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Assistant Teaching Professor (Adult Nursing)

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Work type: Faculty Full Time
Categories: Faculty, College of Nursing

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Adult Nursing Department

Assistant Teaching Professor Track

The Department of Adult Nursing in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applicants for a full-time renewable, Assistant Teaching Professor starting September 1, 2025. We seek a colleague who has a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring emerging professionals. Prospective faculty must be committed to rapid pedagogical, academic, and employment changes as driven by environmental conditions. This is an on-site, non-tenure position.

Primary responsibilities include teaching didactic (may include on-ground and online teaching) and clinical and simulation-based courses in adult health/medical-surgical nursing in our undergraduate baccalaureate programs - traditional 4-year and accelerated second degree hybrid tracks. May also include other baccalaureate level nursing courses. Additional responsibilities include undergraduate academic advising, departmental, college and university service, and continuing education needed to maintain professional licensure, certification, and pedological innovation.

Required qualifications: A master’s degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program, Massachusetts RN licensure or eligibility for MA RN licensure, two or more years of full-time or full-time equivalent didactic and clinical teaching, and 5 or more years in the clinical care of adults.

Preferred qualifications: Nursing specialty certification, Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) or Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) credential

About the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth:

UMass Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research resulting in personal and lifelong student success. The University is located in the beautiful ocean side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, half-hour east of Providence, and half-hour west of Cape Cod. The University has an enrollment of over 8,000 students in over 40 undergraduate and 23 graduate programs offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Science, College of Visual and Performing Arts, College of Engineering, School of Law, and School of Marine Science and Technology. The University achieved Carnegie Designated Research University status in spring of 2016.

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth values excellence, diversity, transparency, student-centeredness, accountability, innovation, engagement, collaboration, collegiality, and safety.

UMass Dartmouth employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, Presidential Executive Orders, and state and local laws designed to protect employees and job applicants from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, military service, veteran status or other non-merit-based factors. The University values diversity and inclusion, and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and background.

UMass Dartmouth reserves the right to conduct background checks on potential employees.

UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:

  • 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • State Pension Retirement Plan
  • Optional Retirement Savings Plans
  • Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
  • Twelve (12) paid holidays
  • And More!

Benefits for Faculty Federation 

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis. Employment based visa support is not available.

To Apply: Qualified applicants are requested to submit the following:

  • Cover letter that outlines the candidate’s qualifications and interests in the position
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Complete contact information for three professional references who served in a supervisory capacity

Recruitment Period: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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The University of Massachusetts is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age over 40, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, or other protected class. UMass Dartmouth reserves the right to conduct background checks on potential employees.

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