Asst Prof of Nursing

Description

Title:

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Position Numbers: 0085836, 0085837, 0085839, 0085860

Hiring Unit:
College of Natural & Health Sciences (CNHS)/School of Nursing

Location:

UH-Hilo

Posting Date: 11/17/2025

Closing Date:
Continuous – application review begins February 2, 2026

Employment Type:

Full‑time, 9‑month, permanent, tenure‑track

Salary:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Anticipated start:
August 2026 pending funding and clearance

• Teach courses in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), RN to BSN, and/or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, including in‑person classroom lectures, clinical practicum and laboratory courses, and distance‑education courses.
• Be available to teach on Hawai‘i Island throughout the week; instructional days will vary with the courses taught.
• Advise students through their degree pathways and provide mentorship.
• Engage in scholarly activity, including faculty research and publication.
• Assist in developing and refining outcomes assessment for courses and programs.
• Participate in faculty meetings, mandatory in‑person weekly office hours, and university, departmental, and community service; serve on School of Nursing committees, including accreditation and community events.

• Doctorate in a nursing‑related field.
• Eligibility for Hawai‘i RN licensure and other professional and health requirements.
• Experience teaching or supervising undergraduate and/or graduate clinical nursing students in acute care, medical/surgical, long‑term care, mental health, obstetrics, and/or pediatrics settings. Candidates lacking formal teaching experience may be considered if education and experience are commensurate.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
• Experience teaching on Hawai‘i Island with culturally diverse student populations in rural clinical settings.
• Eligibility for Hawaii APRN FNP licensure.
• Clinical experience in acute care, long‑term care, mental health, primary care, and/or general medical/surgical practice.
• Experience with synchronous and asynchronous education technology and outcomes assessment.
• Grant administration and research experience.
• Experience with BSN and/or DNP nursing program instruction and doctoral projects.
• Experience coordinating clinical programs in undergraduate Baccalaureate nursing programs.
• Background or experience with simulated learning experiences, including high‑fidelity patient simulators and clinically based scenarios.

University of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to nondiscrimination in employment, including veteran and disability status. For more information, visit:
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Employment is contingent on satisfying immigration, reference, and criminal history checks in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Campus crime statistics are available at:
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