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Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing

Position Type: Fulltime Faculty

Search Type: Tenure Track - 30 days

Department: 24R000 - College of Health Sciences

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (40 hrs per week or more)

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Posted Salary Grade: Faculty Full Time - 01

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Brooke Bentley

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The School of Nursing at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor for Academic Year 2025-2026. Applicants should hold an earned PhD or DNP in nursing or a related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered but must have a PhD or DNP (verified by official transcripts) at the time of appointment. The position begins August 2025.

The position teaches across nursing programs in the School of Nursing. It requires an unencumbered nursing license in the state of KY and a minimum of two years of nursing experience. The successful candidate may teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, on campus and/or online, and didactic and/or clinical courses in a 4/4 annual teaching load, develop and maintain an active scholarly agenda, conduct academic advising, and participate in service to the department, college, university, and profession/community. In addition, membership and participation in state, regional, national, or international professional organizations is recommended.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: An earned PhD or DNP in nursing or a related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered but must have a PhD or DNP (verified by official transcripts) at the time of appointment.

Experience: Minimum 2 years of nursing experience

Licensure & Certifications: Unencumbered nursing license in the state of KY

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in simulation and acute care adult health nursing or public/population health is preferred.

Job Duties:

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled:

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EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.