Faculty - Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor - Nursing

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Job Type: FT Faculty

Job Number: FY2605547

Closing: 3/13/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem

Division: VP Academic Affairs

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, student-centered Nursing Department that supports teaching excellence, innovation, and professional growth. As a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing, you will play a meaningful role in preparing the next generation of nurses through engaging undergraduate instruction, mentorship, and scholarship. Faculty in this role enjoy the ability to teach in face-to-face and online modalities, as well as contribute to curriculum development and accreditation efforts that directly shape program quality.

This position is well-suited for a nurse educator who values teaching, student engagement, and long-term growth in a full-time, tenure-track role. Faculty are supported through collegial collaboration, meaningful service opportunities, and a shared commitment to academic quality, ethical practice, and student success.

• Instructs, manages, and supervises individuals and groups in classrooms, online, and laboratories through demonstration, discussion, visual aids, individualized instruction, lectures, and other appropriate educational delivery methods.
• Plans, prepares, and follows an approved course of study that includes measurable objectives for each course taught. Prepares instructional materials. Evaluates student performance using appropriate testing and grading procedures.
• Engages in scholarly activities, including applied research, and produces scholarly/creative work consistent with disciplinary specialization and the academic goals of the department.
• Serves the department, college, and university by attending departmental meetings, working on committees, and accepting other service appointments.

• Graduation from an institution accredited by a national nursing accreditation body with a master's degree in nursing is required.
• A minimum of six months of post-secondary teaching experience is required.

• Graduation from an institution accredited by a national nursing accreditation body with a Doctoral degree or enrollment in a Doctoral program in Nursing or a related field.
• At least three years of related teaching, training, and/or industry experience.
• Evidence of scholarly research.

• Licensed as a registered nurse in Utah.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Teaching Philosophy
• License/Certification

• Student Rating of Instruction

• Teaching experience or expertise in at least three of the following areas is desirable:
  Assessment, Pharmacology, Fundamentals, Medical/Surgical, Health Promotion/Teaching, Mother/Baby, Pediatrics, Community Health, Quality/Safety, Navigating Health Systems, Nursing Research, Nursing Theory, Leadership, Global Nursing.
• Knowledge of subject matter, trends, and course content pertinent to nursing.
• Knowledge of online teaching environments, such as Canvas or other course management systems.

• Interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Curriculum development skills.
• Soft skills in maintaining professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Proficient in executing scholarly activities and contributing to service endeavors, with a teaching focus that complements the Department of Nursing.
• Specific interest in teaching introductory courses, potentially involving collaboration with Concurrent Enrollment instructors.
• Teaching pedagogy in a variety of delivery formats.

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, agency administrators, and community practitioners from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and initiative in solving problems.
• Ability to work independently, ethically, and professionally.
• Ability to plan measurable objectives, prepare instructional materials,…