Teaching Professor, School of Nursing

University of St Thomas • St. Paul, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing (SON) in the Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, invites applicants for a 12-month teaching professor position. The university seeks applicants who are committed to teaching excellence within both a traditional BSN and accelerated pre-licensure MSN program. The appointment will begin in fall 2026, and the search committee welcomes applicants with expertise in teaching a range of nursing courses, with current needs prioritizing subject matter expertise in pathophysiology, pharmacology, acute and chronic care, and health assessment. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a teaching load equivalent to instructing eight courses over 12 months, primarily undergraduate courses and secondarily, the pre-licensure MSN program, with other job duties that include student advising and other service activities. The university is seeking outstanding candidates who are dedicated to innovative and inclusive undergraduate teaching and contributing to the sense of community and support among students, staff, and faculty. The University of St. Thomas is a dynamic, mission-driven, urban university with 9,000 students and 450 full-time faculty, located in a residential neighborhood with easy access to both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. It is Minnesota’s largest private university with 150+ undergraduate majors/minors and 55 graduate programs. The Morrison Family College of Health, established in 2019, includes the Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing, established in 2021. The School of Nursing engages in innovative teaching, research, service, and community-based initiatives intended to promote both public/community and population health, with health equity being central to all its work. Faculty and staff strive to create inclusive learning spaces that embrace diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and worldviews. The School of Nursing prepares highly skilled professional nurses who are culturally responsive, practice clinical excellence with ingenuity, and proactively improve whole-person healing to advance health equity and social justice. The University of St. Thomas embraces diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, consistent with its mission inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition to educate students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Nursing (U.S. or Foreign Equivalent)
• Alternatively, a candidate with an EdD, PhD in an area unrelated to Nursing is acceptable if the candidate holds a bachelor's or master/s degree (U.S. or Foreign Equivalent) in Nursing
• Must be eligible for RN licensure in the state of Minnesota
• Evidence of at least two years teaching effectiveness in a higher education setting or as a clinical educator within an acute care setting
• Minimum three years nursing practice experience
• Possess a commitment to the ideals of the University of St. Thomas mission

Responsibilities

• Maintain a teaching load equivalent to instructing eight courses over 12 months, primarily undergrad courses and secondarily, the pre-licensure MSN program
• Student advising
• Other service activities
• Contributing to the sense of community and support among students, staff, and faculty

Benefits

• Tuition remission benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents upon eligibility
• A generous employer retirement contribution upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees