Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program & Program Director

Position Title: Assistant Professor – Master of Science in Nursing – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program & Program Director

Position Requirements: Candidate is expected to teach 24 credit hours per academic year in addition to other responsibilities.

Posting Date: June 23, 2025

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Category: Assistant Professor

Position Details: 10-month, full-time appointment in the Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions. Teaching to include a variety of online and/or hybrid courses in the MSN program. In addition to teaching, the candidate will be expected to participate in scholarly and university & community service.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree (DNP or PhD) from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.
• Current Tennessee or compact RN license.
• Current Tennessee or compact APRN license in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
• Strong leadership skills in developing, evaluating, and marketing graduate programs.
• Knowledge and skills with software applications including, but not limited to, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in using instructional technologies to teach hybrid and/or distance learning (online) courses.
• Demonstrate responsibility for curriculum development and instruction.
• Understanding of and willingness to teach competencies required for specific courses.
• Excellence in teaching and facilitating the learning process for students.
• Applying diverse instructional strategies with emphasis in developing and delivering online courses.
• Excellent oral, written, and listening skills.
• Assign and update grades for courses in a timely fashion.
• Complete course assessment documentation upon course conclusion.
• Willingness to work in an inter-disciplinary capacity with other majors with the School of Nursing & Health Professions.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct program, course, and student outcomes assessments.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate course quality and academic integrity.
• Lead accreditation review the program of study.
• Evaluate and mentor program faculty.
• Develop curricula in order to maintain program relevance.
• Marketing and recruiting for the graduate program.
• Participate in scholarly and service commitments in ways that promotes the Missions of Cumberland and the Rudy School of Nursing & Health Professions.

Application Requirements: An electronic version of your cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and contact information for three (3) references is required.

Qualifications