Assistant Professor - Nursing

Position Summary

This is an in-person position with the possibility of being based in Cullowhee or Asheville.

The School of Nursing (SON) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in its pre-licensure program. This is a full-time, tenure track, 9-month appointment. The anticipated begin date is August 1, 2026.

The School expects the successful candidate to possess outstanding communication skills, evidence of sustained scholarly activity, teach and develop online and traditional courses, advise students, participate on committees, and other university activities.

Primary responsibilities include: teaching community/public health and other nursing science content and supervising student practicums in the western North Carolina region. In addition, Western Carolina University has adopted the Boyer Model of Scholarship to support its commitment to integrated learning, the scholarship of engagement, and the stewardship of place.

WCU SON is fully accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The WCU SON programs are located on the Cullowhee campus, housed in the state of the art Health Sciences building, and at the Biltmore Park instructional site in Asheville, North Carolina, with clinical sites across the region in both rural and urban settings.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the vision and mission of the BSN Programs, along with the School, College, and University.
• Develop and deliver courses within the BSN Programs.
• Mentor and advise students in collaboration with the Advising Center with regard to academic progress and professional development.
• Provide service to the university, profession, and community.
• Maintain currency in the academic discipline through continuing education, research, and/or participation in activities within the profession, including involvement within professional organizations at the state, district and national levels.
• Work cooperatively and collegially with all faculty and staff in the BSN Programs, School of Nursing, and across the institution.
• Carry out other assignments and duties assigned by the ABSN Program Director, Director of the School of Nursing, and Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for this position

Minimum Qualifications

• A terminal degree in nursing (DNP, EdD, PhD)
• At least five (5) years of working experience as a registered nurse
• Teaching experience in academic settings
• A scholarly activity and/or research agenda, as defined by the Boyer model

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference for applicants that have taught one to three years in a School of Nursing with teaching experience in nursing foundations and medical-surgical nursing.
• Experience with CCNE and NC Board of Nursing accreditation
• Demonstrated commitment to student engagement and success
• Demonstrated success with student mentoring
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of service to the profession and/or community

Position Type

Permanent Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicants

Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.

Please include the following: letter of application, current CV, list of three professional references with complete contact information, and unofficial transcripts showing degree conferral dates for all degrees at the master’s degree level and higher*.

For questions or additional information please contact Terri Durbin, Director of the School of Nursing, at tdurbin@email.wcu.edu

*All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your master’s degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The master’s degree transcript must have a notation such as Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.