Faculty Openings, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota

Seeking faculty to explore, engage, excel at the U of M!

The University of Minnesota School of Nursing invites applications for tenured or tenure-track positions at the Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor levels.

We seek faculty who share our vision of preparing nurse leaders to improve health care through research, evidence-based education, practice, and community service. We welcome candidates who are prepared to exercise leadership in a diverse, collegial and interprofessional environment at this top research-intensive university. Based on expertise and interest, new faculty will join one of four co-operatives:

• Adult and Gerontological Health
• Child and Family Health (including women's health)
• Integrative, Global and Public Health (including adolescent health)
• Leadership, Systems, Informatics and Policy

Mission Statement:

The School's mission is to generate and disseminate to students, colleagues, the wider community, and the world knowledge necessary for improving the health of individuals, families, and populations.

Successful candidates:

• Contribute to the advancement of nursing science through research and scholarship.
• Fulfill responsibilities of regular faculty membership.
• Teach and advise graduate and/or undergraduate students, and participate in the development and evaluation of nursing curricula.
• Engage in community and professional service associated within area of expertise.
• Participate in School of Nursing and University governance activities.

Required qualifications:

• Earned doctorate, PhD, DNP or international equivalent.
• Ability to meet criteria for appointment as a professor or associate professor with tenure, or as an assistant professor on the tenure track at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.
• Evidence of a well-developed area of research and scholarship.
• Evidence of an established trajectory of research productivity.
• One year of teaching and advising experience at undergraduate and/or graduate levels or comparable teaching experience with positive, supporting evaluation data and evidence of well-developed area of expertise.

Preferred qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in nursing
• Post-doctoral experience
• Eligibility for RN licensure in Minnesota
• National recognition in an area of scholarship
• Established program of extramurally supported research
• Extensive research publication record
• Experience in developing research programs and research teams
• Two or more years of teaching and advising experience at undergraduate and/or graduate levels
• Professional certification as an advanced practice nurse
• Experience in advising doctoral students

Salary and rank commensurate with experience. Start date of nine-month appointment negotiable. Applications are considered until positions are filled.

For more information about the School of Nursing, review our Web site at www.nursing.umn.edu.

Application Process:

Faculty applications are only accepted online:

• Information about tenure-track positions can be found at: http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51447.
• Information about tenured positions can be found at: http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51845.

To search for School of Nursing positions:

• Visit: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html.
• Click on the "Search & Apply for Openings" link.
• Click on the "Search Postings" link.
• Select the following items in the pull-down menus:
  Position Category: Faculty and Instructional
  Campus Location: Twin Cities
  College: Nursing, School of
• Click on the "Search" button.
• To view the details about a position, click on the "View" link.
• To apply for that position, click on the "Apply For This Posting" button.

More Information:

Questions? Contact:

Erica Goetzman, JD
Executive Assistant to the Dean
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
5-140 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-5959
Email: goetz098@umn.edu

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.