Tenure Track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Solomont School of Nursing

University of Massachusetts Lowell • Lowell, MA

4d • $105,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Lowell seeks a full-time, open-rank tenure-track faculty member with an established research program or a strong research trajectory. Priority areas include health promotion, the healthcare workforce, and historically excluded and underserved populations; candidates with expertise in other areas are also encouraged to apply. Appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level will depend on qualifications.

Tenure-track faculty have a base teaching load of four courses per year, with reductions based on research productivity. Generous teaching releases are standard for assistant professors during their first four years. Faculty are also expected to provide service to the School, College, and University commensurate with rank. The School seeks candidates with scholarly productivity, the ability to work with diverse populations, and excellent oral and written communication skills.

The Solomont School of Nursing enrolls more than 550 students across its BS, RN-to-BS, master’s, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and PhD in Nursing programs, and has 20 full-time faculty members. The School is part of the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, which supports interdisciplinary and community-based research, interprofessional education, and collaborations across the University of Massachusetts system and the greater Boston area. The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a public Research 1 university with nearly 17,000 students and more than $120 million in sponsored research annually.

Applicants must submit a CV, cover letter, teaching statement or philosophy describing previous teaching experience, research statement covering past accomplishments and future plans, and up to three recent research publications in one file. Names and contact information for three references are required at application; references will be contacted after on-campus visits, and one reference must be or have been a supervisor. Initial application review begins November 15 and continues until the position is filled; the position may close once an adequate number of qualified applications is received.

Requirements

• Earned research doctorate in nursing or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Candidates whose doctorate is in a field other than nursing must have a master’s degree in nursing.
• Active RN license; a Massachusetts RN license is required before employment begins.
• RN experience in the United States.
• Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Teaching experience at four-year university or college institutions; graduate teaching experience is required for candidates seeking Associate or Full Professor.
• Assistant Professor candidates must have a beginning research program and a clear research trajectory.
• Associate Professor candidates must currently hold, or have credentials consistent with, tenured Associate Professor status, with a strong scholarship record and recent or current extramurally supported research.
• Full Professor candidates must currently be a tenured Associate or Full Professor, with a strong record, evidence of recent scholarship, and a consistent and current record of extramurally supported research.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to work with diverse populations.

Nice To Haves

• Post-doctoral education experience is strongly preferred for Assistant Professor candidates.
• Editorial board experience for Associate or Full Professor candidates.
• Active involvement or leadership in national organizations for Associate or Full Professor candidates.
• Research expertise in health promotion, the healthcare workforce, or historically excluded and underserved populations is a priority; candidates in other research areas are also encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and sustain a research program, with an established program or clear research trajectory appropriate to rank.
• Teach courses in the School of Nursing; the base tenure-track teaching load is four courses per year, with reductions based on research productivity.
• Provide service to the School, College, and University commensurate with rank.
• Engage in scholarly activity and, depending on rank, pursue or maintain extramurally supported research.
• Work effectively with diverse populations and contribute to the School’s academic and research community.

Benefits

• The position is benefited.
• Anticipated salary range is $105,000–$175,000, based on rank and qualifications.
• Teaching-load reductions based on research productivity; generous teaching releases are standard for assistant professors in their first four years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree