ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Nursing & Health Studies, Tenure-Eligible / UMKC School of Nursing & Health Studies / Research Education

Located in the heart of Kansas City on the Health Science District campus, the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Nursing and Health Studies offers pre-licensure BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD programs to over 1,400 students. The School has full accreditation from the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is part of the UMKC Health Sciences District, which includes the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry. UMKC is a Carnegie Research 1 institution, providing unique opportunities for collaboration across health care disciplines and with regional health care institutions.

About the role

The School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Missouri–Kansas City seeks a full-time, 12-month tenured/tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor to teach and conduct original, externally funded research within the Department of Nursing. The successful applicant will mentor students in the Division of Research Education, promote scholarly excellence, and collaborate with interprofessional and multidisciplinary teams. This is an on-site faculty position based in Kansas City, MO, with an expectation of regular on-campus presence. New hires must relocate to the Kansas City metro area or already reside within a reasonable commuting distance by the start date.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a sustained, externally funded program of research and scholarship.
• Mentor undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in research and scholarly activities.
• Teach across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs within the Department’s Divisions of Nursing Education, Clinical Practice, and Research Education.
• Disseminate scholarship through peer-reviewed publications, competitive grant applications, and extramural funding.
• Provide service appropriate to faculty rank.
• Advance the mission and strategic priorities of the School of Nursing and Health Studies.

Requirements

• A terminal research doctoral degree (PhD, DNS, or equivalent) in nursing or another discipline relevant to the school’s research mission.
• Hold, or be eligible to obtain, an active and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Missouri.
• Evidence of an emerging, focused program of research and scholarship.
• Demonstrated progress toward obtaining external research funding.
• Record of high-quality teaching and service appropriate to the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring learners across the educational continuum in research and scholarly activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• National or international recognition in a focused area of research.
• Current or sustained extramural research funding.
• A program of research aligned with the School’s strategic priorities in innovative nursing education, clinical/biological research, or health systems and outcomes research, with a focus on improving the health of vulnerable, underserved, or urban populations.
• Experience in interprofessional education and collaborative research.
• Online teaching experience.
• Experience mentoring junior faculty.

Benefits

This is a full-time, benefit-eligible, 12-month position. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement benefits, and educational fee discounts for employees and qualifying dependents at all four UM System campuses. Workloads and schedules are designed to support a positive work/life balance.