Assistant Professor in Pre-Licensure Nursing

Summary

The Young School of Nursing, Weston Campus Program is seeking applicants for a full-time Assistant Professor, within the Pre-Licensure Nursing program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Candidates must possess the ability to teach a broad range of courses with a primary focus in medical-surgical nursing.  Primary responsibilities include teaching nursing students admitted at various entry points; advising students; course evaluation and development; committee work; and service to the department, university, and community at large.  Reports to the Associate Dean for Pre-licensure Nursing and works collaboratively with the Dean of Nursing, Assistant Dean of Pre-licensure Nursing, and with Program Directors for the traditional undergraduate program and accelerated bachelor program.

Essential Functions:

• Teach in the Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs.
• Coordinate aspects of curriculum implementation for the medical-surgical nursing course, including course development and revisions based on analysis of outcome data.
• Participate in the scheduling and course offerings of medical-surgical nursing courses.  
• Collaborate on and promote interdisciplinary/interprofessional education curricula with faculty supporting the Pre-Licensure nursing courses.
• Collaborate on and assist the nursing program directors and faculty in maintaining the quality and integrity of the Pre-Licensure nursing programs, which includes evaluation of students and course evaluations, curriculum workshops, and review of student integrity and/or progression issues.
• Participate in the Pre-Licensure Nursing Department Meetings, School of Nursing Meetings, any other appointed university or SON committees, and open houses.
• Assist in the compliance with standards and guidelines set by ACEN, NECHE, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and other accrediting bodies related to health professions programs.
• Support faculty development in teaching, research, leadership and other scholarly activities as well as in community service.
• Ensure and support a conducive teamwork environment with SON faculty and staff. 
• Provides advising support to Pre-Licensure Nursing students.
• Attend professional meetings related to curriculum development and academic leadership
• Other responsibilities as designated by the Assistant and Associate Deans of Nursing, and Dean of Nursing.

Other Responsibilities:

• Other responsibilities as designated by the Pre-Licensure Associate Dean and Dean, School of Nursing

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse in Massachusetts with a master’s degree in nursing required
• Earned doctoral degree or currently enrolled in doctoral studies and three years of related experience preferred.
• Ability to uphold the university’s commitment to inclusive excellence in a diverse educational community.
• Experience in writing grants, scholarly papers and/or other related scholarly activities.
• Commitment to community and professional service.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Normal office environment, not subject to extremes in temperature, noise, odors, etc.
• May spend extended periods at terminal, on telephone, or operating other office machines, requiring eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity.