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Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing, 9-Month

Institution: Jackson State Community College

Job Summary

This is a 9-month Nursing faculty, term contract position. This nursing faculty position aims to prepare students for a successful career in nursing by teaching and socializing students to professional nursing roles in the classroom, lab, and acute-care clinical environments. Nursing faculty members also participate in student advisement, team and committee assignments, professional development, and campus activities.

Job Duties

•Provide effective classroom, lab and clinical instruction; assess and evaluate student learning;and utilize data to improve learning outcome achievement

•Participate in academic student advisement and recruitment

•Contribute to program assessment, evaluation, development, and accreditation

•Contribute positively to team/committee work and college-wide initiatives

•Maintain professional communications, engage in practice, and professional development 

Minimum Qualifications

•BSN degree from a nationally accredited nursing program and institution; must obtain MSN within first (5) years of employment
•Three (3) years of recent direct-care clinical experience
•Unencumbered TN or multi-state registered nurse license
•Fulfill requirements for acceptable clinical agency placement (at intervals required by the agency), including, but not limited to: negative drug screen, acceptable background check, CPR certification, immunizations and health screenings, annual trainings, policy and procedure verifications, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

•MSN degree with graduate-level clinical, health assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiology coursework, or current enrollment in a nationally accredited MSN program and institution
•Prior teaching experience in an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

•Critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment.
• Ability to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate sufficient for interactions with others in verbal and written forms.
• Physical mobility with gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care for hospitalized clients.
• Auditory abilities sufficient to monitor and assess health needs.
• Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care.
• Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing at times
• Prolonged screen time
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• Repetitive Movement

Pay Rate:  $55,414 - $69,626 (Annual salary depending on eligible experience, which is defined by the current compensation plan.)

Position Close Date:  Open until filled. For best consideration, please apply by, 12/31/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered for this position, you must submit an application.  Prior applications will not be used to fill this vacancy.  

A completed satisfactory background check will be required before hire.