Instructional Series Faculty Appointments (Open Rank-Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Teaching Professor

Instructional Series Faculty Appointments

The CU College of Nursing is seeking multiple full-time (1.00 FTE) faculty members within the Instructional Faculty Series with expertise in teaching foundational and adult health content, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) content, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care or Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP, AGPCNP) content, and/or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) content. These positions will teach across programs and at multiple CU Nursing locations.

Potential courses within foundational and adult health content could include, but are not limited to, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Medical-Surgical Nursing. These are open rank faculty positions within the Instructional Faculty Series at the rank of Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor. Faculty rank will depend on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and scholarship.

The successful candidate must work effectively with faculty, staff, students, and community members from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Faculty are integral to providing a high-quality student experience. This position will interface directly with students and, along with other faculty who teach in the classroom, is responsible for providing an engaging experience by maintaining competency in the subject matter being taught, preparing teaching materials in alignment with current best practice guidelines, and serving as a role model to students for professionalism.

This position's primary work location is the Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado and will also include teaching responsibilities as needed on the Legacy Campus, in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Successful candidates will have recent experience teaching in the areas of focus listed above, a track record of excellence in academic teaching, and scholarship experience that supports the ability to teach across programs. Responsibilities may include participation in the teaching, practice, and service mission of the College of Nursing and the University of Colorado. Demonstration of academic leadership, such as curricular/program development, is preferred.

For APRN candidates, a portion of the position may be devoted to clinical practice depending on the candidate's experience and expertise. While the primary focus for these positions resides in the teaching mission of the college, service and scholarship to the university and the college are expected of all faculty members. A successful candidate will help foster a community of belonging and utilize a justice lens to effectively engage with all members of the CU Nursing community, specifically faculty, staff, students, and community partners with diverse identities.

This position may involves didactic and clinical teaching responsibilities. Didactic courses are taught in the classroom, online, or in blended formats. Supervision of clinical courses includes clinical conferences using online conferencing, site visits, and close communication with clinical preceptors.

CU Nursing is an amazing place to be. We have the distinct advantage of being a part of a huge medical campus with three incredible hospitals – the VA, the nationally ranked University of Colorado Hospital, and the Children's Hospital Colorado where our nursing students and faculty learn every day. From our beginning 125 years ago as part of the School of Medicine at CU Boulder to our current home at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the college has been a recognized leader in nursing education (ranked #10 in online MS graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report 2023).

Our faculty, students and staff have been instrumental in shaping the profession of nursing and teaching the next generation of nurses while treating patients in our own nurse-led clinics. Be a part of an innovative, dynamic, diverse, and exciting workplace -- helping make great things happen. Join us in our quest to boldly transform health together. The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition benefits, ECO pass, paid time off – vacation, sick, and holidays and more.