Assistant Professor of Nursing : AACN

Description

Gustavus faculty teach, advise, conduct research, and serve the college and department.

Teach a 6-course equivalent each academic year. In their first year, the successful candidate will receive a reduced teaching assignment of five courses, plus one fully-compensated course release. Primary teaching responsibilities will include a three course load in clinical simulation and medical surgical nursing, maternal newborn, or mental health courses. This position will work with all faculty to create, revise, and update simulation activities in the curriculum and maintain standards of operation and implementation of all simulation throughout the curriculum. In addition, this position will contribute to other nursing curriculum courses and potential future contributions to general education. The successful candidate will join college and departmental efforts to develop equitable pedagogies and inclusive cultures. This includes, but is not limited to, advising nursing majors and contributing to nursing department assessment, evaluation, and accreditation activities.
Elevate your teaching by participating in workshops, applying for an internal teaching development grants.
Advance your scholarship by joining a writing retreat, applying for an internal grant, receiving travel funds to present at conferences, receiving help applying for external grants, and making use of our research facilities.

Required Qualifications:

Doctorate degree in nursing or a related field (PhD, DNP, or EdD) is preferred; but we will consider Master's prepared nurses with either a doctorate in progress (please indicate anticipated completion date if in progress) or who will work toward completion of their doctorate degree during employment. (NOTE: A doctorate degree is required for tenure nomination, usually in the fifth year. Candidates without the earned doctorate will be hired at the rank of Instructor and will be eligible for support through the Gustavus Nursing Faculty Degree Completion Program.)
Active registered nurse license (active Minnesota Registered Nurse licensure required at time of appointment)
Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching
Proficiency in conducting simulation-based learning and evaluation of clinical simulation
Experience with curriculum development with simulation, using best educational pedagogy, and/or instructional design principles
Current knowledge of patient simulation technologies. (i.e., proficiency with simulators and simulation software, AV equipment, electronic health records, and standardized patients)

Preferred Qualifications:

Teaching experience at the undergraduate level
Simulation certification completed or in process 5+ years of recent clinical experience in nursing
Experience with nursing program assessment, evaluation, and accreditation activities
Evidence of a commitment to undergraduate student advising

We offer a flexible start date of either January 1, 2027, or August 15, 2027, depending on the availability of the successful candidate.

Posted On

6/5/2026

Job Type

Faculty/Instructor
Faculty

School/Institution

Gustavus Nursing - Saint Peter, MN

Job Location

Saint Peter, MN