Seattle Pacific University Hiring for Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing – Graduate Programs at Seattle, WA Full Time

Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing – Graduate Programs

Seattle Pacific University, in partnership with the national search firm Scott Healy & Associates, invites applications
for a full-time,11-month, tenure track eligible Assistant/Associate Professor in the Lydia Green Nursing Program in the
School of Health Sciences with an emphasis on Advanced Practice. We are seeking a highly qualified faculty member for classroom and clinical
teaching in the Doctor of Nursing practice (DNP) program that includes pathways for family (FNP) and adult-gerontology (AGNP) nurse
practitioner and adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist (AGCNS). Faculty will be teaching across the DNP curriculum including:

• Advanced health assessment and clinical management of patients across the lifespan with an emphasis on primary care.
• DNP core
  courses in practice inquiry, leadership, advocacy, and health promotion.
• Oversight of clinical practicum and DNP projects.

Teaching assignments will be based on credentials and areas of expertise. Opportunities to teach in the nursing undergraduate (BSN)
program may also be available. Academic rank will be determined based on qualifications.

Responsibilities: 

• Teaching responsibility for approximately 33 academic quarter credits.
• Guiding DNP scholarly projects.
• Coordination and supervision of graduate student clinical practicum.
• Graduate student
  advising and mentoring.
• Curriculum and course development.
• Scholarship.
• Campus-related service.

Requirements:

• Earned doctorate in Nursing or closely related discipline (at least one graduate-level degree
  must be in nursing). SPU may consider candidates with a master’s in nursing currently enrolled in an accredited doctoral program
  with a planned graduation prior to date of hire.
• Unencumbered license as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) in the
  State of Washington by July 1, 2022 (or start date). 
• Board certification (ANCC or AANP) as either a Family Nurse Practitioner
  (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP). 
• At least two years of clinical practice as an NP.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• A commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship.
• Skill in utilizing a variety of teaching methods and collaborative active learning.
• Creative classroom and clinical teaching
  informed by evidence-based practice.
• Engaged advising/mentoring of students in coursework and professional endeavors.
• Active engagement in curriculum and program development.
• Participation in program review and accreditation reporting.
• Participation in faculty governance.
• Commitment to high professional standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization,
  and communication skills.
• Experience in working effectively in a multicultural academic community.

About
Seattle Pacific University:

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University has a long and distinguished history in Christian
higher education. Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, SPU seeks to be a premier Christian University fully committed to engaging the
culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled
community. Seattle Pacific University seeks applicants committed to its Christian mission.

Diversity Statement:

As part of our mission of cultural engagement, SPU is committed to building an excellent and diverse staff and faculty. Diversity is an
ethos that is inseparable from our Christian faith. At SPU, we recognize diversity as a basic feature of God’s creation and a core theme of
the gospel. At the heart of our mission-centered commitment to becoming a more diverse community is a desire to represent the breadth of
God’s kingdom more fully.

We strive to become a workplace of choice and to recruit, develop, and retain faculty and staff who can
embrace, value, and engage differences with humility and care. We invite you to join us on our journey by starting a career at SPU! Learn
more about SPU’s commitment to diversity and opportunities for our employees to
deepen their capacity to serve our increasingly diverse student body.

The School of Health Sciences is committed to an intentional
and sustained school-wide effort to hire and support a diverse faculty. We welcome candidates who understand the barriers facing men and
minorities who are underrepresented in nursing higher education and careers (as evidenced by life experiences and educational background),
and who have experience in equity and diversity with respect to teaching, mentoring, research, life experiences, or service. At Seattle
Pacific University, 40% of students are persons of color, and a significant number are first-generation college students. Thus, applicants
who can demonstrate effective mentoring of students from underrepresented backgrounds are especially welcomed.

About the
Lydia Green Nursing Program: 

The Lydia Green Nursing
Program is a part of the School of Health Sciences and includes a vibrant undergraduate BSN program and graduate programs leading to
either a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Graduate nursing specialty pathways for the DNP include
advanced practice (FNP, AGNP and AGCNS) and an MSN pathway for nurse educators. The program is highly regarded by the surrounding regional
healthcare community. Each of our nursing programs is approved by the Washington State Nursing Quality Assurance Commission and fully
accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

About Seattle:

Seattle, a city on Puget
Sound in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by water, mountains, and evergreen forests, and contains thousands of acres of parkland. As
Washington State’s largest city, it is home to a large tech industry, with Microsoft and Amazon headquartered in its metropolitan
area. From professional sports to the arts, from one-of-a-kind foodie destinations to national chains, from urban streets to green spaces,
Seattle is a place everyone can make their home.

Applications:

All correspondence relating to the faculty
position in the Nursing Program at Seattle Pacific University should be directed in confidence to the institution’s executive
recruitment consultant:

Danan Tsan, Vice President

Scott Healy & Associates

[email protected]

The full and complete
application should contain the following information:

1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. List of three professional references
   with contact information

Applications submitted by February 18, 2022 will receive priority consideration.
This search will remain open until the position is filled.

Compensation is commensurate with education and experience. This is a
full time position with excellent benefits. SPU pays the employee premium for medical, dental, and vision insurance. SPU makes contributions
to an employee HSA account and to a retirement account after one year of eligibility in the plan. A tuition discount program is available
for the employee and qualified immediate family members. A moving allowance may be provided.