Tenure Track Clinical Applied Associate Professor and Program Director (MSN/DNP) 2025 2026
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Location: Hartford, CT 06106
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Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Tenure Track Clinical Applied Associate Professor and Program Director (MSN/DNP) 2025 2026
Rank
Associate Professor
Salary Range
76,000 - 86,000
Tenure Information
Tenure-Track/Clinical-Applied
Job Description
We are seeking applicants to fill a Tenure Track or Clinical Applied Associate Professor Position in Nursing. The Faculty will also serve as the Director for our Graduate Nursing Programs, working in collaboration with the Department Chair and Dean to oversee, maintain, and enhance the academic quality and viability of our graduate programs.
Responsibilities
Program Operations
Curriculum
Faculty Support
Students
Teaching
Other
Required Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
Preferred Qualifications
Diversity Statement
The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply. The University of Hartford is committed to anti-racist values and actions.
University Information
Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. At the University of Hartford we are committed to community. We are an academic community that values integrity, curiosity, creativity, excellence, responsibility, and accomplishment. Enriched by our diversity and our engagement with one another, we take pride in our shared traditions and experiences. We are dedicated to building a culture that respects all of its members and celebrates their contributions as we work together to strengthen our community. The full text of our academic mission, vision, and values can be seen at www.hartford.edu. Opportunities for faculty development and support can be found at https://www.hartford.edu/about/campus-leadership/office-provost/faculty-development/and a listing of Affinity Networks can be found at https://www.hartford.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/affinity-groups.aspx. We are especially proud of our partnership with NorthStar Collective, a group of colleges and universities in the New England region who are committed to transforming their institutions and uplifting BIPOC faculty on their campuses.
College Information
The College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions (ENHP) offers 30 educational offerings, from undergraduate to doctoral programs and certificates, united by a common goal, to provide inclusive, innovative, and engaging scholarly experiences that shape the next generation of leaders in the service professions. Known for partnership work in urban Hartford, as well as internationally in Peru, Brazil, Mexico, and Kenya, the college emphasizes activities that help "promote the well-being of the communities we serve." Signature annual events bring students, faculty members, and community partners together to network and showcase scholarly works. ENHP embraces diversity, and its role in preparing students and future professionals to address the needs of an increasingly multicultural society including advocating for optimal educational and health outcomes.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F194P
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
The University of Hartford employs full-time faculty who bring significant skills, experience, knowledge and empathy to recruit, inspire, support and retain our diverse student body now and in the future. At least 36% of our students represent the BIPOC community. An increasing number of these students are the first in their families to attend college and all of our students need to be prepared to thrive in and contribute to a diverse society. Candidates for faculty positions should include in their materials a short essay explaining how their teaching practice meet the needs of the diverse population of students at the University of Hartford, focusing, in particular, on pedagogical approaches that support student success for those who are new to college and/or whose cultural background includes experience with systemic oppression due to race, gender, or other factors. If relevant, candidates should also comment on research, scholarship, practice or creative activity that will contribute to inclusive excellence goals to which the University of Hartford is committed. It is recommended that candidates approach this statement thoughtfully and use specific examples to illustrate their diversity statement.
Position Information
Job Title
Tenure Track Clinical Applied Associate Professor and Program Director (MSN/DNP) 2025 2026
Rank
Associate Professor
Salary Range
76,000 - 86,000
Tenure Information
Tenure-Track/Clinical-Applied
Job Description
We are seeking applicants to fill a Tenure Track or Clinical Applied Associate Professor Position in Nursing. The Faculty will also serve as the Director for our Graduate Nursing Programs, working in collaboration with the Department Chair and Dean to oversee, maintain, and enhance the academic quality and viability of our graduate programs.
Responsibilities
Program Operations
- In collaboration with the department chair, monitor program budget
- Provide input regarding course scheduling and faculty assignments
- Represent program at external professional meetings/conferences
- Be involved in professional organizations at the state and/or national levels to increase the visibility of the University and College
- Participate in college-wide and departmental meetings and other leadership team meetings as scheduled
- Work collaboratively with Admissions, Student Success, and other related offices to coordinate and oversee recruitment, retention, and advisement of students
Curriculum
- Facilitate program faculty's understanding of their contributions to the program, College, and University goals
- Facilitate regular review and assessment of curriculum
- Facilitate curriculum development to align with current professional accreditation standards and practice expectations
- Support and promote commitment to inclusive excellence values and efforts
Faculty Support
- Assist with recruitment and evaluation of adjunct faculty as needed
- Provide feedback on course materials, standards of practice, and student accomplishment of course and program outcomes
- Conduct program meetings
- Encourage program faculty professional development
- Promote interprofessional collaboration related to teaching, scholarship, and service
- Participate in community and academic service activities, internal and external committees as needed
Students
- Respond to student inquiries, requests, concerns in a timely manner
- Provide accurate, timely, and holistic advisement to students
- Track admission, progression, and graduation of program students; work with chair and Manager of Student Services and Data to update student information and progress
Teaching
- Maintain a teaching workload each semester
- Build new and maintain existing courses through coordination with the University instructional designers
- Provide academic advising to students
Other
- Applicants should describe in their letter of intent how their teaching and/or scholarship, will advance intercultural competence in all students.
- Applicants are expected to describe in their letter of intent how their scholarship contributes to diverse communities.
- Candidates are encouraged to describe any particular expertise in curriculum development related to inclusivity and belonging in Nursing and Nursing education.
Required Qualifications
Required:
- An earned doctorate (PhD, EdD, DNP, or DNSc) in nursing, or a doctorate in a related discipline and a master's degree in nursing.
- An unencumbered Connecticut RN License by the date of appointment.
- Experience teaching Graduate Nursing Courses in the online environment.
- Experience with nursing curriculum and program assessment and national accreditation.
Preferred:
- Experience teaching and advising diverse nursing student populations in higher education or practice setting.
- Demonstrated commitment incorporating inclusivity principles into curriculum and teaching practices in nursing education.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in higher education, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.
Preferred Qualifications
Diversity Statement
The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply. The University of Hartford is committed to anti-racist values and actions.
University Information
Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. At the University of Hartford we are committed to community. We are an academic community that values integrity, curiosity, creativity, excellence, responsibility, and accomplishment. Enriched by our diversity and our engagement with one another, we take pride in our shared traditions and experiences. We are dedicated to building a culture that respects all of its members and celebrates their contributions as we work together to strengthen our community. The full text of our academic mission, vision, and values can be seen at www.hartford.edu. Opportunities for faculty development and support can be found at https://www.hartford.edu/about/campus-leadership/office-provost/faculty-development/and a listing of Affinity Networks can be found at https://www.hartford.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/affinity-groups.aspx. We are especially proud of our partnership with NorthStar Collective, a group of colleges and universities in the New England region who are committed to transforming their institutions and uplifting BIPOC faculty on their campuses.
College Information
The College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions (ENHP) offers 30 educational offerings, from undergraduate to doctoral programs and certificates, united by a common goal, to provide inclusive, innovative, and engaging scholarly experiences that shape the next generation of leaders in the service professions. Known for partnership work in urban Hartford, as well as internationally in Peru, Brazil, Mexico, and Kenya, the college emphasizes activities that help "promote the well-being of the communities we serve." Signature annual events bring students, faculty members, and community partners together to network and showcase scholarly works. ENHP embraces diversity, and its role in preparing students and future professionals to address the needs of an increasingly multicultural society including advocating for optimal educational and health outcomes.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F194P
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
The University of Hartford employs full-time faculty who bring significant skills, experience, knowledge and empathy to recruit, inspire, support and retain our diverse student body now and in the future. At least 36% of our students represent the BIPOC community. An increasing number of these students are the first in their families to attend college and all of our students need to be prepared to thrive in and contribute to a diverse society. Candidates for faculty positions should include in their materials a short essay explaining how their teaching practice meet the needs of the diverse population of students at the University of Hartford, focusing, in particular, on pedagogical approaches that support student success for those who are new to college and/or whose cultural background includes experience with systemic oppression due to race, gender, or other factors. If relevant, candidates should also comment on research, scholarship, practice or creative activity that will contribute to inclusive excellence goals to which the University of Hartford is committed. It is recommended that candidates approach this statement thoughtfully and use specific examples to illustrate their diversity statement.