College of Nursing - Adjunct Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Academic Year 2

College of Nursing - Adjunct Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Location: Knoxville, TN

Open Date: Jul 1, 2025

Description: The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks a dynamic and engaging part-time Clinical Assistant, Associate or Full Professor to contribute to educating the next generation of health care professionals. Details on the College of Nursing Programs are available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

With a longstanding tradition of excellence in nursing education, research, and clinical practice, we are proud to be a guiding force in healthcare education. We embrace innovation while honoring the values that have shaped our success. By offering cutting‑edge academic programs, supporting impactful research, and forging strong community partnerships, we prepare healthcare professionals who deliver high‑quality, culturally responsive care in a diverse and ever‑changing world.

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This is a part-time faculty role that focuses on delivering high‑quality undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education, including clinical supervision. Responsibilities encompass instruction, student assessment, and collaboration on clinical placements and curriculum revisions. Appointments are made on a semester‑by‑semester basis, contingent upon the College’s teaching needs.

• Earned doctorate (PhD or DNP) at time of appointment.
• Licensure as a registered nurse in Tennessee prior to employment.
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing practice experience.
• Effective interpersonal skills and cultural competence.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of students and colleagues.

• Evidence of successful classroom and/or clinical teaching experience.
• Eligibility for APRN licensure in Tennessee.
• If teaching NP students, national certification as a nurse practitioner and prior to employment recognition by the Tennessee Board of Nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse.
• Experience with instructional media and technology.

This position is open to those who qualify and can be appointed as one of the following ranks in the College of Nursing. Rank appointment is dependent on education and qualifications relative to the university and college standards and will be determined by academic leadership in accordance with faculty handbook, policies, and procedures.

• Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor: This rank is for those who have completed a doctoral degree or terminal degree appropriate to the field or who are licensed or certified to practice the profession where appropriate. Individuals holding this rank have shown promise for excellence in areas of responsibility recorded in the hiring unit’s annual documentation of the NTT faculty’s workload distribution and responsibilities.
• Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor: This rank is for those who have completed a doctoral degree or a terminal degree appropriate to the field and who are licensed or certified to practice the profession where appropriate. Individuals holding this rank have demonstrated excellence in areas of responsibility recorded in the hiring unit’s annual documentation of the NTT faculty’s workload…