Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

Salary: $82,000.00 - $92,000.00 Annually
Location : Cedar City, UT
Job Type: Full-time Faculty
Job Number: 202400105
Division: College of Health Sciences
Department: Nursing
Opening Date: 04/09/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt

Position Summary
Southern Utah University seeks applicants for an Assistant/Associate professor of Nursing. This is a full-time tenure track position. The faculty member will teach in the SUU Department of Nursing (DON) in areas of expertise (mainly face-to-face, including clinical, courses with possibility of teaching some online courses), provide service to the DON, College of Health Sciences (CoHS), university, community, and profession and contribute to the mission and strategic priorities of the DON. This is a full-time, 9-month position to commence in August 2025 on first day of faculty contract. Clinical days will be scheduled in Cedar City and St. George on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Essential Functions

• Participate in the ongoing development, implementation, evaluation, and enhancement of nursing academic programs:
  
  • Participate in program and course revisions.
  • Revise assigned courses to reflect program outcomes, AACN essentials, and other professional standards, state board of nursing minimum standards, current evidence and best practice.
  • Collaborate with emphasis area coordinators, clinical coordinators, program directors, and the DON Chair and program leads to identify the types of clinical experiences and sites needed for optimal clinical education of students.
  • Teach undergraduate face to face nursing courses as assigned and possibly some online nursing courses including graduate level nursing courses.
  • Supervise nursing students as assigned.
  • Collaborate with clinical agencies in arranging student clinical experiences (e.g. orientation to objectives of clinical experience, course syllabus, clinical schedule, et al) as appropriate. g. Participate in the development of academic policies affecting the admission, progression, graduation and dismissal of students.
  • Participating in the evaluation and ongoing enhancement of the curricula.
  • Apply evidence from best education practices to curriculum development and to teaching.
• Serve the Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University, community, and profession:
  
  • Participate in Department of Nursing team meetings, standing committees, task force and other meetings.
  • Participate in College of Health Sciences, University Assembly and Faculty Senate Committees and ad hoc committees.
  • Participate in community and professional activities as appropriate. Participate in scholarly projects as appropriate.
• Contribute to the mission and strategic priorities of the DON, COHS, and Southern Utah University.
• Collaborate effectively with other faculty and staff members both within the DON and throughout the University and community to develop inter-professional academic, clinical, and research opportunities. Engagement in clinical scholarship or research and leadership/service.

Education & Experience
Minimum Qualifications

• A masters degree in nursing is required and a doctoral degree in a related field is required (preferably nursing).
• Current APRN License in the state of Utah or able to obtain an APRN License by the start date.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Official transcripts by August contract date if hired.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years clinical experience preferred.
• Previous college-level teaching preferred.

Southern Utah University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services. For more information or contact information, please visit
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees including:

• High Deductible Health Plans
  • Health Savings Account
• Traditional Health Plans
  • Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
  • Basic
  • Supplemental
  • Long-term Disability
• Retirement Options:
  • TIAA (14.2% Contribution)
  • Fidelity (14.2% Contribution)
  • URS- if eligible (10% Contribution)
• Tuition Waivers
• Paid Parental Leave

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