Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

Working Title

Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

Position Type

Faculty

Department

Robert E. Smith School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Posting Number

201201732

Full or Part Time

Full Time

Benefit Eligible

Yes

If Other, Please Explain:

Tenure/Non-Tenure Track

Tenure Track

Salary Basis

12 month

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Position Summary Information

Responsibilities

1) Teach 50% in UG and/or Graduate nursing programs
2) Conduct 50% administrative duties (fall, spring, and summer) as Chair for the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing and Health Sciences
3) Work directly with students, faculty and staff members, program coordinators, and university colleagues
4) Oversee the operations of academic programs [Counselor Education, Nursing, Speech & Hearing, and Social Work]
5) Coordinator curricular planning, implementation, evaluation and revises ( as needed) for all academic programs
6) Collect and analyze data to promote excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and practice
7) Assist with accreditation requirements for the academic programs of Counselor Education, Nursing, and Social Work

Qualifications

1) Hold a doctorate degree in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing and a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution
2) Unencumbered current license to practice in Mississippi or hold a multistate license from another NLC state
3) Hold a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification [preferred]
4) Satisfactory criminal background check
5) Minimum five (5) years of experience in a registered nursing education program to include teaching, curriculum development, and program evaluation
6) Hold leadership, management, and/or administrative experience in the discipline of nursing
7) Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience

Salary

Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and university’s resources.

Minimum Qualifications

1) Hold a doctorate degree in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing and a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution
2) Unencumbered current license to practice in Mississippi or hold a multistate license from another NLC state
3) Satisfactory criminal background check
4) Minimum five (5) years of experience in a registered nursing education program to include teaching, curriculum development, and program evaluation
5) Hold leadership, management, and/or administrative experience in the discipline of nursing
6) Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications

1) Hold a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification

Special Instructions to Applicants

1) Upload a Cover Letter
2) Upload personal Philosophy of Teaching & Learning
3) Upload current curriculum vita
4) Upload unofficial transcripts
5) Submit at least three (3) letters of recommendation

Additional Information

Posting Detail Information

Open Date

06/23/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Posting Specific Questions

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• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
  • DSU Employee
  • DSU Job Website
  • Invited by Department to Apply
  • MS State Employment Service
  • HigherEdJobs
  • Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Diverse Issues
  • Indeed.com
  • Other

• * Will you now or in the future require "sponsorship" for an employment based visa status?
  • Yes
  • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Teaching Philosophy

• Unofficial Transcripts

• Resume

• Letter of Reference 1

• Letter of Reference 2

• Letter of Reference 3