Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Faculty - Nursing

Working Title:

Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Faculty – Nursing (Posting Number 2025008FP).

Classification Code: 8023b. Exemption Criteria: 10 – Academic Personnel. Position Number: F99242. Salary: $72,419 for Clinical Assistant, $86,809 for Clinical Associate.

Start Date:

August 16, 2025. Term: 9‑month appointment (Mid‑August to Mid‑May).

Location:

Spokane, WA County Spokane.

Posting Date: 06/05/2025. Open Until Further Notice. Screening begins June 26, 2025.

Eastern Washington University and the College of Health Science and Public Health invite applications for a Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Faculty position starting August 16, 2025. The appointed faculty will report to the SON Director and will be responsible primarily for teaching in classroom, clinical, laboratory, and simulated learning environments. Faculty may also engage in service to the department, college, university, and professional committees;

research, grant writing, and professional presentations; mentoring student projects; and community outreach. Faculty follow all guidance from the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) regarding their position.

Applicants must be available to start by August 16, 2025, pass a background check prior to employment, and comply with EWU Immunization Policy 602‑02 by providing proof of MMR vaccination, unless a waiver is granted. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; sponsorship is not available.

• Master’s degree in nursing
• Unencumbered Washington Registered Nurse license, or eligible for licensure
• Current healthcare provider CPR certification
• At least three (3) years recent clinical experience in assigned clinical area
• Prior teaching experience in a clinical, laboratory, or simulated learning environment
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with students, faculty peers, patients, and clinical partners
• Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and identities
• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive of diverse needs
• Additional requirement for Clinical Associate:
  Six or more years of relevant teaching and professional experience

• Terminal degree in nursing or a health or education related field
• Five (5) or more years recent clinical experience
• One (1) or more years prior experience teaching in a clinical, laboratory, or simulated learning environment
• Experience with Canvas or another learning management system
• Demonstrated experience working with or interacting with diverse communities across race, class, ability, sexuality, and gender

A Faculty Activity Plan will be developed by the end of the first semester of the appointment, comprising teaching, research, service, and administrative duties. Typical workload: 24–30 semester credits per academic year (80%–100% of the workload). Responsibilities include teaching, research, service, and release time as negotiated.

• Teach nursing courses in classroom, clinical, laboratory, and simulated learning environments following a concept‑based approach.
• Meet all scheduled classes.
• Plan, organize, and inform students of course content, texts, readings, assignments, attendance regulations, and methods of evaluation including grading scales.
• Schedule and attend office hours.
• Turn in grades according to established deadlines.
• Actively participate in the assessment of student learning and engage in effective, concept‑based teaching, whether didactic, lab, or clinical.

Indicator:
Yes.

• Cover Letter – describe how you meet each of the required and preferred qualifications.
• Curriculum Vitae – include references on the last page.
• Teaching Philosophy – maximum two pages.
• Mission Statement Response – how you would contribute to EWU’s mission.

• DD214 Form
• Other Document #1
• Other Document #2

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