Instructor​/Assistant Professor, Nursing

Title: Instructor/Assistant Professor, Nursing

Department: Nursing

Campus

Location:

Arnold/Main Campus

Salary Range: $68,

Work Mode: This position requires regular in-person presence on campus and at alternative locations, depending on class schedule and other assigned duties.

Hours Per Week: 40

Position Type: Full-Time Faculty, Exempt

Work Schedule:

Position Summary:

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), located near historic Annapolis, Maryland, has served a diverse community for over 60 years through high-quality, affordable, and accessible learning.

We seek faculty committed to student success, continuous improvement, and inclusive excellence. The ideal candidate values collaboration, lifelong learning, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

AACC is a fully accredited, public two-year college offering degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways. This tenure‑track position requires regular on-campus presence, with flexible teaching schedules available.

Contract Dates:
August 16, 2026 – June 15, 2027

Teaching Formats:
Day, evening, weekend, in person, hybrid, and online

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching introductory and upper college‑level nursing students in Critical Care and Medical Surgical Nursing.
• Telehealth and in‑state travel to affiliate clinical sites.
• Utilizing multiple instructional strategies and technology in teaching and learning.
• Engaging in student‑centered, outcomes‑based education.
• Participating in committee work within the department, school of health sciences, and the college.
• Maintaining excellence in oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Managing a full‑time faculty load of 15 hours per semester across lectures (online or in person), labs, simulation, and activity classes.

Qualifications:

Candidates should:

• Commit to student‑centered teaching excellence with a diverse student body.
• Embrace equity, diversity, inclusion, anti‑racism, and accessibility.
• Engage with students inside and outside of the classroom.
• Develop curriculum and programming.
• Assess learning outcomes.
• Participate in college service and community partnerships.
• Pursue continuous professional development.
• Align with AACC’s values.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Thirty faculty load hour annual contract taught during fall and spring terms – including face‑to‑face, online or hybrid instruction and instruction at off‑site locations depending on student need.
• Six office hours per week during the fall and spring terms, which may include student advising and mentoring.
• Teaching and assessing student learning.
• Professional development.
• Department, school, and college/community service.
• Commitment to working days, evenings, and/or weekends.

Additional areas of commitment and experience (in addition to the above responsibilities):

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in nursing.
• Minimum of two years of current nursing experience in Critical Care and/or Medical Surgical Nursing.
• One year of teaching and curriculum experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Current Registered Nurse license.
• CPR certification.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in nursing education.
• Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary and team‑based environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Nursing (PhD, DNP, or EdD) or a related field.
• Certification in a nursing specialty (e.g., CNE, FNP‑BC, CNE‑cl, CCRN).
• Demonstrated excellence in classroom, clinical, or online teaching at the collegiate level.
• Experience in curriculum development, evaluation, and accreditation processes.
• Familiarity with simulation‑based and technology‑enhanced teaching methods.
• Evidence of student mentorship, advising, or supervision of clinical experiences.
• Proficiency with learning management systems.

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC)…