Career-Track, Teaching Faculty, All Ranks Nursing

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
June 1, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
158-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Assistant Professor - Career, 159-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Associate Professor - Career, 160-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Professor - Career, 396-NN_FACULTY - New Teaching Track - Pre-Academic Year

Business Title:
Career-Track, Teaching Faculty, All Ranks | Nursing

Employee Type:
Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Term:
9 Month

Position Details:

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Washington State University College of Nursing at WSU Tri-Cities is currently recruiting candidates to fill a career-track, teaching faculty position in our pre-licensure BSN program. We are seeking applicants who are passionate about teaching and working with students in a variety of learning environments.

The College of Nursing offers undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing to over 1,000 students system-wide, at campuses and satellites in Spokane, Vancouver, Tri-Cities, and Yakima. Washington State University College of Nursing at WSU Tri-Cities offers 1) Pre-licensure BSN, 2) RN to BSN, 3) Master of Nursing (MN), 4) Doctor of Nursing Practice-Family Nurse Practitioner, 5) Doctor of Nursing Practice-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. US News and World report consistently ranks our graduate programs among the top 40 in the U.S. with our DNP program currently ranked as #28 and our MN program ranked as #39. Our BSN pre-licensure program graduates more than 280 students annually and is the top producer of RNs in Washington. Our alumni and faculty are recognized for their contributions to research and scholarship, clinical practice, service and leadership at local, regional, state and national levels.

Teaching faculty are responsible for:

• Teaching undergraduate students in didactic, clinical, and laboratory courses, with occasional assignments in graduate courses based upon expertise or certification.
  

• Advising undergraduate and/or graduate students.
  

• The responsibilities of the position:
  

• Teaching Assistant Professor is 100% teaching.
  

• Teaching Associate or Teaching Full Professor rank is 90% teaching and 10% professional and university service.
  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS for Teaching Assistant Professor, Teaching Associate Professor, & Teaching Professor Ranks:

• Earned Master's Degree in Nursing.
  

• Possess an unencumbered RN licensure in Washington State.
  

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS for Teaching Associate Professor Rank:

• Currently serving in the rank of an Associate Professor or equivalent at a post-secondary institution, OR;
  

• At least four (4) years of academic teaching experience with demonstrated expertise in academic advising, teaching, integration of theory and evidence-based practice in instructional approaches, demonstrated leadership, engagement and dissemination in local community, region, state or national professional or health-care related activities.
  

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS for Teaching Full Professor Rank:

• Currently serving in the rank of a Full Professor or equivalent at a post-secondary institution, OR;
  

• At least eight (8) years of academic teaching experience and expertise and creativity as a master teacher in specialty areas in undergraduate and/or graduate courses, and
  

• Current national or international board certification as a Certified Nurse Educator or in a clinical area as required; Demonstrated mastery in integration of theory and evidence based practice activities into innovative instructional approaches; Demonstrated leadership in college or campus activities pursuing continuous quality improvement of nursing education and the nurse educator role; Demonstrated leadership in college activities, policy formation; Demonstrated effective leadership and increased dissemination & engagement in local regional, state or national activities.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS for All Ranks:

• Experience in teaching didactic and clinical courses and advising students.
  

• Experience with technology-assisted education modalities.
  

• Experience working with diverse populations and/or students.
  

• Demonstrated ability to utilize practice-based research studies to address salient nursing and health care issues.
  

• Nursing leadership experience and engagement in professional nursing organizations.
  

• Interdisciplinary/interprofessional collaboration in practice and/or education.
  

• Experience as a preceptor for pre-licensure Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN).
  

Additional Information:

Area/College:

WSU Tri-Cities College of Nursing

City, State, Zip:

Richland, Washington 99532

Department Link:

https://tricities.wsu.edu/nursing/

Annual 9-month Academic Salary

• Teaching Assistant Professor Rank: $75,652.00 without doctoral; $92,063.00 with doctoral degree
  

• Teaching Associate Professor Rank: $78,367.00 without doctoral; $104,678.00 with doctoral degree
  

• Teaching Professor Rank: $94,951.00 without doctoral; $122,565.00 with doctoral degree
  

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits:

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation

FTE:

100%

Tenure Track:

No

Position Type:

Fixed term, Career Track, Temporary

Temporary Position:

This is a temporary, fixed-term, career-track appointment which is intended to be renewed annually dependent upon performance, funding, and mutual agreement.

Position Term:

9 months. The position will follow the academic year; August 16, 2025, to May 15, 2026.

It is anticipated that the successful candidates will begin their appointment as soon as August 1, 2025.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

• Applicants must upload the following list of documents to their online application.
  

• Only electronic application materials submitted through WSU Jobs will be considered.
  

• All documents must be attached before submitting.
  

• Applicants are unable to edit their applications once submitted.
  

• Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files.
  

• Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
  

External candidates, please upload all documents in the 'Resume/CV' section of your application.

Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.

Required Documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
  

• Cover Letter, please include the position rank and, if applicable, the specialty sought.
  

Questions regarding the position may be directed to Christina Chacon, WSU Tri-Cities Nursing Academic Director, at christina.chacon@wsu.edu.

ABOUT WSU TriCites:

A Carnegie R1 highest-research-activity land-grant university, Washington State University is one of the nation's top 60 public research universities according to U.S. News and World Report. WSU conducts transformational research and provides world-class education to a diverse student population of approximately 30,000 students statewide. Founded in Pullman in 1890, WSU today consists of four campuses: Pullman (~24,000 students), Spokane (~1,200 students), Tri-Cities (~2,000 students), and Vancouver (~3,000 students). This multi-campus system shares one central administration and one faculty. The various campuses operate as units of one single state-wide university campus, according to WSU's philosophy of one faculty that is geographically distributed. Additional information about the appeal of joining WSU may be found at https://www.wsujobs.com/ As a land-grant institution, Washington State University strongly values diversity among its faculty, staff and students and is committed to excellence in research, learning, and outreach to all constituents.

WSU's Tri-Cities campus is in Richland, WA on the west banks of the majestic Columbia River. In this region, Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco make up the Tri-Cities, Washington. The campus draws from a regional population of approximately 260,000, and is expanding its reach both nationally and internationally, also benefiting from a newly-renovated airport. The growing campus has approximately 2,000 students who are served by nearly 90 full-time and 250 adjunct faculty members, many of whom are full-time researchers and scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory or local science and engineering firms. WSU Tri-Cities is experiencing a time of unprecedented growth and development. Legislative support, tremendous community leadership and backing, and partnerships with businesses and community organizations have resulted in many exciting new and expanded initiatives in dynamic student engagement, research, and community collaborations. Visit https://tricities.wsu.edu/ for more information.

Time Type:
Full time

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU's Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, or both.

More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/

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Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.







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