Assistant Professor

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The School of Nursing invites applications for the position of Faculty for the Advanced Practice Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in the ACEN-accredited Master of Science in Nursing program. Participation in teaching, professional service, and scholarly activity is expected. The position is full-time (9 mo.), non-tenure-track at the rank of assistant or associate professor commensurate with credentials and experience.

The position will begin in Fall 2026.

• Actively participates in development and evaluation of curriculum, course content, clinical experiences, and test construction.
• Responsible for didactic courses and/or clinical group size appropriate to area of clinical practice.
• Plans and supervises clinical seminars.
• Establishes effective coordinating relationships with co-workers and clinical agencies.
• Continues education for professional growth.
• Participates in academic advising and guidance of students.
• Maintains a minimum of 5 hours office hours.
• Participates in the faculty organization and appropriate program, college, and university activities.
• Sponsors and promotes planned activities of students, programs, college, and university as requested.
• Contributes to the community through involvement in and/or consultation to health-related organizations, board memberships, or professional presentations to the public.
• Participates in planning for the continued growth and progress of the program through faculty and student recruitment and retention efforts.
• Holds membership and participates in organizations that advance the profession of nursing and advanced practice nursing, such as ANA, NONPF or other professional organizations.
• Knowledge of Quality Improvement and IRB, preferred.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Maintains skills and ability to function as faculty for clinical and didactic courses at the graduate level.
• Knowledge of curriculum design, strategies to promote student learning, assessment and evaluation of learning, evidence-based education principles, advanced practice nursing skills, and a commitment to life‑long learning.
• Possesses interpersonal and communication skills necessary to teach as part of a faculty team.

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

• Clinical practice release
• 13-15 credit hour teaching workload
• Academic experience preferred
• This position has been identified as a telecommuting position. The duties are performed during standard work hours of 8am-5pm at a predefined and approved work location. Individuals filling this role must have a dedicated workspace that provides privacy and security related to the work being performed. Additionally, individuals must have secure internet access with appropriate upload/download capabilities to perform the duties associated with the position.
  
  Individuals in this position will be required to review and acknowledge the Telecommuting Guidelines and Telecommuting Agreement for A-State.

• An earned Doctorate Degree in Nursing.
• Licensure (or eligibility) as an Advanced Practice RN in Arkansas.
• 2-3 years of clinical experience as an FNP required.
• Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a national certifying body.
• Candidate must reside in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, or Missouri to be considered.