Open Rank Tenure Track, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
About The Position
Seattle University invites applications for multiple open-rank, 9-month tenure-track faculty positions in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, beginning August 1, 2027. Appointment as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Tenure-track faculty are responsible for actively pursuing and participating in teaching, scholarly activity, service, and institution-building. The Nursing program offers prelicensure and post-licensure degrees, including a BSN and a DNP with specialties in Family Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care-Adult Gerontology, Psychiatric-Mental Health, Midwifery, and Women’s Health. The programs seek candidates with experience as an Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) or Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner, and/or expertise in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics, Community Health, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology. Faculty may teach in prelicensure and post-licensure programs, in in-person and virtual classrooms, and in clinical practice and simulation settings across nursing specialty areas. Candidates with knowledge and experience in competency-based education, simulation facilitation, and artificial intelligence related to nursing education are particularly encouraged to apply. Seattle University seeks teacher-scholars committed to its mission, vision, and values, including social justice, inclusive excellence, innovative teaching, impactful scholarship, and the formation of health professionals who serve the health and healthcare needs of all people, especially marginalized and underserved communities. Faculty have opportunities for collaboration with health and research institutions in Western Washington and the Pacific Northwest, as well as interdisciplinary engagement with university colleagues, staff, and students. Applicants must hold an earned research, practice, or education doctorate from an accredited program by August 1, 2027; demonstrate a beginning or sustained research program with peer-reviewed publications; and have a record of teaching excellence. Nurse applicants must hold Washington State RN licensure, and advanced practice applicants must hold Washington State ARNP licensure by the start date. Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are required, as is the ability to foster collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. A postdoctoral experience, success securing intra- and extramural funding, experience mentoring faculty, doctoral students, or early-career scholars, and nursing leadership experience are preferred.
Requirements
- Earned research, practice, or education doctorate from an accredited program, awarded by August 1, 2027.
- Evidence of a beginning or sustained program of research with peer-reviewed publications.
- Nurse applicants must hold RN licensure in Washington State.
- Advanced practice applicants must hold ARNP licensure in Washington State by the start date.
- Record of teaching excellence.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to foster collaboration, innovation, and inclusion.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Commitment to Seattle University's and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences' mission, vision, and values.
Nice To Haves
- Postdoctoral experience.
- Success applying for and obtaining intra- and extramural funding.
- Experience mentoring faculty, doctoral students, and early-career scholars.
- Leadership experience in nursing.
- Experience as an Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) or Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Expertise in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics, Community Health, Pathophysiology, and/or Pharmacology.
- Knowledge and experience in competency-based education as defined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
- Experience facilitating simulation.
- Experience with artificial intelligence related to nursing education.
Responsibilities
- Actively pursue and participate in teaching, scholarly activity, service, and institution-building.
- Teach in prelicensure and post-licensure nursing programs.
- Instruct in in-person and virtual classrooms, as well as clinical practice and simulation settings across nursing specialty areas.
- Contribute to a collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and community-engaged learning organization committed to social justice and inclusive excellence.
Benefits
- Three medical plans.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Retirement benefits with up to a 10% employer contribution, including a 5% non-elective contribution and a dollar-for-dollar match of voluntary contributions up to 5%.
- 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents.
- Subsidized transportation benefit.
- Wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility.
- Campus events.
- Generous holiday schedule, including a paid December holiday-break closure.
- Paid sick leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
