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Available Title(s):

164-NN_FACULTY - Clinical Assistant Professor - Career

Business Title:

Clinical Track (Non-tenure track) Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Vancouver Campus

Employee Type:

Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Term:

9 Month - Summer

Position Details:

Clinical Track (Non tenure-track) Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Vancouver Campus

If you are a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a passion for teaching didactic and clinical courses or advising all levels of nursing students, WSU Vancouver and the College of Nursing has a Clinical Assistant Professor position opening in August 2025.

Summary of Duties

Washington State University Vancouver and the College of Nursing invite applications for a clinical track clinician, scholar and educator who holds current certification as Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The candidate selected for this position will be on the faculty in the College of Nursing. Rank will be clinical assistant professor.

The program at Washington State University Vancouver offers a: 1) RN to BSN completion program; 2) master of nursing (MN) program with specialization as a population health nurse with preparation as a nurse educator or nurse leader available; and 3) a DNP program with specialization as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, or Population Health Nurse.

Required Qualifications

1) A Doctor of Nursing Practice or PhD by date of hire.

2) National certification as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and at least two years of full time clinical practice as psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner.

3) Meet eligibility requirements for RN licensure and ARNP licensure with prescriptive authority in Washington State and Oregon if not already licensed.

4) Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and the reduction of health disparities.

Preferred Qualifications

1) Experience in teaching didactic and clinical courses and advising graduate and/or undergraduate nursing students.

2) Experience with technology assisted education modalities.

3) Experience working with diverse populations and/or students.

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

5) Nursing leadership experience and engagement in professional nursing organizations

6) Interdisciplinary/interprofessional collaboration in practice and/or education.

7) Current clinical practice

8) Experience as a preceptor for PMHNP students

Essential Duties:

Clinical faculty will be responsible for:

• Teaching undergraduate, masters and/or doctoral students.

• Advising undergraduate and/or graduate students.

• Serving as a clinical faculty evaluator with PMHNP students in their clinical settings.

• Maintaining an ongoing program of clinical scholarship.

• Disseminating scholarly findings.

• Serving on graduate student committees.

• Providing service to the department, College of Nursing, and university communities as well as the nursing profession.

• Engaging with healthcare agencies to develop partnerships for PMHNP clinical placement opportunities.

Application instructions:

Applicants must attach multiple documents at the time of application. Please read the entire posting description and follow the instructions below to apply.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

Washington State University Vancouver

Department Name:

College of Nursing

City, State, Zip:

Vancouver, WA 98686

Department Link:

https://nursing.vancouver.wsu.edu/

Work Location and Schedule:

This position is not eligible for remote/hybrid work assignments.

9 Monthly Annual Salary:

$90,258

Benefits:

WSU offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package including up to 49 days off per year through paid holidays/sick leave/annual leave, a choice of retirement plans, medical/dental/vision, basic life and long-term disability insurance, and an employee tuition waiver program. 

For a summary of benefits offered by WSU for faculty visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf

Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE:

100%, This is a temporary non-tenure track position.

Temporary End Date:

This is a temporary position expected to end on 05/15/2026. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Posting Close Date:

Screening begins November 10, 2024, and will remain open until filled. Position is available on or after August 16, 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

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.

Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application in the “Resume & Cover Letter” section of your application.:

1) a cover letter discussing education and experience as related to the required and preferred qualifications,

2) a statement about contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion (more information below),

3) curriculum vitae, and

4) names and contact information for four professional references.  

The Washington State University system has a mission to “embrace a worldview that values diversity and cultural differences and recognizes the importance of global interdependence and sustainability.” The ultimate goal is to “create an institutional culture in which diversity is the norm.” At WSU Vancouver, these values have been a part of our institution since our founding in 1989. They are embedded in our Strategic Plan, one of the goals of which is to "Promote an ethical and socially just society through an intentional commitment to inclusion, equity and diversity."

One of the ways WSU Vancouver enacts its commitment to equity-mindedness is by promoting best practices for faculty recruitment. These include broadening the candidate pool, agreeing on criteria to judge all applicants before the search begins, guarding against biases in decision making, and treating all candidates respectfully and equally.

WSU recruits, hires, trains, promotes, and compensates persons in all job titles without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, genetic information, and/or status as a veteran. However, search committees can consider past or proposed contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion as part of the overall review process.

We therefore require candidates to submit a statement describing their past contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion and future plans for continuing this effort as part of their application for a faculty position. The purpose of the statement is to identify candidates who have professional skills, experience, and/or willingness to engage in activities that would enhance campus equity, diversity and inclusion efforts.

Your Contributions to Equity and Diversity Statement should discuss your activities and experience as well as your future plans to advance equity, diversity and inclusion, in alignment with WSU Vancouver's mission, through your research, teaching, and/or service. Provide examples from your own experience, which might include (but are not limited to) activities such as any of the following:

• Mentoring. • Teaching and Curriculum or Professional Activities. • Committee, task force, or board service • Research, scholarship or creative activity • Other (such as recruitment, outreach, retention, community-based work)

WSU Vancouver is an inclusive, innovative, research university dedicated to offering premier undergraduate and graduate educational and research experiences and is located just North of beautiful Vancouver, WA. WSU Vancouver is one of five campuses that comprise Washington State University, Washington’s land-grant university and a Tier 1 research institution. As the only public four-year educational institution in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver enjoys extraordinary community support and is committed to developing areas of academic and research excellence that fulfill regional needs. WSU Vancouver currently offers 20 bachelor’s degrees, 9 master’s degrees, and 2 doctoral degrees with more than 100 tenure line faculty. Although currently non-residential, students are increasingly relocating from other regions to attend WSU Vancouver. A personal atmosphere, small classes, and interaction with world-class faculty attract 3,000 students each semester. To learn more about the university visit www.vancouver.wsu.edu and to learn about resources for prospective faculty visit https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/academic-affairs/resources-prospective-new-faculty.

Time Type:

Full time

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

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

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