"Term Faculty, School of Nursing"

Job Details

Unit: School of Nursing

Mission or Goal of Unit:

We champion health and well-being through the power of nursing education, discovery and practice.

Chief Purpose of this position:

VCU School of Nursing invites applications for an open rank, 12-month term faculty position. The faculty member hired into this position will teach in undergraduate and/or graduate areas focused on informatics and/or nursing leadership; contribute to curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation; coordinate clinical sections and clinical education sites; clinically supervise students in undergraduate clinical; participate in school governance activities, and implement all roles of term faculty (teaching, scholarship, and service).

Faculty appointment to academic rank and salary are dependent on demonstrated scholarly achievement, certifications, and teaching experience.

Position Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates commitment to contributing to the School of Nursing’s Mission and Vision and to VCU’s Quest 2028 (https://quest.vcu.edu/)
• Demonstrates an integrated academic life, contributing to the teaching, scholarship and service missions in an urban research-intensive university with an academic health sciences center
• Participates in all aspects of curriculum including curriculum development, teaching (in classroom or clinical settings), and evaluation
• Maintains a commitment to serving the school of nursing, university, profession and community
• Maintains ongoing scholarly contributions to their field such as translation of evidence to practice, presentations or manuscript publications

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a registered nurse in Virginia
• Graduate degree in nursing or related field
• Experience in leadership/organizational science and/or in informatics
• Documented effectiveness in collaboration and communication
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree (PhD or DNP) in nursing or related field
• Experience in higher education, including teaching
• Record of accomplishments in scholarship and professional service
• For the leadership candidate, experience with leadership in a healthcare setting
• For the informatics candidate, experience with big-data in a health-related field

*** Priority consideration will be given to applications received by February 28, 2026 ***

Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Restricted Position: No

ORP Eligible: Yes

Rank: Open

Tenure: Ineligible

Months: 12 months