Assistant Professor of Nursing

CSU Careers • Fullerton, CA

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About The Position

The School of Nursing at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Nursing (Nursing Generalist), with an appointment beginning in August 2027. The successful candidate will be a nurse educator and scholar committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, contributing across the School of Nursing’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Faculty integrate clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and scholarly inquiry into classroom, clinical, simulation, laboratory, hybrid, and online learning. The candidate may teach across the BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, Post-Master’s Certificate, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, consistent with qualifications, program needs, and California Board of Registered Nursing requirements.

The position includes teaching and assessing nursing students; supervising clinical learning; designing and evaluating curriculum aligned with the AACN Essentials, BRN regulations, and CCNE standards; advising and mentoring students; engaging in accreditation and program assessment; participating in faculty governance; and contributing to professional and community partnerships. The faculty member will develop and sustain an active program of scholarship commensurate with tenure and promotion expectations, including peer-reviewed publications, scholarly presentations, grant development, and dissemination of nursing research, evidence-based practice, educational innovation, or related scholarly work. The role balances teaching, scholarship, and service and includes participation in broader university and nursing communities.

The position is in the College of Health and Human Development. The School of Nursing offers BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, Post-Master’s Certificate, and DNP programs and partners with healthcare organizations throughout Southern California. The anticipated appointment date is August 2027. The position is tenure-track and remains open until filled; application materials must be received by November 29, 2026, for full consideration.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in Nursing (PhD or DNP) or a closely related doctoral degree from an accredited institution by the appointment date.
• Current unencumbered Registered Nurse license or eligibility for California RN licensure before employment; must meet applicable California BRN nursing faculty requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment to and excellence or strong potential in undergraduate nursing teaching, with ability to teach across multiple areas of undergraduate and graduate nursing curricula.
• Strong record of scholarly accomplishments appropriate to the level of appointment and evidence of an active, focused program of scholarship.
• Experience working collaboratively with colleagues and ability to balance excellent teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Demonstrated potential to integrate instructional technology effectively and support student learning in varied educational settings.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students from intersecting marginalized social groups.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Nursing is preferred.
• Experience teaching in CCNE-accredited undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.
• Clinical expertise in specialty areas that complement School of Nursing instructional needs, including medical-surgical or mental health nursing.
• Experience with simulation, competency-based education, online/hybrid teaching, and curriculum development.
• Peer-reviewed publications, scholarly presentations, and experience pursuing or obtaining internal or external grants.
• Experience mentoring graduate students, including DNP scholarly or evidence-based practice projects.
• National specialty certification; leadership, accreditation, assessment, and continuous quality-improvement experience.
• Experience working collaboratively with healthcare agencies and community organizations.

Responsibilities

• Teach and assess nursing students across undergraduate and graduate programs, as appropriate to qualifications, program needs, and applicable California BRN requirements.
• Supervise clinical learning.
• Design and evaluate curriculum aligned with the AACN Essentials, BRN regulations, and CCNE standards.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Engage in accreditation and program assessment.
• Participate in faculty governance.
• Contribute to professional and community partnerships.
• Develop and sustain an active program of scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications, scholarly presentations, grant development, and dissemination of nursing research, evidence-based practice, educational innovation, or related scholarly work.
• Balance teaching, scholarship, and service, and participate in the broader university and nursing communities.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental plans.
• Spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee waiver.
• Access to campus child-care.
• Defined-benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax-sheltering opportunities.
• Summer research grants, moving expenses, start-up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

What This Job Offers

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