The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is looking for qualified applicants for a full-time non-tenure stream faculty in psychiatric mental health nursing.

Faculty members are employees of the University and receive dedicated time and resources to perform scholarly work, travel to present their work at professional conferences, and opportunities to pursue specialty certification and faculty practice. Faculty promotion opportunities are available for all ranks. Qualifications for these non-tenure stream faculty positions include an earned doctorate (DNP or PhD) and RN licensure in Pennsylvania. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant Professor – A) An earned doctorate in nursing or a related field is required. B) Evidence of or potential for excellence in clinical and/or classroom teaching. C) Demonstrated expertise in area of nursing or expertise in a related substantive area. D) Evidence of potential to produce scholarly work.

Associate Professor – A) An earned doctorate in nursing or a related field. B) Evidence of excellence as a teacher. C) Evidence of sustained scholarly productivity as indicated by publications, grants, or any other validating material. D) Expertise recognized at the national/international level.

Professor – A) An earned doctorate in nursing or a related field. B) Evidence of sustained excellence as a teacher (classroom and/or clinical). C) Evidence of sustained scholarly productivity as indicated by publications, grants, or any other validating material. D) Expertise recognized at the national/international level as has sustained knowledge and reputation in an area of specialty. E) Demonstrates sustained commitment to community services related in professional expertise.

Desired Qualifications: We are particularly interested in individuals who can demonstrate the potential for scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and engaging diverse students.

Since its founding in 1939, the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing has provided faculty and students with the resources and support to generate new healthcare knowledge and the educational foundation to conduct evidence-based practice, engage in scholarly activities, and translate knowledge to improve the delivery of healthcare.

As one of the nation’s distinguished schools of nursing, the resources of the school constitute an invaluable asset for the intellectual, scientific, and economic enrichment of healthcare in Pennsylvania, the nation, and throughout the world.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing receives millions of dollars in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding each year; and receives top rankings from several organizations – current rankings include:

13thin NIH funding among public and private universities11th (tie) best Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program by US News World Report14th (tie) Best Online Nursing Master’s (MSN) program by US News World Report4th (tie) best Bachelor of Science in Nursing program by US News World Report28th in the world by QS World University Rankings by subject

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.For more information on the School of Nursing, visit www.nursing.pitt.edu.