Assistant Professor of Nursing

About the role

Missouri Western State University’s College of Science and Health and School of Nursing invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Nursing position beginning January 2026. Successful candidates for this Assistant Professor position should be able to contribute to this growing Nursing program through undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service.

Responsibilities

• Missouri Western currently offers a BSN and MSN; we seek student‑centered colleagues committed to the field, valuing quality, clinical expertise, partnerships, and service to the region and community.
• Duties for tenure‑track positions include performance of activities corresponding with the teaching, scholarship, and service expectations for the department and college.
• Seek colleagues with disciplinary expertise and professional experience, evidence of exceptional teaching, and the potential for scholarly productivity and collaboration with the region and community.
• Successful candidates will demonstrate disciplinary and professional expertise, evidence of exceptional and innovative teaching and advising with diverse undergraduate or adult learners (in‑person and online), exhibit existing and potential scholarly productivity and a desire to collaborate with colleagues, the region, and community, and demonstrate a willingness to serve on department committees, attend department meetings, and work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing with specialty certification
• Licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Missouri (or the ability to obtain this license)
• Meet Missouri minimum standards for faculty appointment
• Experience teaching undergraduate or adult learners

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Nursing or related field
• Experience in clinical simulation

Skills

• Demonstrate disciplinary expertise and professional experience
• Evidence of exceptional teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level (in‑person and online)
• Potential for scholarly productivity and collaboration with the region and community
• Primary teaching responsibilities include theory and clinical practice courses
• Faculty may teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs and are expected to supervise and teach Practicum students when needed
• As Missouri’s designated applied learning institution, we seek a candidate who is collaborative and service oriented, demonstrating a strong commitment to building real‑world active‑learning environments

Schedule

• Appointment: 9 months
• Hours may include evenings