"Assistant/Associate Professor in Nursing"

Job Details

Assistant/Associate Professor in Nursing

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

Department: Department of Nursing - 273300

Minimum Qualifications

The Department of Nursing is seeking applicants to fill one or more full-time, in-person 9-month positions with the following qualifications:

An earned doctorate in nursing or a closely related field and a commitment to excellence in teaching, research and service compatible with the BCHS mission.

Candidates who are in the dissertation stage of their terminal degree are eligible to apply if all degree requirements will be completed by July 31st.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

• Expertise providing education in adult medical-surgical and/or community/mental health courses preferred. A research trajectory with evidence of potential for grant writing and/or publication preferred.
• One-year or more of full-time teaching experience in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing program preferred.

License/Certification Required

Licensure as a registered nurse in good standing in North Carolina or a compact state; meeting the North Carolina Board of Nursing's requirements for nurse educator.

Description of the Department or Unit

The Department of Nursing has around 250 students, which includes the pre-licensure BSN, the online RN to BSN, and the online MSN programs with a concentration in nursing education. The BSN, RN to BSN, and MSN programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Department will begin offering the DNP/Family Nurse Practitioner program in fall of 2025. learn more at https://nursing.appstate.edu/

Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) is transforming the health and quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities through inclusive practices, interprofessional collaboration, and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical outreach. The BCHS supports over 3,400 students in nine undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs, organized into six academic departments. The programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, the cornerstone of Boone's Wellness District. We also have a presence on our new campus in Hickory. The college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has a collaborative partnership with the Wake Forest School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program and multiple health and human service agencies across the region. Learn more at https://healthsciences.appstate.edu

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate's responsibilities may include teaching in the classroom, clinical settings, simulation, or online in any of the degree programs offered in the Department of Nursing. Teaching may include supervision of capstone projects or other culminating projects. In addition, responsibilities include scholarship yielding publications/grants, service on committees, advising students, assisting with program evaluation/development, and participation in official activities of the Department, College, and University, among others. There are no on-line only teaching positions within the Department of Nursing.

Proposed Date of Hire: 08/10/2026

Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date: 12/27/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Evaluation of Applications Begins: 11/18/2025

To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/52247

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.