Assistant Professor, Undergrad Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Wilkes University invites applicants for a full time, Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in the Passan School of Nursing Undergraduate Department beginning August, 2026. The Passan School of Nursing offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

The successful candidate is responsible for didactic and clinical instruction within the undergraduate program. The position requires specialization in Adult Health nursing and clinical experience reflecting that population. Efficient teaching, mentoring, and advising are expected of all faculty members at Wilkes University. Service to the university and community, as well as scholarly activities support the student-centered core.

A Doctorate in Nursing is required but candidates who are completing their PhD dissertation or scholarly project component of their DNP education will be considered. An unencumbered RN license with eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania is also required. The candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, and current clinical competence. The ideal candidate should have prior experience teaching at the college level. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to the economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

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Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.