Assistant Professor-Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Job Description The College of Nursing Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee, is seeking a full-time non-tenure track Assistant Professor. This position will be responsible for teaching within the Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration of the DNP program. The UT Health Science Center embraces four missions: education, research, clinical care, and institutional service.

Responsibilities for this role include clinical practice assignment, in addition to educational responsibilities.

Job Description The College of Nursing Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee, is seeking a full-time non-tenure track Assistant Professor. This position will be responsible for teaching within the Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration of the DNP program. The UT Health Science Center embraces four missions: education, research, clinical care, and institutional service.

Responsibilities for this role include clinical practice assignment, in addition to educational responsibilities.
Responsibilities Teaching responsibilities include didactic coursework (online and in person) and clinical supervision of students in the FNP concentration and other programs, and courses as needed. Teaching experience at the graduate level with the ability to teach full-scope primary care is desired. Responsibilities for this role include clinical practice placements, clinical site visits, mentoring FNP student projects, and other educational responsibilities.

Research/scholarship activities and service responsibilities will be determined in collaboration with the Department Chair. Eligibility to practice with clinical partner sites is required. This position is eligible for the College’s faculty practice plan.
Qualifications EDUCATION:
Doctoral Degree from an accredited university program. LICENSES:
Certification/recertification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse (e.g., FNP) in Tennessee or eligibility to obtain licensure in Tennessee is required.
Departmental Preferences Substantive expertise is required as a Family Nurse Practitioner with at least 1 year of recent clinical practice experience required. Teaching experience at the graduate level with the ability to teach the full scope of primary care is desired. Teaching experience in a DNP program is preferred. Demonstration of scholarship-related activities (for example, abstracts at conferences, published manuscripts, and grant funding) is preferred.

If you need additional information about this position, please contact:
Lisa Beasley, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AFN-C. DF-IAFN, DM-AFN, Professor and Chair Email: lbeasle9 or call  For benefits information, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service.

Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not‑for‑profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee. Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s…