Distinguished Scholar/Professor - Graduate Nursing

Winston-Salem State University, a premier comprehensive university, is one of the 17 constituents as a leader in nursing education, the Winston-Salem State University Division of Nursing is committed to providing diverse populations with a transformative educational experience rooted in the HBCU traditions. The Division of Nursing is dedicated to providing excellent, accessible, and responsive programs at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. Graduates are prepared to be leaders in assuring health equity of underserved individuals and communities; providing compassionate, evidence-based, and culturally responsive care; and educating our next generation of nurses.

The position is seeking distinguished scholars and educators to apply for a Distinguished Scholar/Professor position. This is a 12-month position at the rank of Associate Professor (Distinguished Scholar) or Full Professor (Distinguished Professor). The anticipated start date is August 2025. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and scholarly accomplishments. We seek a candidate of exceptional caliber for the area of family nurse practitioner or adult/geriatric primary care nurse practitioner, with potential opportunities for stepping into leadership roles to shape the future of our academic and clinical endeavors. Job responsibilities include delivering high-quality instruction and mentoring across multiple platforms, including classroom, clinical, project-based, and simulation settings primarily in graduate nursing courses with a concentration in family nurse practitioner and doctor of nursing practice tracks. The candidate should be an expert in teaching clinical courses in the family nurse practitioner track. In addition to teaching and facilitating the application of nursing theories, principles, and skill competencies, the candidate will serve as a faculty/student advisor, mentor and coach to students inside and outside of the classroom; produce scholarly research that results in publications in peer-reviewed journals within the discipline or within peer-reviewed interprofessional/interdisciplinary journals that promote the teaching and learning of nursing; facilitate presentations at well-respected professional conferences; engage in the procurement of extramural funds with interdisciplinary teams; participate in departmental, School, and university service as well as engage in service relative to the nursing profession and the larger Winston-Salem and Forsyth County communities.

F L Atkins Building, Room TBD

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Monday - Friday, some evenings and weekends

The Division of Nursing seek exceptional candidates who demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching nursing theory and clinical to graduate students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and who demonstrate the ability to leverage various technologies that engage students in the learning process. The successful candidate will mentor and support graduate students in the research/scholarly project/DNP project experience and/or engage students in study aboard, practicum and residency opportunities, or community service learning where they must leverage their content knowledge to benefit the larger community. Preferred candidates must exhibit the ability to engage in in academic-clinical partnerships, interdisciplinary teaching, learning, and research collaboration with the broader constituencies. Candidates must show a commitment to liberal education, advanced nursing practice, and social determinants of health in inclusive environments, particularly primary care and with teaching and learning communities. The successful candidate must exemplify commitment to their own professional growth and development and engage in inter/professional organizations and conferences.


Required Qualifications:

The following qualifications and skills are required for this position:

Preferred candidates must have a minimum of seven years advanced practice experience and six calendar year teaching experience, including hybrid and/or online, in a college or university setting.

Must hold a current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in North Carolina or

have eligibility to obtain a North Carolina Registered Nurse license. Must hold national certification as a family nurse practitioner or adult-gerontology

12 months

Please Note: This Position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and T&E requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. The application must be completed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered. Failure to complete the application completely may result in you not being considered for the vacant position. Your application for the position will not be complete until you receive an online confirmation number at the end of the process of applying for a position.