Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing (2 Positions)

Winona State University; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Winona State University seeks a faculty member to teach undergraduate nursing in classroom and clinical settings, spanning acute and ambulatory care, simulations, and community practicum.

The role includes teaching across varied locations and media, engaging in scholarly activity, advising students, and contributing to university service to enhance community vitality.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or actively enrolled in a doctoral program; degree completed by 6/30/2027.
• Licensed as RN in MN and eligible for licensure in MN and WI.
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience across care settings.
• Meet background study requirements; CPR certification and up-to-date immunizations.
• Official academic transcripts are required.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate nursing courses in classroom and clinical settings.
• Instruct courses at varied locations, times, and media.
• Engage in scholarly research to enhance field knowledge.
• Provide ongoing professional development for teaching.
• Advise students and support their growth and development.
• Contribute to university and community service.
• Support the university's mission to enhance vitality of people and communities.

Skills

Quality teaching

Technology in teaching

Online/hybrid teaching

Curriculum design

Team collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in nursing or related field

CCNE/ACEN accredited program or international equivalent

Official transcripts

Job description

Job Description

• Teach undergraduate nursing courses in the classroom and clinical settings, acute or ambulatory, transitional care, skills lab, simulation, and/or community practicum settings. The incumbent would be expected to teach courses and clinical/practicum that would include but are not limited to acute and chronic care across the lifespan

• Instruct courses in varied locations, at varied times, and via various media commensurate with department and university needs.

• Engage in scholarly research or creative achievement to enhance knowledge of field.

• Provide evidence of continuing preparation and study in the field to enhance teaching abilities.

• Contribute tostudent growth and development including student advising.

• Provide service to the university and community including the program, the department, the college, the university, and the greater community.

• Support Winona State University's mission to enhance the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic vitality of the people and communities we serve.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or actively enrolled in a doctoral program in nursing or related field. Candidates currently enrolled in a doctoral program must have the degree completed by final day of the fiscal year (June 30th) in which they are hired.

• Evidence of degree completion by final day of the fiscal year in which they are hired (6/30/2027)

• A graduate degree in nursing from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission on Education in Nursing (ACEN) accredited program or an international equivalent.

  • For international applicants all qualifications will need to be verified by a United States accrediting body e.g., Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS International, Inc.)

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse with current registration or eligible for licensure in MN and WI.

• Must meet background study requirements according to Minnesota statutes.

• A minimum of 3 years nursing experience in one or more care settings, e.g., inpatient, ambulatory, transitional care, and/or community settings.

• Ability to meet Minnesota State and clinical partner agency requirements, including Health Care Provider CPR certification and up-to-date immunizations, including influenza

• Ability to push, pull and lift 25 pounds; move up to 50 pounds of weight; use upper/lower body strength; or have a reasonable accommodation.

• Demonstrated commitment to quality teaching is required.

• Official academic transcripts are required.
  

Preferred Qualification

• Skills/ability to integrate technology to enhance learning and teaching.

• Demonstrated commitment to quality teaching.

• Skills/ability to design, integrate and enhance technology in learning, online teaching, hybrid, blended courses.

• Graduate level courses in curriculum and instruction and educational testing and measurement or Certification for Nurse Educators by the National League for Nursing.

• Experience teaching, coaching, and advising baccalaureate nursing students.

• A breadth of nursing experiences with a range of patient populations.

• Ability to collaborate with others to contribute to a culture of teamwork.

• Passionate about the field of nursing; including teaching, care of others, and professionalism.

• Flexibility to respond to a changing work environment by leading and innovating.

• Simulation experience in varied form.

• Nursing experience or expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • Medical-surgical nursing experience

  • Community health/population health nursing experience

  • Experience within ambulatory/primary care/outpatient nursing care settings

  • Pediatric/adolescent/family care in nursing experience

  • Maternal/child/family health nursing experience

  • Mental health in nursing experience

  • Experience within nursing leadership

  • Research in nursing experience