Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing & Public Health

The University of Northern Iowa's Department of Nursing & Public Health seeks applications for a two-year term Clinical Assistant Professor position, starting in August 2025. Responsibilities include teaching didactic lectures, clinical courses, simulations, and labs as needed in medical-surgical nursing. Additional responsibilities include mentoring prelicensure nursing students; participating in faculty governance, including serving on departmental, school, and/or university committees; developing, implementing, and evaluating the purpose, philosophy/mission, and outcomes of the program; designing, implementing, evaluating, and revising the curriculum as demonstrated in the program evaluation plan; providing students with written program policies as specified; participating in academic advisement and guidance of students; providing for admission, progression, and graduation of students; providing for student evaluation, self-evaluation, and peer evaluation of teaching effectiveness; and participating in activities to ensure competency in area(s) of responsibility. 
 
Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in nursing; current licensure as a registered nurse in Iowa prior to teaching; and at least two years of experience in clinical nursing required. An individual is currently licensed when licensed in another state and recognized for licensure in Iowa pursuant to the nurse licensure compact contained in Iowa Code chapter 152E. 
 
Preferred Qualifications: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and experience in medical-surgical nursing or critical care preferred.
 
For more information, please contact Nancy Kertz, Search Committee Chair, at 319-273-2828 or e-mail at nancy.kertz@uni.edu. Pre-employment background checks required.
 
Application Instructions: 
All application materials must be submitted before 1/6/2025 to be considered for this position.
 
To apply for this position, visit careers.uni.edu and navigate to the faculty position. Click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. The following materials must be attached when applying:
1) Curriculum Vita
2) Cover Letter addressing qualifications
 
You will be presented with the opportunity to attach multiple documents when completing the application. Before submitting your online job application,  ensure that all required materials listed above have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email careers-support@uni.edu or call 319-273-2422.
 
UNI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.