Academic Professional Track; Non-Tenure Clinical - Extreme Environment Nursing

Overview

Texas A&M University College of Nursing invites applications for a full-time academic professional track (non-tenure) faculty position at our Bryan, Texas campus. The successful candidate will have experience in expeditionary missions, humanitarian aid, or aerospace nursing and academic nursing education. Preferred areas of experience or interest include care delivery in extreme environments, such as desert, jungle, arctic, alpine, disaster, low-intensity conflict, marine, or space.

The 9-month appointment begins in August 2026 and offers the possibility of a summer contract. Applicants will be considered for the title of Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

The College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Traditional, Second degree, and RN to BSN), MSN programs in Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education, and Forensic Nursing, DNP in Leadership, graduate certificates in Forensic Health Care and post-graduate certificates in FNP, PMHNP and AGACNP. Future plans include a PhD program, a DNP in Extreme Environment Nursing, and additional graduate and post-graduate certificates.

The college serves Bryan-College Station, McAllen, Round Rock and online programs.

The College of Nursing is one of five colleges within the Texas A&M Health Science Center. Texas A&M University is located in Bryan and College Station, TX, home to over 70,000 students and a member of the Association of American Universities.

• Academic Professional Track (APT) Faculty members are expected to contribute significantly to teaching, service, and scholarship within the College of Nursing. Specific responsibilities include:
• Teaching: Maintain high standards in classroom, clinical, simulation, and online instruction. Responsibilities include preparing and revising course materials and assessments, selecting and managing high-quality clinical and simulation experiences, and providing competent clinical supervision. Faculty also evaluate student performance, provide academic advising and mentoring, maintain posted office hours, and collaborate and mentor faculty colleagues. Develop new courses aligned with curricular and accreditation standards and support ongoing program accreditation efforts.
• Scholarship: Engage in scholarly activities that advance nursing education, clinical practice, or health outcomes, including evidence-based practice, presentations, publications, or other activities that support the College’s mission. Demonstrate ongoing professional development and innovation in teaching and scholarly work.
• Service: Participate in college or university committees, accreditation or self-study initiatives, advise student organizations, and engage in clinical practice where appropriate. Collaborate within the college community and contribute to initiatives promoting the College’s mission and excellence in nursing education.

The anticipated start date is August 1, 2026.

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  Earned doctorate (DNP or PhD) in nursing. A PhD in a related field is acceptable with at least one graduate degree in nursing (e.g., MSN, MN, MS in Nursing).
• Required Registrations, Certifications and Licenses: Candidate must be eligible for a Texas RN and/or APRN license depending on credentials.

• Experience teaching academic nursing at the baccalaureate level or higher.
• Experience providing clinical instruction at the baccalaureate level or higher.
• Two or more years of recent nursing practice experience.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in nursing.

• Experience in Extreme Environment Nursing (e.g., austere/expeditionary nursing, disaster nursing & response, flight and transport nursing, aerospace nursing/medicine, military nursing, wilderness nursing/medicine, global or humanitarian health, dive/undersea nursing, etc.).
• Professional certification in a nursing specialty related to Extreme Environment Nursing (e.g., CEN, CFRN, Wilderness Medicine, AWLS, ATLS, CHRN, DMT, TNCC, etc.).
• Experience teaching at the graduate level; certification in simulation-based education; experience in simulation-based education in resource-limited settings.
• Leadership in multidisciplinary expedition or humanitarian teams; research or publication in extreme/adverse environment health.

Applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at

Applicants must submit the following documents: (1) cover letter; (2) detailed curriculum vitae; (3) personal statement including philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable; and (4) contact information for five references.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to the Director of Faculty Affairs at jmorton.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.