"Assistant Professor of Nursing"

The School of Nursing at Aurora University invites applications for a full-time assistant professor of nursing for the 2026-2027 academic year. The candidate will provide high-quality instruction to both undergraduate and pre-licensure, direct-entry graduate nursing students in the classroom, clinical, laboratory, and online. The candidate will possess experience and knowledge in nursing education's best practices and will hold an unencumbered RN license in the State of Illinois. This position is a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 24, 2026.

Core Competencies:

1. Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
2. Upholds the Mission Statement: Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and examined lives. Our singular goal is to empower our students to achieve lasting personal and professional success.
3. Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.
4. Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned, including voluntary participation in university committees, activities and events.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and pre-licensure, direct-entry graduate courses within the School of Nursing. The successful candidate will also work well in a highly collaborative departmental environment and provide service to the school and the university. The faculty appointment will be assigned to teach 24 semester hours for the academic year and will have opportunities for service and professional growth and development. The faculty will perform all other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Must have an earned Master of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited graduate nursing program and possess an unencumbered RN license from the State of Illinois.
• An earned doctorate (DNP, EdD, PhD) and CNE certification is preferred.

Experience:

• Recent nursing teaching experience (classroom, clinical, simulation laboratory, leadership, research and online) in one or more of the following specialty areas: fundamentals, medical/surgical, critical care, and community.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CCNE Accreditation, AACN Essential Competencies, and NCLEX-RN requirements preferred.