Assistant Professor-Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

University of Tennessee•Memphis, TN

32d•Hybrid

About The Position

The College of Nursing Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee, is seeking a full-time non-tenure track Assistant Professor. This position will be responsible for teaching within the Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration of the DNP program. The UT Health Science Center embraces four missions: education, research, clinical care, and institutional service. Responsibilities for this role include clinical practice assignment, in addition to educational responsibilities.

Requirements

Doctoral Degree from an accredited university program.
Certification/recertification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
Unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse (e.g., FNP) in Tennessee or eligibility to obtain licensure in Tennessee is required.

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience at the graduate level with the ability to teach full-scope primary care is desired.
Teaching experience in a DNP program is preferred.
Demonstration of scholarship-related activities (for example, abstracts at conferences, published manuscripts, and grant funding) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Teaching responsibilities include didactic coursework (online and in person) and clinical supervision of students in the FNP concentration and other programs, and courses as needed.
Responsibilities for this role include clinical practice placements, clinical site visits, mentoring FNP student projects, and other educational responsibilities.
Research/scholarship activities and service responsibilities will be determined in collaboration with the Department Chair.
Eligibility to practice with clinical partner sites is required.
This position is eligible for the College’s faculty practice plan.