"Lecturer of Nursing"

Lecturer of Nursing

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Department

Nursing

About the University

MSU Denver enrolls over 16,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution that also offers graduate programs (gHSI) and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today's students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students. Through affordable, flexible, and holistic education, MSU Denver helps students build essential skills grounded in a multicultural and global perspective that lead to undergraduate and graduate degrees, and career and life success.

About the College of Health and Human Sciences

The Department of Nursing is housed within the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS). CHHS embraces inclusivity and an orientation to lifelong learning to prepare diverse students for interculturally competent practice, research, and leadership in their disciplines. Through collaboration and engagement with the community and one another, faculty, staff, and students lead transformative and justice-oriented endeavors to secure the health and well-being of people and their communities.

As a newly established college within the university, CHHS serves about 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students across 8 academic departments and the Health Institute. For more information, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/health-human-sciences/.

Position Summary

The Department of Nursing at MSU Denver invites applications for a non-tenure track one-year lecturer position. This 9-month appointment has the opportunity to be renewed and is a full-time position focused on teaching courses in the nursing curriculum. We are hoping to have a candidate hired to begin in Spring 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teach 30 credits of upper-division courses in the nursing program during the fall and spring semesters of each academic year, with potential additional teaching responsibilities during summers as part of the extended duration beyond the initial 9-month period for additional pay. This may include teaching in the evenings, facilitating online courses, and conducting weekend sessions, utilizing multimedia and other technologies as appropriate.
• Candidates must have experience and the ability to teach in Pharmacology and Medical Surgical or Pediatrics nursing. Additional teaching areas may include evidence-based practice, leadership and management, ethics, and other courses as required by the department. Instructors are expected to plan and deliver theoretical instruction as well as clinical or laboratory experiences that align with the program's mission, objectives, and curriculum.
• Design, implement, and evaluate curriculum.
• Participate in academic advising and guidance of students and be sensitive to the educational needs of students from diverse populations.
• Conduct student assessments and evaluate student achievement.
• Orient, mentor, and monitor clinical faculty and preceptors.
• Participate in program, curriculum, and department policy development and evaluation.
• Participate in developing, implementing, evaluating, and updating the nursing education program's purpose, mission, objectives, and student policies, including admission, progress, retention, and graduation.
• Serve on department committees.
• Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Required Qualifications

• An active, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Colorado
• Two years full-time or equivalent professional nursing clinical experience
• Graduate degree in nursing from a Nursing Education Program with national nursing accreditation

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in nursing or relevant field
• Two years of teaching experience

Salary for Announcement

The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000 at Lecturer level. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, education, experience, specialty and training.

MSU Denver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, free RTD pass, and more. For a brief overview of these options, please visit our Benefits section.

Instructions to Apply

Interested applicants must apply online at MSU Denver's career site, https://msudenver.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/MSUDenver and search for JR104395.

To support a thorough evaluation of your qualifications and potential contributions as a faculty member, please submit the following required materials:

• Resume/CV
• Cover letter
• Proof of Colorado RN license
• A list of three professional references and their contact information

Due to volume of applications received, incomplete applications may not be reviewed; please ensure you have uploaded all required documents into the Resume/Cover letter section of the application.

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Applications accepted until position filled; priority given to applications received through Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM MST.Benefits

The University's benefits package is comprehensive and offers medical, vision and dental, free RTD pass, tuition reimbursement, as well as a life and supplemental insurance plans, retirement plans and other programs, such as access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan. Visit MSU Denver's benefits website to learn more.