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Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing
Delta State UniversityUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jun 2026
About the role
Position Information
Job Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing
Working Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing
Position Type
Faculty
Department
Robert E. Smith School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Posting Number
201201732
Full or Part Time
Full Time
Benefit Eligible
Yes
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Tenure/Non-Tenure Track
Tenure Track
Salary Basis
12 month
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Position Summary Information
Responsibilities
1) Teach 50% in UG and/or Graduate nursing programs
2) Conduct 50% administrative duties (fall, spring, and summer) as Chair for the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing and Health Sciences
3) Work directly with students, faculty and staff members, program coordinators, and university colleagues
4) Oversee the operations of academic programs [Counselor Education, Nursing, Speech & Hearing, and Social Work]
5) Coordinator curricular planning, implementation, evaluation and revises ( as needed) for all academic programs
6) Collect and analyze data to promote excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and practice
7) Assist with accreditation requirements for the academic programs of Counselor Education, Nursing, and Social Work
Qualifications
2) Conduct 50% administrative duties (fall, spring, and summer) as Chair for the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing and Health Sciences
3) Work directly with students, faculty and staff members, program coordinators, and university colleagues
4) Oversee the operations of academic programs [Counselor Education, Nursing, Speech & Hearing, and Social Work]
5) Coordinator curricular planning, implementation, evaluation and revises ( as needed) for all academic programs
6) Collect and analyze data to promote excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and practice
7) Assist with accreditation requirements for the academic programs of Counselor Education, Nursing, and Social Work
1) Hold a doctorate degree in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing and a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution
2) Unencumbered current license to practice in Mississippi or hold a multistate license from another NLC state
3) Hold a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification [preferred]
4) Satisfactory criminal background check
5) Minimum five (5) years of experience in a registered nursing education program to include teaching, curriculum development, and program evaluation
6) Hold leadership, management, and/or administrative experience in the discipline of nursing
7) Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience
Salary
Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and university’s resources.
Minimum Qualifications
2) Unencumbered current license to practice in Mississippi or hold a multistate license from another NLC state
3) Hold a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification [preferred]
4) Satisfactory criminal background check
5) Minimum five (5) years of experience in a registered nursing education program to include teaching, curriculum development, and program evaluation
6) Hold leadership, management, and/or administrative experience in the discipline of nursing
7) Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience
1) Hold a doctorate degree in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing and a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution
2) Unencumbered current license to practice in Mississippi or hold a multistate license from another NLC state
3) Satisfactory criminal background check
4) Minimum five (5) years of experience in a registered nursing education program to include teaching, curriculum development, and program evaluation
5) Hold leadership, management, and/or administrative experience in the discipline of nursing
6) Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience
Preferred Qualifications
2) Unencumbered current license to practice in Mississippi or hold a multistate license from another NLC state
3) Satisfactory criminal background check
4) Minimum five (5) years of experience in a registered nursing education program to include teaching, curriculum development, and program evaluation
5) Hold leadership, management, and/or administrative experience in the discipline of nursing
6) Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience
1) Hold a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification
Special Instructions to Applicants
1) Upload a Cover Letter
2) Upload personal Philosophy of Teaching & Learning
3) Upload current curriculum vita
4) Upload unofficial transcripts
5) Submit at least three (3) letters of recommendation
Additional Information
2) Upload personal Philosophy of Teaching & Learning
3) Upload current curriculum vita
4) Upload unofficial transcripts
5) Submit at least three (3) letters of recommendation
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
06/23/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
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