • Typically, n=3 • Choose people who will write you a supportive letter: Ask them directly! • Provide them with a copy of your CV and the position advertisement • Supervisor(s)

17. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Letters of Reference • Professor for whom you were a research assistant and/or a teaching assistant • Usually contacted if you a short-listed and/or if offered the position • Carry a “heavy weight”

18. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Interview with the Faculty Selections Committee • Pre-Interview:SKYPE • Presentation of self (professional) • Scholarly lecture and/or variants thereof • Presentation: Clearly establish expectations!

19. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Interview with the Faculty Selections Committee • Teaching philosophy; Teaching experience • Potential areas and/or courses you could teach • Proposed program of research • Professional goals • What you can contribute to the organization?

20. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Interview with the Faculty Selections Committee • Tell us about yourself? • Why are you interested in our organization? • What contributions might you make to our organization? • Why do you want this position? • What are you most significant accomplishments?

21. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Interview with the Faculty Selections Committee • What are your short-term and long-term career goals? • How would your supervisor describe you? • What are your limitations and/or weaknesses? • Describe a situation in which you encountered conflict? What happened? What did you do?

22. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Interview with the Faculty Selections Committee • What is your definition of leadership? How have you demonstrated leadership? • What are the major issues or challenges faced by nurse educators?

23. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Prepare a list of questions • Interview, Dean, Associate Dean, Chair, Faculty Selections, Students • You are being evaluated or assessed at every moment: Dinner, car rides, coffee breaks, etc. • What do you order for dinner? Not Ribs! • Will this applicant “fit” with us? • Will this community “fit” with you?

24. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Prepare a list of questions • Start up funding? • Teaching work load? Protected time to focus on research? • Other supports for teaching and research? • Tenure process? • Salary negotiations tend to occur later in the process, i.e., if you are offered a position

25. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Prepare a list of questions • How is performance evaluated and how often? • What are the primary responsibilities associated with this position? • Average number of students per class? • Is a teaching assistant provided for larger sized classes?

26. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Prepare a list of questions • What about summer teaching? Is it required? • How are teachers evaluated? • How are students evaluated? • How is/was the current curriculum developed? • Will I be teaching core courses? • How are new faculty mentored?

27. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Interview with the Faculty Selections Committee • Committee looks for: • Potential to succeed? Ambitious? • Energy? Enthusiasm? • Demonstrated success • Research interests fundable? Good fit with Faculty/School’s areas of research? • “Fit” with existing members of the academy?

28. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Public speaking/teaching skills? • Can this person teach? • Communication skills? • Are you scholarly? Are you creative? • Potential contributions! • Can you answer questions? • Organized?

29. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Be yourself! • Send “thank you” note

30. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Have a Plan “B” • Post-doctoral studies: Research intensive university • “Buys” you additional time, further build your CV, develop your professional identity • Develop research agenda, publish manuscripts

31. Becoming a Member of the Academy • Where might you start? • Where do you want to be in 5 years? • Where do you want to be in 10 years?

32. Where Will Your Career Take You?

33. Salaries • Nursing Average Salaries [included market supplements at U of R] • Assistant Professor Alberta (average years in rank, 7): $114,875 Calgary (average years in rank, 11): $101,975 Manitoba (average years in rank, 7): $103,175 Saskatchewan (average years in rank, 6): $120,000

34. Average: $114,725 Regina (average number of years in rank, 1): $107,875

35. Thank You