Nursing Faculty

Calvin University•Grand Rapids, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Calvin University invites applications for a full-time regular faculty member to join the Nursing Department to teach Maternal Health or Community Health/Public Health Nursing beginning in August 2027, pending administrative approval. The opening is at the rank of assistant professor. The university seeks applicants with vibrant Christian faith who are dedicated to integration of that faith with their field of study. Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and level as well as an active stream of relevant research and publication. The university will prioritize candidates with broad interdisciplinary interests, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ability to integrate questions of meaning, significance, and ethics into all course content, and deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom.

Requirements

PhD or DNP in Nursing or a related field.
Master’s Degree and a minimum of five years’ experience will also be considered.
Demonstrate excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and level.
Demonstrate an active stream of relevant research and publication.
Vibrant Christian faith.
Dedication to integration of faith with field of study.
Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
Commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.
Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching using a variety of methods and instructional technology.
Broad interdisciplinary interests.
Ability to integrate questions of meaning, significance, and ethics into all course content.
Deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom.

Responsibilities

Teach 24 semester hours per academic year.
Grow in Reformed Christian commitment.
Pursue an active scholarly agenda.
Teach effectively.
Serve the university, department, students, and the wider community.
Affirm commitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts university in the Reformed tradition, affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.