Clinical Instructor/Assistant Professor in Nursing

The Department of Nursing is seeking one or more 9-month positions with the following qualifications: An earned Master of Science in Nursing ( MSN) or doctor of nursing practice ( DNP) by the time of appointment is required, and a commitment to excellence in teaching compatible with the BCHS mission.

Candidates who are enrolled in a MSN or DNP program are eligible to apply if all degree requirements will be completed by the date of appointment.

Seeking one or more full-time clinical faculty for the undergraduate BSN program. One-year or more of full-time teaching in an accredited nursing program, experience in clinical and/or didactic instruction and expertise in adult health, mental health, and/or care of women & children.

Licensure as a registered nurse in good standing in North Carolina or a compact state; meeting the North Carolina Board of Nursing's requirements for Nurse Educators.

The Department of Nursing has around 560 students, which includes the pre-licensure BSN, the online RN to BSN, and the online MSN programs with a concentration in nursing education. The BSN, RN to BSN, and MSN programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( CCNE). The Department is in the process of developing a new DNP Nurse Practitioner program to begin in fall of 2026.

Learn more at https://nursing.appstate.edu/

Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) is transforming the health and quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities through inclusive practices, interprofessional collaboration, and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical outreach. The BCHS supports over 3,800 students in nine undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs, organized into six academic departments. The programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, the cornerstone of Boone's Wellness District. We also have a presence on our new campus in Hickory. The college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has a collaborative partnership with the Wake Forest School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program and multiple health and human service agencies across the region. Learn more at https://healthsciences.appstate.edu

The successful candidate's responsibilities may include teaching in the classroom, clinical settings, simulation, or online in any of the degree programs offered in the Department of Nursing. Teaching may include supervision of capstone projects. In addition, responsibilities include engaging in scholarly, creative activities that promote professional growth and enhance teaching/professional competence; integration of evidence-based practices in the classroom and clinical settings; service on committees and participation in official activities of the Department, College, and University, among others. There are no on-line only teaching positions within the Department of Nursing.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

For your application to be considered complete, please attach the following documents:

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.