"Assistant Professor"

Posted: 26-Nov-25

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Categories: Academic/Faculty, Medical - Clinical

Internal Number: 65091

Position Number: 007674

Department: College of Health & Human Svc (Col)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 9

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.

Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development – Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.

Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of her/his academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.

Service to University, the Public, and the Profession – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

Minimum Experience / Education:

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

Candidates must be eligible to be licensed as RN in North Carolina, have practiced as an RN for at least 2 years, hold a Master's degree in Nursing, and an earned PhD in Nursing or related field. The candidate should have a research/scholarship focus in an area that complements the mission of the University. Successful candidates will be expected to present evidence of promise for contributing to the Department's research portfolio, obtaining external research funding, and teaching experience. Preferred qualifications include a record of publications and presentations, experience in grant writing and successful funding, curriculum development and teaching in various settings with undergraduate and/or graduate students including classroom, clinical and online environments and service to the discipline. The extent to which the candidate can contribute to the vision and mission of the department will be considered. Successful candidates effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to collaborate with others.