Assistant or Associate Professor in School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Assistant or Associate Professor in School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Job no: 552583
Work type:
Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location:

Sonoma
Categories:
Probationary, Full Time, Unit 3 - CFA, California Faculty Association

School of Nursing and Health Sciences – Tenure‑Track Assistant or Associate Professor.
Starting August 2026.

Our Commitment
Sonoma State University is a federally‑designated Hispanic Serving Institution. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strive to employ faculty and staff that reflect the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region and state. All students, faculty, and staff work together to honor this commitment and create an open, inclusive environment.

Faculty Responsibilities
In addition to teaching and scholarship, faculty are expected to engage in service to the University, profession, and community.

Responsibilities include:

• Advising students and maintaining office hours
• Participation in campus and system‑wide communities
• Collaborating productively with colleagues
• Participating in traditional academic functions

Faculty are also expected to foster the CSU Graduation Initiative 2025 through excellent teaching, advising, and mentoring. During the first two years, instructional assignments will be reduced by two courses per academic year to support research, scholarship or creative activities in pursuit of tenure.

The School
With 50+ years of nursing education, our programs—BSN, post‑licensure BSN, MSN‑Family Nurse Practitioner—are fully accredited by the CCNE and approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing. We are developing a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. Clinical rotations are embedded with community partners, providing service‑learning opportunities.

Faculty develop skills across lecture, clinical, skills, and simulation, in both face‑to‑face and online modalities. Leadership and mentorship opportunities are available throughout the department.

Candidate Focus
The successful candidate will teach in the MSN‑Family Nurse Practitioner program, the undergraduate BSN program, or both. Preferred clinical emphasis is Psychiatric/Mental Health but all areas will be considered. Experience in face‑to‑face, hybrid, or online formats is desired. The candidate will demonstrate competency in learning management systems such as Canvas and in curriculum evaluation.

The applicant must provide evidence of scholarship with a clear research focus and maintain clinical competency commensurate with their academic responsibilities. All required licenses and certifications must be current.

Rank and Salary
Assistant Professor: $95,000 – $103,956
Associate Professor: $108,000 – $113,172
New appointments are not eligible for tenure.

Application Materials

• Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts required for selected candidate)

• Student evaluations (if applicable)

• Statement of Research Interest (1 page max)

• Teaching Philosophy (1 page max)

• Three references listed on CV

Required Qualifications

• Current, active, unencumbered Registered Nursing License in California or eligibility by hire date

• Master’s degree in nursing or equivalent health‑related field

• Doctorate in Nursing or related field (completion by August 2026) — for graduate program teaching, an NP license, national certification, and clinical recency are required.

• For undergraduate teaching, clinical recency in at least one Bureau of Registered Nursing content area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical currency in Psychiatric/Mental Health
• NP who can teach in both BSN and MSN programs

How to Apply
Submit your application through the Sonoma State University career portal (jobs.sonoma.edu). Create an account if you have not applied before. Do not email materials to faculty search. For questions, contact hraccomodations or use the search link on the portal.

Final date to receive applications
First consideration will be given to applications received by December 1, 2025. The position remains open until filled.

Contact
Inquiries may be directed to the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Refuseuse to answer non‑specific inquiries that lack the requisition job number.

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