Assistant Professor - Nursing

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health benefits

Pension plan TSERS

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University is seeking an assistant/associate professor in Nursing to teach community health and non-clinical nursing courses, advise students, and lead a scholarly program including publishing and securing funding.

The position is 9-month tenure-track with remote or hybrid work possibilities, and requires a doctoral degree in nursing with an NC license eligibility. Responsibilities include service to the School of Nursing and the university community.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in nursing is required.
• Prior teaching experience in baccalaureate and/or graduate nursing programs.
• Record of funded research and publications expected of rank as an Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities

• Teach community health and other non-clinical nursing courses.
• Advise and coach nursing students.
• Engage in scholarly work and publish in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Seek external funding for research.

Skills

Teaching

Student advising

Scholarly research

Grant writing

Service to university

Education

PhD in Nursing

Job description

Primary Purpose Of Position

The School of Nursing, within the Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is seeking an assistant/associate professor whose teaching and scholarly research agenda is within nursing. Teaching will focus on community health and other non-clinical courses in nursing, advise/coach students, engage in a program of scholarship (including publishing in peer-reviewed journals and securing research funding), and provide service to the School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Sciences, University, and practice and professional communities.

Posting Details

Classification Information

Classification Type EHRA

Position Overview

The School of Nursing, within the Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is seeking an assistant/associate professor whose teaching and scholarly research agenda is within nursing. Teaching will focus on community health and other non-clinical courses in nursing, advise/coach students, engage in a program of scholarship (including publishing in peer-reviewed journals and securing research funding), and provide service to the School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Sciences, University, and practice and professional communities.

This is a 9-month tenure-track position.

Primary Function Of Organizational Unit

N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of 15,275 students in Fall 2026, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America’s top producer of Black graduates in bachelor’s programs in Engineering and Agricultural Science, and a top-five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master’s degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, no. 4 in master’s degrees in Engineering, and the no. 11 best business school for women in the nation.

Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2-High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve “R1-Very High Research Activity” status. It also holds Carnegie’s earned credential in Community Engagement and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities ( APLU ) Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation, with an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher-education economic driver in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBC financial network.

Minimum Requirements

• A doctoral degree is required. If the doctoral degree is in a field related to but other than nursing, the applicant must have a graduate degree in nursing.
• Prior teaching experience in baccalaureate and/or graduate nursing programs or credentials to meet the North Carolina Board of Nursing educational requirement is required.
• Record of funded research and publications expected of rank as an Assistant Professor.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

Ph.D. in nursing is preferred

Required License Or Certification

An unrestricted license to practice in North Carolina at the time of appointment is required.

Work Arrangement

Position may be eligible for remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Position Information

Working Title Assistant Professor - Nursing

Position Number 001304

Recruitment Salary Range commensurate with education and experience

FLSA Exempt

Appointment Type Permanent - Full-time

Tenure Track Optional

FTE 40 hours/week, 9 months

Organizational Division

School of Nursing

Organizational Location

College of Health and Human Sciences

Organizational Unit

School of Nursing

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number EPA3279

Open Date 11/02/2026

Close Date - for postings that do not use Open Until Filled

Open Until Filled Yes

Open Until Filled Minimum Application Period Postings Positions remaining posted after this date are continuing to accept applications, but may close at any time. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration, applications received after this date may receive consideration depending upon the status of the search

Date Position Available Fall 2027

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System ( TSERS )
• Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program ( EAP )
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement

North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.