Tenure Track/Tenured, Assistant/Associate Professor/Full Professor

The University of Memphis, United States

Updated: 10 days ago
Location: Memphis, TENNESSEE
Deadline: 28 May 2024

Posting Information


Posting Number FAE1791
Advertised Title Tenure Track/Tenured, Assistant/Associate Professor/Full Professor
Campus Location Park Avenue Campus (Memphis, TN)
Position Number 024145
Category Full-Time Faculty
Department Loewenberg College of Nursing
Position Summary
It doesn’t take long to see what people love about the University of Memphis. This is a university filled with joy. You can hear it in the roar of Tiger fans at every game. You notice it in the warm smiles you pass on campus. You can feel it when their students get recognized nationally for their successes. And you see it when another UofM discovery happens in their research labs. With an enrollment of approximately 21,000 students, The University of Memphis has 25 Chairs of Excellence, more than any other Tennessee university, and five state-approved Centers of Excellence. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, the UofM is a major research institution. What students learn here builds a sense of intellectual engagement that will empower them to make a difference in life and throughout their careers. Founded in 1912, the UofM welcomes more than 21,000 students to campus every year. Diversity is one of their strengths; students and faculty come from all over the world to be a part of the UofM experience.
The University of Memphis is the Mid-South’s premier research university. The university is a nationally recognized research institution with top ranked programs in over 30 disciplines including nursing. The Loewenberg College of Nursing (LCON) incorporates state-of-the-art technologies and world class professors committed to advancing education, research, and practice. LCON is home to more than 1,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programs enrolled on two campuses (Memphis and Lambuth) and online. The nearly 200,000 square foot building serves as a hub for faculty, students, staff, and community partners to exchange ideas, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, pursue scientific inquiries, strive for academic excellence, and commit to serving interests of the community from local to global. LCON faculty have diverse research/scholarship backgrounds focused on achieving health equity, clinical research, education, and methodology across underserved and marginalized populations.
For more than 50 years, LCON has been committed to the preparation of nursing professionals who share a common goal of promoting the health of the global community. Faculty at LCON are committed to generating and advancing nursing knowledge through discovery, application, and integration. Our faculty have a diverse research/scholarship background and areas of research/scholarship are focused on:
  • Achieving Health Equity (improving health behaviors, reducing health disparities, clinical management of chronic conditions, quality of life across lifespan, nursing interventions for the vulnerable, health equity for the LGBTQ, building a culture of health for urban children and families, equitable healthcare policies).


  • Cardiovascular Care (promoting self-management, technology-assisted care, prevention, and risk assessment).

  • Educational Research (educational strategies to retain minority students, building nursing workforce, accelerated nursing education, diversity in higher education, simulation in education).

  • Community Health Research (maternal health, grandparenting, lactation support, health disparities).

With abundant interdisciplinary research opportunities, LCON collaborates with many scientific disciplines on campus and beyond.
The Loewenberg College of Nursing (LCON) invites applications for four (4) Tenure Track/Tenured Assistant/Associate/Full Professor faculty positions for a nine-month appointment. Well-qualified candidates will be experienced and committed to teaching, research/scholarship, and service. Rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. LCON offers a competitive salary, benefits, and moving allowance. Summer research grants, start-up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.
Link to Information:
Loewenberg College of Nursing Website:
https://www.memphis.edu/nursing/
Loewenberg College of Nursing Research Page:
https://www.memphis.edu/nursing/research-funding/advancing-nursing-science.php
Prospective Employee Benefits:
https://www.memphis.edu/hr/prospective.php
Minimum Position Qualifications
1. Earned doctoral degree from an accredited school in Nursing or related field.
2. Unencumbered license or eligibility for Tennessee RN/APRN license at the time of application; RN/APRN license in TN is required by the time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Candidates eligible to hold Associate Professor or Full Professor rank.
  • Background of teaching community health and or psychiatric and mental health nursing.
  • Background of teaching, scholarship, and mentoring at the PhD level.
  • Evidence of externally funded research.
Special Conditions
Tenure track faculty have teaching, research and scholarship, and service expectations. The primary teaching responsibilities will be assigned across undergraduate and graduate nursing programs to meet the LCON’s needs and include student advising. A clear direction for research and scholarly activity is required. Tenure track faculty are expected to engage in professional and community service and outreach as well as contribute to ongoing program evaluation and improvement. Successful candidates will be expected to relocate to Memphis and maintain a campus presence as part of the College of Nursing faculty. Applicants for these positions should demonstrate the potential for high-quality teaching and a sponsored program of research.
Posting Date 05/14/2024
Closing Date 05/28/2024
Open Until Screening Begins No
Hiring Range Commensurate with experience.
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time: Benefits Eligible
Special Instructions to Applicants
Instructions to Applicant regarding references
Is this posting for UofM employees only? Yes
Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only)




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