"Assistant Professor of Nursing"

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Company:
Eastern New Mexico University

Job Location:
Main Campus - Portales, New Mexico

Category:
Nursing

Type:
Full-Time

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: Main Campus - Portales, NM

Job Type: Full time permanent

Job Number: 2025-00147

Department: Academic Affairs

Division:
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Opening Date:
09/22/2025

Position Overview

Position Summary:

Eastern New Mexico University's (ENMU) Department of Health and Human Services invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing. The position entails a 4/4 teaching load. This is a residential appointment in a collegial department with a supportive campus culture, and campus presence/relocation is required. ENMU seeks candidates committed to excellent undergraduate and graduate education and student success within the framework of the teacher-scholar model.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Nursing Program Director

• Provide online BSN and MSN level instruction support to nursing students and the nursing program.
• Advisement and mentoring.
• Research and other scholarly activities are expected
• The faculty member will be expected to assist with ACEN accreditation compliance as assigned
• Recruitment and Retention duties.
• Contribute to academic planning, curricular design, program development, recruiting/retention efforts, and program assessment.
• Serve on departmental, college and university committees.
• Attend departmental and university faculty meetings and external meetings as required
• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the Nursing Director and/or as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Doctorate or ABD required.
• Graduate degree in Nursing required.
• Nursing education certification with online teaching experience preferred.
• Candidate must be eligible for New Mexico RN licensure.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Must possess strong commitment to excellence in teaching students of diverse backgrounds.
• Must have the skills to design, deliver, and manage online learning courses using a Learning Management System.

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

Work is generally sedentary in nature. The job may require exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a consistent amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, minimum job requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and physical demand and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Additional Information

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application.

Required Documents: Letter of interest
Curriculum vitae
Contact information for three references (blind or off list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

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