Assistant Professor, Nursing

Calgary - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

About the Faculty of Health Community and Education

The School of Nursing & Midwifery at Mount Royal University invites applications for a 3.5 year term position which will commence on January 1 2026 subject to final budgetary approval at the Rank of Assistant Professor.

The Faculty of Health Community and Education comprises the School of Nursing and Midwifery and three departments Health and Physical Education Education and Child Studies and Social Work and offers a variety of degree diploma and certificate programs. Mount Royal Universitys Faculty of Health Community and Education programs prepare you for challenging and rewarding work in rapidly growing sectors. Join others in contributing to healthy supportive communities and making a difference A paat tsi kani takiiks (those that create sparks). To learn more about the Faculty of Health Community and Education refer to our 2024 strategic plan Ani to pisi (spiderweb).

The School of Nursing and Midwifery offers the following programs: Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Midwifery and post-basic programs including Bridge to Canadian Nursing and Advanced Studies in Critical Care Nursing Certificate.

About the Role

The successful applicant must at minimum be qualified to teach all introductory-level nursing courses and be prepared to actively participate in program and curriculum development. Preference will be given to applicants who have expertise in adult health acute care (medical/surgical) pathophysiology and recognized simulation credentials and experience with simulation education.

New faculty are hired into one of two work patterns. The teaching/ scholarship/ service pattern (TSS) has a focus on teaching with the requirement that the faculty member be involved in a research program as well as service to the Mount Royal community. The teaching/ service pattern (TS) has a focus on teaching and service only. The successful candidate will be hired into the teaching/service pattern (TS). There is an option to change work patterns after tenure.

The successful candidate(s) will have:

A minimum of Masters degree in nursing with PhD degree or PhD near completion preferred
A minimum of three years experience in their declared area of expertise
Registered or eligible for registration with CRNA
Immunizations for the practice area (including Alberta Health Services) are required

In addition any of the following would be considered an asset:

Experience in curriculum redesign
Demonstrated commitment to enhancing equity diversity inclusion and accessibility (EDIA)
Experience in teaching pathophysiology and adult health
Medical/surgical acute care teaching experience
Medical/surgical acute care clinical experience (minimum 5 years)
Experience with simulation as a teaching strategy
Experience developing and supporting simulation educational strategies
A program of scholarship
Online teaching experience

Key faculty responsibilities include:

Collaborating effectively with full-time and contract faculty members on curriculum development and program refinement
Remaining current in areas of teaching responsibility and maintaining awareness of emerging trends in evidence-informed practice.
Contributing to the program School Faculty university and broader nursing community through various levels of service-related activities

For further information about the role contact Dr. Sandra Goldsworthy Chair School of Nursing and Midwifery at

Closing Date: October 23 2025

A complete dossier should be submitted including curriculum vitae list of three (3) references and evidence of teaching excellence. Please title your .pdf document as follows: Last Name Requisition Number (ex. Smith 999999 ).

DescriptionAbout the Faculty of Health Community and EducationThe School of Nursing & Midwifery at Mount Royal University invites applications for a 3.5 year term position which will commence on January 1 2026 subject to final budgetary approval at the Rank of Assistant Professor.The Faculty of Heal...