Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor Health Sciences Clinical series

Position Description

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Health Sciences Clinical series.

The University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing seeks faculty experts for didactic and clinical teaching in the Doctor of Nursing Practice – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) programs. The FNP program offers both in‑person and online coursework. This is a full‑time position, including a required 25% time of clinical practice component, and candidates must maintain active clinical practice as an FNP.

Faculty will be appointed at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Health Sciences Clinical series, depending on qualifications and experience. Faculty will participate in the education and training of students at Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate levels and will be appointed to the School of Nursing Department of Family Health Care Nursing.

• Teaching didactic and skills development coursework via in‑person, remote, and/or hybrid modalities;
• Curriculum design, development, implementation, and evaluation;
• Reviewing curriculum to assure fidelity with current and future competency and graduate nursing education guidelines from NACNS, ANCC, and other professional organizations;
• Academic advisement;
• Overseeing student development of clinical competencies and role development through conducting weekly clinical conferences, monitoring student performance in clinical settings, and evaluating clinical assignments;
• Collaborating and closely coordinating with academic and clinical teams across multiple systems;
• Overseeing and recruiting clinical placements aligned with the specialty curriculum;
• Recruiting and retaining a talented student cohort;
• Participating in School of Nursing committees and in professional organizations;
• Providing direct patient care at the UCSF Health Women’s Health Clinic;
• Precepting students at the clinical setting.

• DNP or PhD in nursing or another relevant doctoral degree is required for appointment in the Health Sciences Clinical series;
• Active, valid California RN and FNP licensure (or eligibility);
• National certification as a FNP at the time of employment;
• Minimum two years of APRN clinical practice, with current active practice as an FNP required;
• Applicant’s materials must list pending qualifications upon submission;
• Applicant must have all requirements met by the time of hire.

• Two or more years of clinical and teaching experience as an APRN;
• Evidence of teaching excellence, patient‑care experience, and involvement in scholarly or creative activities;
• Academic preparation in curriculum development, teaching methodologies, and supervised teaching residency/practicum;
• Academic and clinical teaching experience with APRN students/residents;
• Evidence of strong leadership skills in clinical and/or academic settings;
• Experience with hybrid and/or distance learning delivery;
• Participation and/or leadership experience in professional organizations or at the institutional level.

• Curriculum Vitae – CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.);
• Cover Letter;
• Statement of Research (Optional);
• Statement of Teaching;
• Key Publications and Syllabi of Courses Taught, if applicable (Optional).

• Three required references (contact information only).

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM-035:
  Affimative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

San Francisco, CA