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Assistant Teaching Professor

Employer
University of Washington
Location
Washington, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Nov 10, 2021

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The Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics (BNHI) department within the University of
Washington School of Nursing invites applications for the position of Assistant Teaching Professor,
Part-Time, 9-month appointment. The position includes teaching in both the undergraduate and
graduate programs for content focused on psychiatric and mental health nursing. Faculty work
together in delivering both didactic and clinical content related to basis nursing skills in mental
health nursing, and in the graduate DNP program in Psychiatric and Mental Health nursing. The
anticipated start date is September 16, 2022. This is a 50%, 3-year appointment (renewable), not
tenure eligible. Salary will depend on qualifications, background, and experience.

This position primarily includes teaching responsibilities for psychiatric and mental health
nursing content, other graduate and undergraduate program teaching responsibilities may also be
possible. The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively across disciplines,
cultures, and academic backgrounds. The successful candidate will be expected to teach—didactic and
clinical courses, advise and mentor students, advising student capstone committees, connected
teaching, and program-building with the faculty team. The successful candidate will be expected to
mentor and prepare an undergraduate and graduate student body that reflects the increasingly
diverse general and patient populations of the U.S. with the passion and promise to eliminate
health inequalities. The successful applicant will be expected to actively bolster our efforts to
advance health equity through our curriculum, scholarship, service, and practice. The nationally
ranked University of Washington School of Nursing offers Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN),
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP; covering a range of practice specialties), and Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD) degree programs.

Qualifications (Required)
• Earned Doctorate in Nursing [Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD)] or foreign equivalent.
• Current board certification as NP or CNS in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
• Current, active, unrestricted RN and ARNP license in WA State
• 1 or more years’ clinical experience in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
• Demonstrated experience in electronic resources (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Dedication to excellence in delivery of both online and in person education

Qualifications (Preferred)
• 1 or more years’ experience teaching in undergraduate or graduate programs in
nursing
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring students, clinical faculty and preceptors
• Experience that includes working with underserved and diverse populations

The University of Washington School of Nursing endorses the Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a
Path to Achieve Health Equity report’s recognition that Nursing has a major role in aligning public
health, health care, social services, and public policies to eliminate health disparities and
achieve health equity. The report also notes that nurses must incorporate a health equity lens
learned in academic education and points out that the decade ahead demands a more diverse nursing
workforce prepared to address systemic inequities that fuel health inequalities.

BNHI excels at supporting research and fostering the academic and professional growth of faculty
and students. The mission of the Department of BNHI is to advance biobehavioral nursing science and
health informatics through research, education, practice and service with adults, and older adults. The
Office of Nursing Research provides a comprehensive administrative infrastructure that supports faculty
development as well as opportunities for interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaborations,
educational initiatives, and mutually enriching community/academic partnerships. The Office of
Nursing Research also oversees the school’s research centers, including the Center for Global
Health Nursing, Barnard Center for Infant Mental Health and Development, de Tornyay Center for
Healthy Aging, Center for Innovation in Sleep Self- Management, and Center for Antiracism in
Nursing. Faculty also have partnerships with Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle Cancer Care
Alliance, the Refugee Women’s Alliance, Public Health Seattle-King County, and Washington State
Children’s Administration, among others.

The University of Washington is an internationally ranked public university serving diverse
students, faculty and staff, committed to educating and working in a multicultural environment and
strongly encourages applications from minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered
veterans. Our academic community includes 25% first- generation college students, over 25% Pell
Grant students, and faculty from over 70 countries. The University of Washington is committed to
building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates
that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint. Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code
recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal
opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities
(www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432/).


The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic
information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

The University of Washington is known for the benefits offered
(see http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/benefits/) and commitment to achieving work/life balance.
The University of Washington is located in Seattle, a vibrant metropolitan center with increasingly
diverse racial, ethnic, and immigrant communities. The region’s Cascade Mountains, Puget Sound
beaches and waterways offers an unmatched wealth of outdoor activities and cultural attractions.

Applicants should submit a formal letter of interest indicating teaching interests, noting prior teaching experiences, how training, preparation, and experience support the school’s and department’s missions as well as a letter showing expressed, demonstrated commitment to antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants must also include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and, if available, evaluations of recently taught courses. Applicants should be prepared to provide names and contact information for 3 references, if requested. Preferred formats are DOC/DOCX or PDF. The letter should be addressed to Dr. Margaret Heitkemper, Professor and Chair, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics.

First consideration will be given to materials received by December 6, 2021.

Interested individuals are directed to contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Cynthia Dougherty (cindyd@uw.edu) with questions about the position.

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