Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing Science (Maternal and Child Specialty)

The Department of Nursing offers an undergraduate program within the nursing discipline and is a fully accredited member of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing. The four-year Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing (BS), also termed “traditional pre-licensure” program, is a 68-credit major preparing caring professional clinicians for practice in contemporary health care settings.  Additionally, SCSU offers an RN to BS completion program, which is fully online and is completed in 12 months. For additional department information:  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/nursing. 

Educational and clinical experiences prepare graduates to practice in a culturally diverse, rapidly changing, global society. SCSU’s nursing programs emphasize critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgement to appropriately address the needs of individuals, families, communities, and populations throughout all stages of life. 

The Department of Nursing Science offers a state-of-the art Simulation Lab, which has been named the Jim and Ann Marie Maciej Nursing Education Suite in recognition of their generous financial support.  

Faculty members are expected to:

• Demonstrate ability to teach didactic and clinical nursing courses at the undergraduate level.
• Provide academic advising to undergraduate nursing students.
• Provide mentoring and leadership to adjunct clinical faculty.
• Participate in strategic planning, programmatic development, and curriculum review.
• Participate in accreditation, governance, and regulatory review processes of the Department.
• Collaborate effectively will members of Department and community health agencies.

Instruct courses in varied locations and at varied times, in-person, online or hybrid and in either a semester or accelerated semester schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution or enrolled in a doctoral degree program with capacity of degree conferral demonstrated by August 2027.  
• Current and unencumbered RN licensure in the state of Minnesota. 
• Evidence of applied clinical effectiveness in specialty area and/or certification, specifically maternal and child health.
• Evidence of experience in teaching at the baccalaureate level in specialty nursing area, specifically maternal and child health.
• Evidence of the ability to work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualification 

• Terminal degree in Nursing (PhD, DNP) or Doctorate of Education (EdD).
• Demonstrated success in teaching in a specialty area in an accredited baccalaureate nursing program.
• Experience with nursing simulation.
• Experience with on-line teaching.

Other Requirements

Must be able to teach in-person and online courses

Required Documents to Apply (Upload with Application)

• Resume/CV 
• Cover Letter 
• Three (3) professional references  
• Unofficial transcripts (Official transcripts will be required at time of employment)

Position Information

Appointment Type: Probationary/Tenure Track

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Varies