Assistant Professor of Instruction, Nursing, Non-Tenure Track

Job Title Assistant Professor of Instruction, Nursing, Non-Tenure Track Applications Accepted From Planning Unit Wide Special Instructions to Applicants

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY ONLY OPEN TO EMPLOYEES WITHIN REGIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AT OHIO UNIVERSITY.

Please complete the online application and attach the required documents. Required documents include a cover letter, resume/CV, unofficial transcripts, and a list of three (3) professional references (with address, telephone number and email).

A copy of your current RN license must be attached under the "Other" document type. Failure to submit and properly upload all required documents, including your RN license, will result in your application being auto-disqualified.

This Assistant Professor of Instruction non-tenure track Southern Campus faculty position is a 9 month full-time position beginning Fall Semester 2026/August 16, 2026.

Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by June 12, 2026.

Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of criminal background check.

This position is eligible for the following benefits: medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, and retirement. Posting Number F

Job Description

Ohio University Southern invites applicants for an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Nursing, a non-tenure track faculty position with an emphasis on instruction in the laboratory and/or clinical setting in the traditional on-campus AAS-N and BSN programs beginning Fall Semester 2026/August 16, 2026. This is a full-time 9-month renewable position on the Southern campus. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating instruction primarily in the laboratory setting using various methods and modes of delivery.

Didactic and/or clinical instruction may be assigned based on program needs, expertise, and credentials.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Meeting with course faculty to develop course, clinical, and laboratory expectations for students.

Identifying student's needs in terms of clinical and laboratory objectives of the relevant course(s).

Providing instruction to students in laboratory / simulation settings or at clinical sites regarding professional attitudes, knowledge, and skills.

Assisting students in using problem-solving techniques.

Using varied and appropriate teaching methods effectively.

Collaborating with course faculty to effectively measure and evaluate student performance in the laboratory and/or clinical setting.

Successful candidates will be required to be on campus and/or at regionally located clinical site assignments throughout the academic year (August - May).

Other teaching assignments/instructional responsibilities may be considered based on candidate expertise and/or credentials. Participation in scholarship is not required.

All School of Nursing faculty members are expected to collaboratively and actively engage in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of student instruction and to participate in School of Nursing governance to ensure program standards and outcomes are fully met.

The School of Nursing has six locations in Southern and Central Ohio and is one of the top 10 largest nursing schools in the country. The School of Nursing is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Nursing is housed within the College of Health Sciences and Professions. The school focuses on fostering preservation, promotion, and restoration of health in both the local and global community.

The Southern campus, part of Regional Higher Education (RHE), is one of five regional campuses; in addition to Southern, there are locations at Chillicothe, Eastern (St. Clairsville), Lancaster, and Zanesville. Each campus offers unique opportunities for a student-centered environment and to build campus/community relationships. For more information about Regional Higher Education, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Southern campus is located in Ironton, Ohio, a riverside community near the conjunction of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The campus serves traditional, first-generation, College Credit Plus, and non-traditional students throughout the Tri-state area; employs full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, and staff; and offers a variety of associate and baccalaureate degree options, as well as community and workforce development training. For more information about Ohio University Southern, please visit .

Minimum Qualifications

A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of professional nursing is required by the start date of appointment. Successful candidate must be enrolled in or committed to completing an MSN within 2 years of hire date.

An active and unencumbered Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for obtaining…