Assistant Professor of Nursing - Nurse Anesthesia, School of Nursing

Assistant Professor of Nursing

College of Health, Education and Professional Studies

School of Nursing

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

The School of Nursing at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ( UTC) seeks a full time, 12-month faculty member for a tenure-track position. The School of Nursing offers the BSN and DNP degrees in nursing and embraces the shared governance model and Boyer’s Model of scholarship.

Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track

Effective Date: July 1, 2023

This position is a 12-month tenure earning position. The person must be doctorly prepared in Nursing or a related field.

Responsibilities:

· Teach, advise, and chair doctoral projects in the Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Anesthesia Lifespan concentration in the SON graduate program.

· Engage in scholarship activities.

· Participate in service to the School of Nursing, the University and/or profession.

· Assist in monitoring and supporting learner success and collaborate in curriculum development and revision as needed.

Qualifications

· Doctoral preparation in Nursing or related field required. If in a doctoral program, degree conferral must be no later than December 31, 2023

· Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse required

· Preparation as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with current certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

· A minimum of two years’ experience as a practicing CRNA

· Experience teaching in an academic environment using both in class and online methodologies is strongly preferred

Applicants must submit the following materials electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Job Site:

Submit a letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts and a statement of teaching philosophy.

Inquiries may be made to Dr. Christine Smith via telephone at (423) 425-5766.

Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Transcripts for all post-secondary academic work and three letters of professional reference are subject to be requested of all applicants during the screening process.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second-largest campus in the University of Tennessee System and serves a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has established a reputation for excellence built on a unique blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. Today, UTC brings a passion for excellence in all pursuits and is dedicated to making a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.

At UTC, we welcome and cultivate diverse perspectives and populations—whether shaped by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, intellectual diversity, political beliefs and other life experiences and ideologies—and embrace equity and inclusion.

UTC is a university distinguished by respect for the dignity, uniqueness, and value of every individual. We foster a campus community that is welcoming and inclusive of all. We value diversity in our workplace and learning environments, benefiting from the varied backgrounds and abilities of our campus community. The diversity of our voices and experiences is vital to our pursuit of excellence and fulfillment of our mission.

UTC is in the heart of Tennessee’s fourth-largest city, located in the southeastern part of the state near the border with Georgia and at the junction of four interstate highways. Conveniently situated within just a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville and Birmingham, Chattanooga, offers the opportunity to live and learn in an exciting and enchanting environment. Dubbed the ‘Scenic City,’ and endowed with incredible vistas and popular area attractions, the city has been recognized nationally for its downtown renaissance and a revitalized riverfront that has become the blueprint for other cities to emulate. Chattanooga achieved the first gig internet capacity in the country, and today has the nation’s fastest internet service with a 100% fiber network that links every residence and business in a 600-square mile area.

The city is home to companies such as Unum, McKee Foods, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United, and Amazon, and a number of tech startups attracted to its blazing fast internet and low cost-of-living. Thousands of visitors are drawn yearly to the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center—Chattanooga African American Museum, Creative Discovery Museum for Children, Riverbend Festival, and the weekly Nightfall Summer Concert Series held in the heart of downtown. Chattanooga also has a long and rich history interwoven with the Civil Rights movement and Native American heritage. The Trail of Tears National Historic Route runs through the city and is on the traditional territory of Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East).

Whether it’s Chattanooga’s ideal geographical location with comfortable temperatures year-round to suit an active lifestyle, its cultural and culinary diversity, reasonable cost of living, world-class healthcare facilities, reputable educational institutions like UTC, or countless other reasons, it’s no wonder more and more people are choosing to make Chattanooga their home.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

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