"Assistant Professor - Graduate Nursing"

Job Details

Position Details

Classification Information

• Position Classification Title: Assistant Professor
• FLSA: Exempt
• Position Class (Extract From Banner or PA): 80090
• EPA Position Type:
• JCAT: 202000

Position Overview

Primary Purpose of the Position: Winston-Salem State University, a premier comprehensive university, is one of the 17 constituent institutions in the UNC System. As a leader in nursing education, the Winston-Salem State University Division of Nursing is committed to providing diverse populations with a transformative educational experience rooted in the HBCU traditions. The Division of Nursing is dedicated to providing excellent, accessible, and responsive programs at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. Graduates are prepared to be leaders in assuring health equity of underserved individuals and communities; providing compassionate, evidence-based, and culturally responsive care; and educating our next generation of nurses.

The 9-month position is an academic rank of Assistant Professor of Nursing in the School of Health Sciences Division of Nursing with a start date of August 2026. Job responsibilities include teaching primarily graduate nursing courses with a concentration in nursing education/leadership, family nurse practitioner and doctor of nursing practice tracks. In addition to teaching and facilitating the application of nursing theories, principles, and skill competencies, the candidate will serve as a faculty/student advisor, mentor and coach to students inside and outside of the classroom; produce scholarly research that results in publications in peer-reviewed journals within the discipline or within peer-reviewed interprofessional/interdisciplinary journals that promote the teaching and learning of nursing; facilitate presentations at well-respected professional conferences; engage in the procurement of extramural funds with interdisciplinary teams; participate in departmental, School, and university service as well as engage in service relative to the nursing profession and the larger Winston-Salem and Forsyth County communities.

Position Information

• Working Position Title: Assistant Professor - Graduate Nursing
• Building and Room No.: F L Atkins Building, Room TBD
• Appointment Type: Permanent Full-Time
• If Time Limited: No
• Appointment Length: 9/10 Month
• Position Number: 001770

Requirements and Preferences

Normal Work Schedule: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday, some evenings and weekends

Department Required Skills: The Division of Nursing seek exceptional candidates who demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching nursing theory and clinical to graduate students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and who demonstrate the ability to leverage various technologies that engage students in the learning process. The successful candidate will mentor and support graduate students in the research/scholarly project/ DNP project experience and/or engage students in study aboard, practicum and residency opportunities, or community service learning where they must leverage their content knowledge to benefit the larger community. Preferred candidates must exhibit the ability to engage in academic-clinical partnerships, interdisciplinary teaching, learning, and research collaboration with the broader constituencies. Candidates must show a commitment to liberal education, advanced nursing practice, and social determinants of health in inclusive environments, particularly primary care and with teaching and learning communities. The successful candidate must exemplify commitment to their own professional growth and development and engage in inter/professional organizations and conferences.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a minimum of a Doctoral Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Candidates must hold a current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in North Carolina or have eligibility to obtain a North Carolina Registered Nurse license.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) candidates should have national certification as a family nurse practitioner with a minimum of two years of practice experience in the APRN role.
• Must have a minimum of two years clinical nursing or APRN experience and one calendar year teaching experience, including hybrid and/or on-line, in a college or university setting.
• Candidate must demonstrate the ability to leverage various technologies that engage students in the learning process.
• Candidates must be proficient in test construction using general or APRN blueprint, statistical analysis, and instructional reinforcement to achieve learning outcomes.
• The successful candidate must be a clinical expert and possess effective communication and assessment skills.
• Must provide evidence of the ability to mentor and support graduate and professional students in scholarly experiences and/or engage students in study aboard, internship opportunities, or community service learning.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate a record of peer-reviewed publications in Nursing and/or interprofessional field or demonstrate the potential for publishing scholarly work in peer-reviewed publications.
• The successful candidate must have research agenda and the potential for attracting external funding. At the Associate Professor rank, the candidate must have a record of successful external funding.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education:

• Preferred candidates must have a doctoral degree in Nursing or a related field;
• Candidates must hold a current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in North Carolina or have eligibility to obtain North Carolina Registered Nurse license and national certification as a family nurse practitioner;
• The preferred candidate must have a minimum of three years advanced practice or clinical nursing experience; and
• The preferred candidate must have a minimum of one calendar year teaching experience, including hybrid and/or on-line, in a college or university setting.

Required License or Certification:

• Must have a doctoral degree in Nursing or a related field.
• Must hold a current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in North Carolina or have eligibility to obtain North Carolina Registered Nurse license and national certification as a family nurse practitioner.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

General responsibilities include coordination of learning activities, development of course content, and assisting students in teaching/learning activities related to adult health nursing, including theory and practicum. Specific responsibilities include teaching a minimum of 12 semester hours in the classroom and clinical areas in content related to adult health nursing. Participating in program planning and curriculum development, academic advisement and counseling of students, and helping to create a student-centered environment, developing new and innovative teaching methods, participating in department, division, and university activities. Performing other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing or Chair of the Graduate Program.

Teaching and Advising

• The successful candidate will teach graduate and/or professional nursing courses either face-to-face, hybrid, or online and must communicate with students as s/he monitors student progress for student success.
• General teaching responsibilities include both didactic and clinical/lab instruction, teaching curriculum content related to the family nurse practitioner specialty or nursing education/leadership at the graduate and doctoral levels.
• The successful candidate must develop detailed course syllabi prior to the first class, teach each class section as assigned, create and present relevant course activities, assess assignments by providing written and/or oral feedback in a timely manner, and evaluate student performance.
• The successful candidate must hold office hours each week consistent with university requirements, meet with the course coordinator, program director, and chairperson regularly and as requested, and attend departmental, School, and university meetings as appropriate.
• The faculty will advise and mentor graduate and professional students regarding academic matters and help foster a student-centered learning environment.

Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity

• The ideal candidate must have a research agenda.
• The ideal candidate must produce practice scholarly work that results in publications in peer-reviewed journals in the Nursing discipline and interprofessional field, or yields publications focused on the teaching and learning of Nursing in higher education.
• The ideal candidate must facilitate presentations at well-respected local, state, national and international professional conferences, and meetings within the discipline and/or interprofessional field.
• The ideal candidate should engage in procuring sponsored research with interdisciplinary/ interprofessional teams.

University, Professional, and Community Service and Engagement

• Meet with the course coordinator, area coordinator, and chairperson regularly and as requested
• Attend consistently departmental and College meetings.
• Serve on departmental-level committees.
• Serve on School and university-level committees.
• Maintain membership in discipline-specific professional organizations.
• Serve on community-oriented committees, boards, and commissions relative to Nursing or healthcare.

Percentage Of Time: 100

Posting Details

• Position Type: Faculty
• Time Limited Position: No
• Appointment Length: 9/10 months
• Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
• Open Date: 02/26/2026
• Close Date: 03/20/2026
• Open Until Filled: No

Required Documents:

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcripts
4. References List