Assistant Instructor - Practical Nursing Program

The Practical Nursing Program at University of Central Missouri invites you to join our Program Faculty starting June 2026.

The Practical Nursing Program Faculty member provides classroom and clinical instruction to practical nursing students. This position is responsible for delivering high-quality nursing education, evaluating student performance, contributing to curriculum development, and ensuring student success in meeting program outcomes. The faculty member collaborates with program administration and colleagues to maintain compliance with Missouri State Board of Nursing regulations and accreditation standards while fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Faculty within the Practical Nursing Program at University of Central Missouri support the university’s mission of providing student-centered, quality education and are committed to the success of students. This includes quality teaching, advising, collegiality and communication. In addition, faculty provide services to their program, department and university, engage in research, scholarship, and professional development activities. During contractual employment, faculty members are expected to be available to assist, engage, and respond to students, colleagues, departmental, college, and institutional needs.

Examples of Duties

Teaching

The primary responsibility of the faculty is quality teaching in their respective content areas, regardless of delivery format. This entails adequate preparation for courses, effective course design and instruction, and fair and timely evaluation/feedback of student progress. To ensure quality teaching, faculty must be committed to the success of students as well as ongoing assessment of curriculum and of student learning.

• Keep current in your discipline.
• Organize courses to facilitate quality student engagement and high impact practices.
• Assist department/school chairs with scheduling of classes that meet the needs of students.
• Comply with departmental, college, and university standards concerning the academic quality and integrity of their classes.
• Keep current in their use of technology by attending university training sessions and other professional development opportunities.
• Be available to meet students outside the classroom by being available before or after classes by scheduling office hours both in a physical and electronic format to include in person and virtual office hours.
• Assist with department and college assessment and be proactive with modifications to curriculum based on assessment feedback.

Scholarship/Professional Development

• Authoring academic writings.
• Presentation of work at local/state/regional/national conferences.
• Active membership and/or office holding in professional organizations at the local/state/regional/national level.

Service

• Attending department/college/university meetings
• Engaging in committee work that will advance the department/college/institution.
• Assisting with student recruitment.
• Participating in graduation and convocation ceremonies.

Advising

• Be knowledgeable of the requirements of their degree programs as stated in the appropriate catalog(s).
• Meet/advise students on academic and non-academic matters (e.g. curriculum mapping, internships, graduate/professional school options and career preparation).
• Provide leadership and promote excellence in student organizations.

Communication

• Cultivate a collegial atmosphere when interacting with other faculty/staff within their own department, the college and the university.
• Be responsive and timely. Respond to student phone calls and email messages within university guidelines.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree must be in Nursing or a closely related field
• May be 1 year our from completion of a BSN to be considered for interview and hire
• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license
• A minimum of three years of nursing experience
• Communicate effectively in spoken and written English
• CPR Certified

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior teaching or clinical teaching experience at the college or university level, advising students, and working with student groups.
• Use of ATI
• Experience teaching while utilizing a learning management system.

Supplemental Information

Reviews of applications will begin in April 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vita; 3) name and contact information, including e-mail of three (3) professional references on the faculty profile; and 4) copies of transcripts showing completed degrees. The University of Central Missouri requires that all faculty applicants complete the on-line faculty profile at schooljobs.com/careers/ucmo.

Search Practical Nursing Program Administrator Information:

Dr. Amye Gilio, Chair - Practical Nursing Search Committee

University of Central Missouri /Practical Nursing Program

Summit Technology Campus – Lee’s Summit Missouri

E-mail: gilio@ucmo.edu

Phone: (660)543-8293