.Assistant Professor of Nursing

Pierce College (WA); Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce College invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Nursing to join its ADN program. The position reports to the Nursing Program Director and supports students through didactic, lab, and clinical teaching. The role emphasizes antiracism, equity, and inclusive pedagogy.

The 174-day academic year offers opportunities for district engagement, with salary range $105,295 to $111,433 and potential for additional summer assignments. Start anticipated January 2027.

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Washington RN license or ability to obtain by Jan 4, 2027.
• Bachelor's in nursing; graduate degree in nursing/health/education by Jan 4, 2027.
• Minimum 2 years of full-time clinical nursing or nursing-education experience in last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach a variety of nursing courses (didactic, labs, clinical) promoting Black and Brown excellence.
• Create race-conscious assessments and use data to improve student outcomes and retention.
• Innovate inclusive pedagogy across campus, online, and hybrid modalities.

Skills

Teaching experience

Diversity & equity commitment

Communication skills

Intercultural competence

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Graduate degree in nursing/health/education

Associate degree in nursing (ADN)

Job description

F2612 .Assistant Professor of Nursing

The salary range for this position is $105,295 to $111,433 per 174-day academic year.

Anticipated start in January 2027

Join our Racial Equity-Centered College!

Pierce College District is student-centered and mission-driven to ensure that all our students thrive and reach their fullest potential. As an institution committed to antiracism, we are action-oriented and intentional in dismantling every systemic barrier that prevents Black and Brown student excellence and liberation.

As Pierce College deepens its commitment to racial equity, it is of the highest priority that we focus our tenure-track and permanent status faculty hiring process to seek faculty with the expertise to lead our institution in serving Black and Brown students. This cluster hire is an opportunity for the college community to continue to act upon our values but more importantly for the empowering of our students' self-efficacy, for cultivating sense of belonging, and for the diversity of our entire student body, especially Black and Brown students, being reflected in a position of power in the classroom.

Learn more about Pierce's faculty cluster hire here: https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/hr-faculty-cluster-hire.

We are excited to invite you to bring your lived experiences and authentic selves to contribute to discourse and action in supporting Black and Brown students.

About the Program

The Pierce College Nursing Program supports students in successfully earning an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). Following a successful completion of our program, students enter the workforce or transition to BSN programs at such institutions as the University of Washington and St. Martins University. This position reports to the Nursing Program Director.

About Pierce College

Pierce College is an innovative community college striving to re-envision our institution through an antiracist framework to advance equity in student engagement and learning. We value student learning experiences that foster inclusion and intercultural engagement in the classroom and that expand into our local and global communities. Faculty, staff, and administrators work collaboratively to lead initiatives that advance equitable student success: from closing areas of inequity to building guided career pathways. The college serves over 15,000 students in basic skills, transfer, and professional technical programs. Through continuous efforts, we have improved retention rates by 17% and graduation rates by 89%. This year, Pierce was again named a top community college by several national organizations.

Pierce College employees and students live and work in various communities that offer the diverse cultural and environmental benefits of rural, suburban, and urban lifestyles in the Pacific Northwest. As part of the community and technical college system in Washington State, the District includes Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, Pierce College Puyallup, Pierce College at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, as well as other extended learning sites.

Essential Functions:

• Designing and teaching a variety of courses in the department including didactic, labs, and clinical sessions in a manner that promotes Black and Brown excellence.
• Creating race-conscious course assessments and evaluations, assessing data, and engaging in continuous improvement of courses based on that analysis in order to advance student achievement of outcomes, success in subsequent courses, and impact on retention, graduation, and successful transition to employment or further education.
• Continuously innovating inclusive pedagogy and active learning experiences (campus, online, hybrid) in response to assessment and evidence/data analysis.
• Demonstrating cultural humility and intercultural engagement, including an awareness and understanding of historically marginalized populations, and the creation of an educational environment that affirms the identities and communications of students of color.
• Incorporating appropriate and engaging technology across modalities.
• Creatively designing learning experiences that extend beyond delivering content and assist students in achieving course, program, and degree outcomes, including the college's five core abilities of Intercultural Engagement; Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking; Information Competency; Global Citizenship; and Effective Communication.
• Contributing to a collaborative and innovative department, division, and institution;
• Teaching, advising, and mentoring students holistically from recruitment to completion and transition to employment or further education.
• Engaging in shared governance including district-wide efforts to build an antiracist institution focused on action to advance access, retention, and success for our most marginalized and vulnerable students and employees.
• Actively engaging with cohort peers as part of the First-Year Faculty Cohort in the first year of the tenure process, which will provide opportunities to engage with practices that enable Black and Brown student excellence.
• Outreach/coordination with community partners & professional/technical advisory boards.

Qualifications:

• Have an active, unencumbered Washington state registered nurse license or the ability to obtain one by January 4, 2027;
• Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and from a nursing education program that is accredited by a nursing education accreditation body recognized by the United States Department of Education; AND by January 4, 2027 have earned or be actively enrolled in a graduate degree program in nursing, health or education related field from an accredited college or university.
• Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field and an associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and from a nursing education program that is accredited by a nursing accreditation body recognized by the United States Department of Education, AND have earned a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Within the last three years, the candidate must have one of the following:
  1. Two years of full-time clinical nursing experience
  2. Two years of full-time nursing education experience either in the clinical or education setting
  3. A combination of the above two that equals two years of full-time experience.

Terms of Employment

This position, which is contingent upon funding, is a full-time, tenure-track assignment of 174 contracted days per year with the tenure process starting in September 2027. Assignment may include district discipline/program coordination, as well as evening, hybrid, and/or online teaching. This is a District position with a "home" campus assignment. Initial placement of this position will be at the Puyallup campus. Candidates will be working for a District Dean and will be required to attend district meetings as well as collaborate with colleagues across the district and across departments. This position requires regular and consistent attendance.

Salary & Benefits

Initial salary placement is based on the current full-time faculty salary schedule and is dependent upon education and experience. Salary placement for newly hired full-time faculty will be at one of five levels based upon qualifications including teaching experience and credentials. The five levels range from $77,095 to $83,223 per 174-day academic year plus an additional annual stipend of $28,200. Opportunities for summer employment and other assignments are in addition to the base salary.

While not guaranteed, full-time faculty may have the opportunity for additional income during the academic year and summer through additional teaching. These opportunities are based on a variety of considerations including: student needs, balanced schedules, faculty preference and other appropriate factors.

Full-time faculty may receive an annual COLA equal to that allocated by the state. Newly tenured faculty members will receive a $2,000 salary increase starting in the first year of their tenure. For more information and other promotional opportunities, please see Section 10.3 Faculty Salary Advancement in the PCFT Agreement located here: Human Resources - Collective Bargaining Agreements | Pierce College District.

Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation, worth an additional value equivalent to approximately 35% of your salary. A comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance. Life and long-term disability insurance plans; vacation, sick and personal leave; reduced tuition; and retirement benefits are also provided.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the application and employment process will be accommodated to the extent reasonably possible. Requests should be made to the District Human Resources Office by calling 253-964-7342. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may dial 711 to place a call through Washington Relay, the state's free telecommunication access service.

Screening & Interview Process

Only those candidates who have complied with the application process and meet the required qualifications will be considered. Following the review of application materials, the most qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Check the email account you used for the application process for communication regarding the status of your application. Application materials submitted to Pierce College are the property of the College and will not be returned.

Conditions of Employment

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington State Law RCW28B.112.

An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the District to sponsor an H-1B visa. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire.

Pierce College has adopted a Drug Free Workplace policy. As a condition of employment, employees must agree to abide by the requirements established in that policy.

Bargaining Unit

This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by the Pierce College Federation of Teachers (PCFT).

Equal Opportunity

For more information or assistance regarding your application, contact Human Resources at: [e-mail] or 253-964-7342.

Pierce College supports and values the dignity of each member of its community and visitors, and is committed to maintaining an environment free from discrimination and harassment. This commitment applies to all levels and areas of operations and programs and is intended to ensure that all students and employees are provided equitable opportunities to realize their goals and to function safely and effectively within the Pierce College environment.

Pierce College recognizes its responsibility under state laws and their implementing regulations to investigate, resolve, implement corrective measures, and monitor the educational environment and workplace to stop, remediate, and prevent discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal. Pierce College prohibits discrimination against and harassment of members of these protected classes, as well as any additional class(es) protected by local, state, and federal law. Any individual found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including the possibility of exclusion from Pierce College facilities, dismissal from Pierce College as a student, and/or dismissal of employment, as applicable.

Members of the college community, guests, or visitors who believe they have been the subject of discrimination or harassment should report the incident or incidents to the District Title IX/EEO Coordinator identified below. If the complaint is against that Coordinator, or if for some other reason a report cannot be made to the Coordinator, the complainant should report the matter to one of the alternate designees listed below.

District Title IX Coordinator and District Section 504 Coordinator

Kelly Benson

Pierce College Fort Steilacoom

Cascade Building, Room 237

9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98498-1999

253-651-6438|[e-mail]

District Title IX Coordinator and District Section 504 Coordinator

Paula Henson-Williams – 253-864-3229 –[e-mail]

Deputy Title IX Coordinator – District Athletics – Duncan Stevenson – 253-964-6612 –[e-mail]

Deputy Title IX Coordinator – Student Conduct – Julie Draper Davis – 253-912-2331 –[e-mail]

Deputy Title IX Coordinator – Pierce College at Joint Base Lewis-McChord – Ron Burleson – 253-912-2242 –[e-mail]

Deputy Title IX Coordinator – EEO/Human Resources – Deena Forsythe – 253-964-6586 –[e-mail]