Assistant​/Associate Professor of Nursing

Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

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Position Summary

Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing. Full-time faculty position in the Robert

E. Smith School of Nursing & Health Sciences.

Responsibilities:

• Teach 50% in undergraduate and/or graduate nursing programs.
• Conduct 50% administrative duties as Chair for the Robert
  
  E. Smith School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
• Work directly with students, faculty, staff, program coordinators, and university colleagues.
• Oversee the operations of academic programs (Counselor Education, Nursing, Speech & Hearing, and Social Work).
• Coordinate curricular planning, implementation, evaluation and revise as needed for all academic programs.
• Collect and analyze data to promote excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and practice.
• Assist with accreditation requirements for the academic programs of Counselor Education, Nursing, and Social Work.

Qualifications:

• Hold a doctorate degree in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing and a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Unencumbered current license to practice in Mississippi or hold a multistate license from another NLC state.
• Hold a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification [preferred].
• Satisfactory criminal background check.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in a registered nursing education program to include teaching, curriculum development, and program evaluation.
• Hold leadership, management, and/or administrative experience in the discipline of nursing.
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hold a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification.

Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

Position Type: Faculty

Department: Robert

E. Smith School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Posting Number:

Full or Part Time: Full Time

Benefit Eligible: Yes

Salary Basis: 12 month

Salary: Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and university’s resources.

Open Date: 06/23/2026

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