"Assistant Professor of Nursing"

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Company: Saginaw Valley State University

Job Location: University Center, 48710

Category: Nursing

Type: Full-Time

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing

Full or Part Time: Full time

Hours: 40

Exempt: Yes

Supervisory Org: Nursing (PM)

JOB SUMMARY: The Department of Nursing invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Nursing faculty position beginning Fall 2026. The program has Baccalaureate, MSN, and DNP programs. The position includes teaching responsibilities in the classroom and clinical setting as well as a commitment to maintain practice, service, and scholarship responsibilities. The programs within the department are fully accredited and taught in a beautiful facility with state-of-the-art simulation capabilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Teaching experience and clinical experience.
• Registered Nurse License in Michigan (or eligible).
• Doctorate in nursing or related field (enrollment in a doctoral program) with evidence of scholarly activity. Extensive university experience is required for associate rank. If a Doctorate is in a related field, a master's in nursing is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with online teaching and learning, concept-based curriculum, simulation, experience, clinical experience in one or more of the areas (long-term, acute care adult health, community health, critical care, FNP, PMHNP), works well in a team environment, experience in RN to BSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, and/or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner education.

SALARY RANGE & BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition waiver

About SVSU:

Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. SVSU was recognized as a "Great College to Work For" for 9 consecutive years (2016-2024).

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students' performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels. SVSU is constructing the first university research facility on Lake Huron to improve public health and the economy in the Saginaw Bay watershed.

More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2025). SVSU fields 20 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu.

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