Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing

Posting Number 20110686

Pay Rate Salary commensurate with experience

Position Type Faculty

Position Summary Information

Key Responsibilities

Juniata College invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track faculty positions (9-month appointments with additional summer earning potential), in its growing prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, beginning August 2027.

Rooted in Juniata’s liberal arts tradition, the BSN program connects nursing science and evidence-based practice with simulation, hands-on clinical learning, and close faculty mentorship. We seek collaborative educators who enjoy building, innovating, and making a meaningful difference in students’ lives.

Priority areas of expertise

We are recruiting across two complementary areas of teaching need:

• Psychiatric–mental health nursing, with the ability or interest to contribute to adult medical-surgical nursing.
• Maternal-newborn, women’s health, and/or pediatric nursing, with the ability or interest to contribute to adult medical-surgical nursing.

This on-campus position includes teaching across didactic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical settings, with opportunities to contribute to the undergraduate curriculum based on expertise and program needs. The faculty member will play a key role in developing and delivering a student-centered, liberal-arts-based nursing curriculum that fosters professional identity formation, clinical reasoning, communication, and ethical practice.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, and engage in ongoing professional development aligned with the mission and values of Juniata College.

Primary Responsibilities

• Teach and evaluate students in face-to-face classroom, clinical, skills laboratory, and simulation settings, including at regional clinical partner sites.
• Create engaging, evidence-based learning experiences that build clinical judgment, safe practice, therapeutic communication, and professional identity.
• Develop and refine courses, clinical experiences, and assessments; mentor and advise students and maintain appropriate academic and clinical records.
• Support curriculum alignment with the AACN Essentials, ANA standards, the NCLEX-RN test plan, and Pennsylvania nursing education requirements.
• Participate in data-informed program evaluation, student success and NCLEX-readiness initiatives, and accreditation activities, including CCNE preparation.
• Collaborate with faculty and community healthcare partners; contribute to student recruitment, outreach, and appropriate grant or program initiatives.
• Pursue scholarship and professional development consistent with Juniata’s teacher-scholar model and participate in departmental, College, and professional service.

Juniata College is committed to cultivating an equity-minded and equity-engaged campus culture, one that is inclusive and supportive of its students, faculty, and staff. We believe that all members of the College community share the responsibility to value diversity, seek equity, promote a sense of belonging. We seek candidates who are sensitive to the needs of an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status..…EOE

Position Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited institution.
• Current, unencumbered Pennsylvania RN license, or eligibility for Pennsylvania licensure before appointment.
• At least two years of clinical nursing experience and expertise in one or more priority nursing areas.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness or strong potential to teach in undergraduate or clinical nursing education.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; commitment to student success, collaboration, inclusive education, and the responsibilities of a tenure-track faculty role.

Selection of the final candidate is contingent upon successful completion of Act 153 clearances and background check.

Supervision Required/Given This position reports to the Director of Nursing/Chair of the Health Sciences Department.

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in nursing or a related field (PhD, DNP, EdD, or equivalent) strongly preferred; candidates actively pursuing a doctorate are also encouraged to apply.
• Prelicensure BSN teaching experience and versatility across classroom, clinical, lab, and simulation environments; additional medical-surgical expertise is especially valuable.
• Experience with curriculum development, simulation pedagogy, standardized testing/NCLEX preparation, assessment, and accreditation processes such as CCNE.
• Evidence of scholarly engagement or potential through research, presentations, publications, grants, or educational innovation.

Physical Demands

Special Instructions to Applicants

Interested candidates are asked to submit the following materials:

1. Cover letter addressing interest, teaching philosophy, and alignment with Juniata’s liberal arts mission
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
4. Copy of RN license
5. Contact information for at least three professional references
6. Evidence of teaching effectiveness, including course and/or clinical evaluations, if available, is requested and will be considered in the evaluation of tenure-track candidates.

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

Juniata’s Full-Time Benefits package prioritizes the well-being and work-life balance of employees: Medical, vision, dental, retirement (403b), tuition benefit (employee, spouse and dependents), and additional insurance programs.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 11/13/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes