Nursing Instructor/Assistant Professor - Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY invites applications for a 12-month appointment as Instructor/Assistant Professor in the Lansing School of Nursing and Clinical Sciences. The starting date is anticipated as December 2026.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate didactic content, monitoring progress, proctoring exams, and assigning final grades. Salary and rank are commensurate with experience and qualifications; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing required; doctoral degree preferred.
• RN license to practice nursing in Kentucky or ability to obtain.
• Minimum of two years of experience as a registered nurse.
• Teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate didactic content in the classroom.
• Monitor student progress and proctor exams.
• Evaluate course assignments and submit attendance and final grades.
• Clinical and/or practicum teaching and interprofessional courses may be available.

Skills

RN license to practice nursing

Teaching experience

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

Department: College of Health Professions-School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences

Locations: Louisville, KY

Posted: Oct 13, 2026

Closes: Open Until Filled

Type: Full-time Exempt

Salary Type: Annually

PositionID: 205728

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

The Lansing School of Nursing and Clinical Sciences of Bellarmine University invites applications for a 12-month appointment as Instructor/Assistant Professor The starting date is anticipated as December 2026 for this position.

Responsibilities of this position include teaching undergraduate didactic content in the classroom, monitoring student progress, proctoring exams and/or evaluating course assignments, and submitting attendance and final course grades. Clinical and/or practicum teaching and interprofessional courses are also available. Salary and rank are commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in nursing required, doctoral degree preferred
• RN License to practice nursing in Kentucky or ability to obtain such licensing if hired.
• Minimum of two years of experience as a registered nurse.
• Teaching experience preferred