Assistant or Associate Professor - Nursing (ID: FAC003234) (Finance)
Department: Deans Office - CON
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Description:
The University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing at the Sugar Land Campus and Katy Campus is seeking outstanding candidates for two 9-month, Tenure-Track (TT) faculty positions. The applicants must have exceptional leadership, scholarship and excellence in teaching. The research-intensive position begins as early as August 2024 and will continue until the positions are filled. A community health background is preferred.
The University of Houston is a Carnegie Tier 1 public research university located close to major energy companies and is an institutional member of the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. The University of Houston is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HIS) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). The University of Houston is the only fully comprehensive university, including Big XII athletics, in Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States.
Faculty responsibilities include: research, ongoing curriculum development and evaluation; classroom and clinical instruction in the undergraduate and graduate programs using on-site, simulation, on-line, and distance education strategies; some travel; participation in college and university committees; engaging in scholarship, service and academic advising. Faculty work collaboratively and support each other in a pleasant environment.
The Gessner College of Nursing is proud of its excellent BSN, MSN and DNP programs; innovative web-enhanced education; SSH accredited simulation centers; and supportive student environment for both face-to-face and distance learning. The nursing program received the only national award for Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT into Diversity Magazine, seven out of the last eight years.
A minimum of three letters of recommendation are required. Please provide contact information for three professional references who will be contacted by the search committee during the selection process.
Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications.
The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.
Qualifications
1. Doctorate in nursing or related field required.
2. Master's degree in nursing from a professionally accredited school of nursing if the doctorate is not in nursing.
3. Candidate must possess unencumbered license as a registered nurse in Texas.
4. Minimum 2 years of clinical experience is required.
5. Excellent clinical and communication skills.
6. Minimum 2 years of teaching experience required.
7. Established research focus and peer reviewed publications.
Required Attachments by Candidate:
Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Unofficial Transcripts
Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidate. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check, drug screen and clinical readiness.
The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.
FAC003234
