Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor, Nursing

Job Details

Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor, Nursing

Position Type
Faculty

Faculty Track
Clinical

Employment Status
Full Time

Months
12

Campus
Portland, ME

Description

The University of New England School of Nursing invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenured faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor. Reporting to the Director of the School of Nursing, the faculty member will engage in teaching, advising, mentoring, and service to support the school's mission and student success.

The candidate we seek is a dedicated, student-centered educator with strong clinical experience in acute care medical/surgical nursing, spanning foundational through higher acuity care levels, with recent college or university teaching experience (preferred). The successful candidate will assume primary responsibility for teaching in the pre-licensure BSN program, guiding students in building essential knowledge, skills and professional competencies.

About the University of New England

UNE is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

About the School of Nursing

UNE's School of Nursing, part of the Westbrook College of Health Professions, is committed to preparing career-ready nurses for today's complex healthcare environment. Faculty have the opportunity to teach in state-of-the-art simulation labs and classrooms while mentoring students in a supportive and engaging learning community.

The School of Nursing values a collaborative, inclusive culture where teaching excellence, mentorship, and professional growth are prioritized. Faculty contribute to student success, shape innovative curricula, and help advance the nursing profession in Maine and beyond.

Benefits Overview

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
• Up to 8% retirement plan match.
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
• Educational benefits:
  • UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
  • UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.
  • 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.

For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview.

Responsibilities

Faculty in this role are responsible for:

• Teaching didactic and experiential courses, including classroom, simulation, skills labs, clinical oversight, and participation in community and university events, as assigned.
• Advising and mentoring students individually and in groups on academic, curricular, and career matters.
• Contributing meaningful and sustained service to the School of Nursing, with progression to service at the college and university levels.
• Maintaining clinical and content expertise in their area of focus and engaging in professional development and scholarly activities.
• Upholding professional and ethical principles in interactions with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and the public.

Teaching

• Demonstrate effective teaching through student learning outcomes, peer review, best-practice pedagogy, student evaluations, and director observations.
• Teach across a variety of settings, including classroom, simulation, skills labs, clinical practice, online courses, and directed studies.
• Prepare and evaluate examinations and assignments; provide feedback; contribute to curriculum development and revisions.
• Collaborate with faculty, directors, and clinical instructors to support student performance and professional growth.

Service

• Actively participate in school, college, and university committees and activities in accordance with institutional policies and bylaws.
• Engage in service to professional or scientific societies.
• Provide community service or oversee experiential learning opportunities as assigned.

Scholarship

• Engage in scholarly activity to demonstrate clinical and/or didactic expertise and relevancy through research, interprofessional collaboration, workshops, seminars, and other professional development activities.
• While formal scholarship is not required under the Clinical Track, faculty are encouraged to contribute to knowledge in their field and maintain current practice standards.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing (Nursing Education preferred) required, with a minimum of one year of teaching experience in nursing education at the college or university level. Terminal degree (PhD, EdD, DNP) preferred.
• Current nursing licensure (or eligibility) in the State of Maine.
• At least two years of continuous clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated flexibility in teaching across diverse areas of nursing education