Assistant Professor, College of Nursing - Military veterans preferred

Posting Details

DNP, PhD, or Doctoral Degree in nursing or a related field is required, a minimum of two years’ experience of professional nursing within the last five years.

DNP, PhD, or Doctoral Degree in nursing or a related field is required, a minimum of two years’ experience of professional nursing within the last five years.

An active unencumbered Kentucky license as a registered nurse is required.

The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing Undergraduate Program is seeking an Assistant Professor, Special Title Series (tenure-eligible) position. This position is a 9-month appointment with an anticipated Distribution of Effort of about 50-70% Teaching and Advising, and 5-20% Research/Scholarly Activity, 0-20% Clinical Practice Service and 5% Service/Professional Development which will be reviewed annually. We anticipate a start date no later than August 16, 2025.

This position, onsite, based in Lexington, KY, will assist in resourcing the Undergraduate programs within the College of Nursing. This position requires an individual to provide teaching, advising, and mentoring of undergraduate students. This candidate will contribute to scholarly practice and in advancing nursing professionalism. Candidate will implement and evaluate the assigned didactic and clinical courses in the College’s undergraduate program. They will plan and evaluate student clinical experiences, and guide undergraduate students. Additionally, the candidate will provide clinical services as an undergraduate clinical instructor as delineated. A DNP, PhD, or Doctoral Degree in nursing or a related field is required, a minimum of two years’ experience of professional nursing within the last five years. Teaching experience is preferred. Preparation in teaching and learning principles, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation with strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are critical for this position. An active unencumbered Kentucky license as a registered nurse is required.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and offers a range of benefits, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: www.uky.edu/HR/benefits.

This posting will remain open until the appropriate individual is recruited. Applicants should apply via the UK Jobs site and include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, cover letter, and reference letters (Please include reference letters in one PDF on field Specific Request #1).

Preparation in teaching and learning principles, including curriculum development,implementation, and evaluation with strong interpersonal, communication and organizationalskills are critical for this position.

DNP, PhD, or Doctoral Degree in nursing or a related field is required, a minimum of two years’ experience of professional nursing within the last five years. Teaching experience is preferred.Preparation in teaching and learning principles, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation with strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are critical for this position.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.