Assistant or Associate Professor of Nursing

Edgewood College; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Nursing for the 2025-26 academic year. This full-time, tenure track role requires excellence in both teaching and nursing practice, involving undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.

The candidate will contribute to a dynamic team, emphasizing curriculum development, student engagement, and community partnerships. A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity is essential, reflecting Edgewood's mission and values in an academic environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Unencumbered RN license eligible for Wisconsin.
• Minimum five years clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach nursing curriculum for undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Collaborate in curriculum evaluation and development.
• Participate in student recruitment and advisory processes.

Skills

Health care coordination

Diversity and inclusivity advocacy

Curriculum development

Education

Doctoral/PhD degree in nursing or related field

Graduate from an accredited nursing institution

Job description

Assistant or Associate Professor of Nursing

The Henry Predolin School of Nursing at Edgewood University is seeking a full-time, tenure track faculty member for the 2025-26 academic year. The School of Nursing fosters excellence in classroom and clinical settings in both undergraduate and graduate programs. The undergraduate program includes both a traditional and a post-baccalaureate program. Our Master’s (MSN) program has concentration areas in nursing education and nursing administration. A Doctor of Nursing Practice in Leadership (DNP) program is offered both fully online and in a blended format.

Join a talented team of nursing professionals by teaching small classes, with a 7:1 student/teacher ratio.

Utilize our state-of-the-art clinical simulation lab at the Center for Healthcare Education and Simulation, which features a realistic patient setting that includes patient simulators with high-fidelity mannequins and three real-life, fully equipped patient rooms, each viewable from a control room with one-way glass and closed-circuit monitors and in-lab cameras.

Enjoy living in Madison, a vibrant capital city nestled between lakes Mendota and Monona. Located on the wooded shores of Lake Wingra, Edgewood University is located in a friendly residential community, on a safe and scenic 55-acre campus. It is within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, and recreational and cultural opportunities.

Edgewood University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education .

Responsibilities

• Expertise and experience in health care coordination and service delivery. Work collaboratively with Deans and Director(s) in the pre and post licensure nursing programs to teach, develop, implement, refine, revise, and/or evaluate nursing student curriculum and policies. Maintain scholarship and service activities appropriate for rank.
• Promotes mission, vision, values, and strategic goals of Edgewood University and the Henry Predolin College of Health Sciences.
• Manages classes and learning environments, selects appropriate materials to support curriculum and provides constructive feedback to students.
• Delivers effective instruction using technology and a variety of techniques in a manner appropriate to the course objectives.
• Assesses student learning, designs assessments that measure student growth, aligns assessment with learning opportunities.
• Promotes continual improvement as part of the cycle of teaching and learning develops and revises curriculum and instructional materials as needed.
• Participate in processes related to recruitment, selection, admission, advising, and progression of students consistent with the School of Nursing and Edgewood University admission policies, option assessment, and accreditation processes.
• Pursues professional development and contributes to academic discipline through research, presentations, and publications.
• Participates in program resource development, including simulation and obtaining intramural and extramural program support.
• Participate in service through appropriate discipline-specific organizations, educational organizations, statewide boards/ committees, or community activities.
• Serve on Edgewood University and School of Nursing committees as needed and as indicated in School of Nursing bylaws
• Represent the University and the School of Nursing at professional activities at local, state, national, and international levels.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director, School of Nursing Associate Dean for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, or Dean.

Job Qualifications

Necessary Education or Work Experience

• Graduate of an accredited nursing associated with a regionally accredited institution of higher education
• Doctoral/PhD degree appropriate to content area or near degree completion (final semester)
• Unencumbered license as a registered nurse and/or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and eligible for licensure in the state of Wisconsin
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity
• Minimum of five or more years of clinical experience

Preferred Work Experience

• Distance/online teaching experience
• Evidence of scholarship and service

Other Qualifications

Edgewood University, a Catholic university sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the University by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.

Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States without Employer Sponsorship

How to Apply

Send one PDF document which includes a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, official transcripts and two letters of reference (upon request), with a subject line that includes the position code ASNS:

Edgewood University
Human Resources –ASNS
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711
E-mail:[e-mail]
Equal Opportunity Employer