Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Nursing

Job Type/Hours per Week

Full-Time/40 hours

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Hiring Department

School of Nursing

Required Application Materials

A single PDF or Word document containing a CV, letter of interest, and a list of three (3) professional references is required to apply.

Important Instructions:   

When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file.

·         Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.

If the required application materials were not uploaded at the “resume” prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.

Job Summary

The School of Nursing at The University of Texas at Tyler invites qualified applicants with a program of research / scholarship focused on health promotion, health disparities, and/or data analytics, to apply for a full-time, tenure-track assistant/associate full professor faculty position. The salary is commensurate with experience and flexible start date. This is a 9-month academic appointment with a possible summer stipend. This position will start Fall 2024.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled.

Essential Functions

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Primary teaching responsibility in a nationally recognized online graduate nursing program.
• Maintaining an active program of scholarship.
• Mentoring and advising students.
• Participating in School and University service.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Nursing or PhD in other appropriate discipline
• Eligible for licensure in Texas
• Evidence of program of scholarship

Preferred Qualifications

• Online teaching experience
• Record of extramural support and current competitive funding

Nursing Program

The highly respected accelerated BSN program enrolls over 700 pre-nursing and 680 nursing students each semester across three campuses located in Tyler, Longview, and Palestine, Texas.  An on-line ADN-BSN, RN-BSN, and RN MSN track provides associate degree and diploma prepared registered nurses opportunity to earn a BSN and an MSN from an accredited, respected program. A concurrent ADN-BSN program provides current associate degree students the opportunity to simultaneously earn their BSN. Online graduate programs are nationally ranked among the top in the country by US News & World Report.  We offer the Master of Science (MSN) -- Nursing Administration; MSN -- Nursing Education; MSN -- Informatics, Quality & Safety; MSN-- Family Nurse Practitioner and MSN -- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  Post bachelor’s and post master’s certificates are available in each of these specialty areas. Doctoral programs include a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in Nursing and Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP).   New doctoral level offerings include an Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse practitioner certificate and a Nurse Anesthesia degree. For more information about the nursing program:  http://www.uttyler.edu/nursing .

About The University of Texas at Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious University of Texas System that includes 13 institutions located throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls 10,000 students and consists of six colleges. 

Our beautiful Tyler campus features more than 200 acres nestled along a lake and surrounded by thick pine and oak forests, providing a picturesque location for study and recreation. We also offer instructional sites at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and in Palestine, Longview, and Houston.

With more than 80 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs offered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of learning opportunities and dynamic programs.

For more information, please visit https://www.uttyler.edu/about/.

Additional Information

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EEO/AA Statement

The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.