Assistant Professor of Nursing - Tenure Track

Eastern CT State University; Windham (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription plans

Tuition waiver for employees and eligible dependents

Retirement and retiree health care benefits

Job summary

Eastern Connecticut State University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Nursing to join their baccalaureate nursing program. The role encompasses teaching, research, and service in a liberal arts framework, focusing on diverse areas such as pediatric, psychiatric, and community nursing.

The ideal candidate will have a doctorate in nursing and at least five years of clinical experience. Responsibilities include teaching, supporting curriculum development, and engaging in scholarly activities.

This position offers comprehensive benefits including health plans and a tuition waiver for employees and their dependents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years clinical nursing experience in a relevant area.
• Experience teaching across didactic and clinical settings.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach in various nursing settings including didactic and clinical.
• Support curriculum development and participate in program evaluation.
• Conduct research and provide academic advising.

Skills

Unencumbered RN license (CT eligible by start date)

Teaching experience in academic nursing education

Evidence of scholarly productivity

Experience with Learning Management Systems

Education

Doctorate in Nursing (PhD, EdD, or DNP, DNE)

Job description

Assistant Professor of Nursing (IO-month), Tenure Track
Department of Health Sciences and Nursing, Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University seeks an assistant professor to faculty its baccalaureate nursing program. The role focuses on teaching, scholarship, and service within a liberal arts framework. The department offers opportunities in pediatric, psychiatric, leadership, community, geriatric, maternity, and evidence‑based practice nursing.

Responsibilities

Teaching across didactic, clinical, laboratory, and simulation settings with a workload of 12 FLCs per semester. Faculty support curriculum development, conduct research, evaluate programs and students, provide academic advising, and participate in professional service activities. Annual evaluation covers teaching, service, research, and other scholarly activity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Unencumbered RN license (CT eligible by start date)
• Doctorate in Nursing (PhD, EdD, or DNP, DNE)
• Minimum of 5 years clinical nursing experience in a relevant area
• Minimum of 1 year teaching experience in academic nursing education
• Evidence of scholarly productivity

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
• Experience with Learning Management Systems

Application Materials

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts
• Research/Scholarship statement
• Teaching statement
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Diversity statement
• Contact information for three professional references

Applications submitted by July 17, 2026 will receive highest consideration.

Compensation and Employee Benefits

Salary at the assistant professor level per the CSU‑AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement. Benefits include paid personal, vacation, and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement and retiree health care; tuition waiver for employees and eligible dependents at any Connecticut State University; voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance, Medical Flexible Spending accounts, and short and long‑term disability insurance plans.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Eastern Connecticut State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. For inquiries regarding non‑discrimination policies, contact LaMar Coleman, Ed.D., Vice President for Equity and Diversity, at 860‑465‑5112 or [e-mail].