"Assistant Professor of Nursing"

Job Summary

Missouri Western State University’s College of Science and Health and School of Nursing invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Nursing position beginning January 2026. Successful candidates for this Assistant Professor position should be able to contribute to this growing Nursing program through undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service. Candidates are required to hold a Master of Science in Nursing, Licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Missouri or able to obtain this license.

Essential Job Duties

Missouri Western currently offers a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN). We seek student-centered colleagues committed to the field, and who value quality, clinical expertise, partnerships and service to the region and community. Duties for candidates for tenure-track positions include performance of activities corresponding with the teaching, scholarship, and service expectations for the department and college. We seek colleagues with disciplinary expertise and professional experience, evidence of exceptional teaching, and the potential for scholarly productivity and collaboration with the region and community. Successful candidates will:

• Demonstrate disciplinary and professional expertise, and evidence of exceptional and innovative teaching and advising with diverse undergraduate or adult learners (in-person and online).
• Exhibit existing and potential scholarly productivity as well as the desire to collaborate with colleagues, the region, and community.
• Demonstrate a willingness to serve on department committees, attend department meetings, and work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing with specialty certification
• Licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Missouri (or the ability to obtain this license.)
• Meet Missouri minimum standards for faculty appointment
• Experience teaching undergraduate or adult learners

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Nursing or related field
• Experience in clinical simulation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful candidate should demonstrate disciplinary expertise and professional experience, evidence of exceptional teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level (in-person and online), and the potential for scholarly productivity and collaboration with the region and community. Primary teaching responsibilities include theory and clinical practice courses. Faculty may teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs and are expected to supervise and teach Practicum students when needed. As Missouri’s designated applied learning institution, we seek a candidate who is both collaborative and service oriented, and who demonstrates a strong commitment to building real-world active-learning environments.

Physical Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Additional Demands

Hours may include evenings.

University

Designated as the State of Missouri’s applied learning institution, Missouri Western State University is a public open-access institution located in St. Joseph, Missouri, on a beautiful 744-acre campus approximately 35 minutes north of the Kansas City International Airport. With 3700 plus graduate and undergraduate students and over 29,000 alumni, Missouri Western is designated as a First-Gen Forward campus dedicated to academic innovation, regional and community partnerships, and a student-centered experience.

Missouri Western State University is an active participant in the educational, economic, cultural, and social development of the people and region it serves, and the campus’ distinctive focus on applied learning and research is a hallmark of its innovative teaching and learning environment. Missouri Western is an equal opportunity education institution.

Posting Detail Information

Special Instructions Summary

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, with preference given to candidates submitting materials by November 1, 2025. This position targets a start date of January 12, 2026.