27-37 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

West Chester University•West Chester University, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Nursing at West Chester University (WCU) is seeking a Full-time, 9-month, Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. This position is primarily focused on undergraduate prelicensure nursing programs, specifically in psychiatric-mental health and behavioral health nursing education. The role involves contributing to curriculum design, implementation, and improvement, collaborating with faculty and external partners, and maintaining a scholarly agenda. The successful candidate will teach twelve credits per semester, including didactic and clinical instruction, and prepare students in areas such as therapeutic communication, clinical judgment, and evidence-based practice. The position begins in August 2027. West Chester University is a public, comprehensive institution committed to high-quality education and community engagement. The School of Nursing is accredited and approved by relevant bodies, and faculty are expected to balance teaching excellence with scholarship and service.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing or a closely related field
Evidence of matriculation and significant progress in a doctoral program of study, with the expectation that the terminal degree will be completed by the end of the second year of appointment
Eligibility for Registered Nurse licensure in Pennsylvania, with verification of licensure required at the start of employment
At least two years of professional nursing experience in psychiatric-mental health and/or behavioral health nursing practice
Ability to meet the requirements of contractual affiliation agreements with clinical partners. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, health requirements, physical guidelines, clinical hours, background clearances, and codes of conduct.

Nice To Haves

Earned doctorate in nursing or a closely related field
Didactic teaching experience
Experience teaching undergraduate psychiatric-mental health nursing courses or curriculum
Recent (within the last 5 years) clinical experience in psychiatric-mental health or behavioral health nursing
Experience teaching undergraduate prelicensure nursing students
Experience with psychiatric-mental health simulation, standardized patients, therapeutic communication activities, or other innovative experiential learning strategies
Experience providing behavioral health services to a diverse population across multiple settings
Experience using learning management systems such as D2L, Canvas, Blackboard, or similar platforms. This includes using the educational technology in mixed modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online)
Evidence of scholarly activity and/or potential for development of a sustained program of scholarship
Experience teaching, advising, or mentoring students from diverse backgrounds

Responsibilities

Contribute to the instructional program in the Traditional BSN and accelerated second-degree prelicensure nursing programs.
Provide didactic and clinical teaching in undergraduate psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Facilitate learning in classroom, clinical, simulation, community-based, and other experiential learning environments.
Prepare students to apply therapeutic communication, clinical judgment, evidence-based practice, patient safety, trauma-informed approaches, and person-centered care when caring for individuals experiencing mental and behavioral health conditions.
Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the undergraduate nursing curriculum.
Collaborate with healthcare systems, behavioral health organizations, community agencies, and other clinical partners to provide high-quality learning experiences.
Demonstrate a commitment to student success through teaching, advising, mentoring, and academic support.
Maintain an active research and scholarly agenda.
Demonstrate continuing scholarly growth compatible with the teacher-scholar model.
Serve the School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University, profession, and community through participation in committees and other service activities.
Advise and mentor students.
Perform other duties as assigned.