Nursing Faculty, RTA Lecturer, Traditional BSN

Job Description

Working Title: Nursing Faculty, RTA Lecturer, Traditional BSN

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 100058 - School of Nursing

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Beginning Review Date: 4/3/2026

James Madison University (JMU) School of Nursing invites applications for a 10-month, full-time faculty appointment beginning August 10, 2026. The School of Nursing offers CCNE-accredited Baccalaureate, Master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. This position will primarily support the undergraduate Traditional BSN pathway. This position is a renewable term appointment (RTA) at the Lecturer Rank.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities for this position are mainly teaching focused with a smaller focus on service. The role requires in-person teaching in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings for the Traditional BSN pathway.

Preferred and Required Qualifications

Qualifications:

A minimum of a graduate degree in Nursing is required. Candidates must have an active registered nurse (RN) registration and the ability to obtain Virginia nursing licensure by Aug 1, 2026. Candidates must have at least three years of recent clinical experience in adult health nursing.

Teaching experience in higher education, and the flexibility to teach across a variety of topic areas, is preferred. The faculty of the School of Nursing is committed to the JMU core values and seek candidates who share this commitment and will contribute to building a supportive learning environment.

Application Details

Contact Erica Lewis Chair, Search Committee, School of Nursing, MSC 4305, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, email: lewisej@jmu.edu

Candidates must complete the online application and attach the following:

• A cover letter including: Teaching experience, Teaching philosophy
• Curriculum Vitae
• A ‘Statement of Experience' (Uploaded under 'Statement of Teaching Philosophy') that includes your past, current, and future commitments to collaboration and belonging in teaching, and/or your clinical practice; how you have worked to promote collaboration in your previous positions; and how your experience and knowledge will contribute to a culture of belonging in the JMU SON.
• Contact information for three professional references that is collected as part of the application.