Assistant Professor of Instruction, Nursing, Non-Tenure Track

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Nursing, Non-Tenure Track

This Assistant Professor of Instruction non-tenure track Southern Campus faculty position is a 9 month full-time position beginning Fall Semester 2026/August 16, 2026. Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by June 12, 2026. Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of criminal background check.

This position is eligible for the following benefits: medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, and retirement.

Job Description: Ohio University Southern invites applicants for an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Nursing, a non-tenure track faculty position with an emphasis on instruction in the laboratory and/or clinical setting in the traditional on-campus AAS-N and BSN programs beginning Fall Semester 2026/August 16, 2026. This is a full-time 9-month renewable position on the Southern campus. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating instruction primarily in the laboratory setting using various methods and modes of delivery. Didactic and/or clinical instruction may be assigned based on program needs, expertise, and credentials. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: meeting with course faculty to develop course, clinical, and laboratory expectations for students; identifying student's needs in terms of clinical and laboratory objectives of the relevant course(s); providing instruction to students in laboratory / simulation settings or at clinical sites regarding professional attitudes, knowledge, and skills; assisting students in using problem-solving techniques; using varied and appropriate teaching methods effectively; collaborating with course faculty to effectively measure and evaluate student performance in the laboratory and/or clinical setting. Successful candidates will be required to be on campus and/or at regionally located clinical site assignments throughout the academic year (August – May). Other teaching assignments/instructional responsibilities may be considered based on candidate expertise and/or credentials. Participation in scholarship is not required. All School of Nursing faculty members are expected to collaboratively and actively engage in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of student instruction and to participate in School of Nursing governance to ensure program standards and outcomes are fully met.

Minimum Qualifications: A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of professional nursing is required by the start date of appointment. Successful candidate must be enrolled in or committed to completing an MSN within 2 years of hire date. An active and unencumbered Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for obtaining and maintaining an Ohio RN license is required. Must have Ohio RN license prior to start date. A minimum of two years (24 months full-time equivalent) of work experience as an RN in the United States is required.

Preferred Qualifications: 3+ years of clinical RN experience is preferred. 3+ years of clinical and/or lab instruction in a nursing program is preferred. A master of science in nursing (MSN) degree or a related field is preferred.