Clinical Nursing Educator & Research Professor

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Fairfax, VA invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. The role emphasizes teaching across nursing curricula, both didactic and clinical, and active involvement in service and governance.

To qualify, candidates need a terminal nursing degree (DNP/PhD), a Virginia RN license (or eligibility), and at least 3 years of clinical nursing experience in med/surg, pediatrics, or maternal/child health.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in Nursing (DNP or PhD) or health-related field
• At least 3 years of clinical expertise as a medical-surgical nurse, pediatrics, and/or maternal/child nurse
• Unencumbered Virginia RN and Nurse Practitioner license or eligibility
• Knowledge of advanced nursing practice and teaching in med/surg, critical care, or maternal/child health
• Understanding of research methods and evidence-based practice
• Experience with curriculum development and pedagogy in higher education
• Ability to teach didactic and clinical courses across nursing curricula

Responsibilities

• Teaches clinical and non-clinical courses across nursing curriculum
• Engages in professional service and faculty governance

Skills

Nursing theory

Clinical expertise

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Adaptability

Mentoring

Education

Terminal degree in Nursing (DNP or PhD)

Job description

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Fairfax, VA invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. The role emphasizes teaching across nursing curricula, both didactic and clinical, and active involvement in service and governance.

To qualify, candidates need a terminal nursing degree (DNP/PhD), a Virginia RN license (or eligibility), and at least 3 years of clinical nursing experience in med/surg, pediatrics, or maternal/child health.