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POSITION SPECIFICS

Penn State Harrisburg is a campus of the Pennsylvania State University the Commonwealth of Pennsylvanias land-grant institution serving more than 85000 students. Penn State Harrisburg the Capital College enrolls 4600 students in residential instruction and an additional 1000 students in programs delivered online via the Universitys World Campus. Penn State Harrisburg offers two associates 35 baccalaureates 25 Masters and three doctoral degrees. The college also offers the first two years of study leading to more than 275 baccalaureate majors available throughout Penn State. Additionally the campus participates in nine online degree offerings (six graduate and three undergraduate) through Penn State World Campus and offers accelerated undergraduate/graduate programs joint degrees in collaboration with Penn State Dickinson Law and the Penn State College of Medicine and continuing education opportunities.

The School of Behavioral Sciences and Educations mission is to foster critical thinking skills and holistic well-being celebrate diversity and individual differences and provide excellence in teaching and advising through innovative academic programs and in basic and applied research and creative accomplishments that contribute to a body of knowledge and peoples quality of life. The School offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate academic programs in three broad academic domains: Health and Professional Studies Social Sciences and Psychology and Teacher Education. The school offers undergraduate degrees in biobehavioral health human development and family studies kinesiology nursing psychology sociology elementary secondary literacy and special education; and graduate programs in applied behavior analysis applied clinical psychology and teaching and curriculum. We foster critical thinking skills and holistic well-being celebrate individual differences and provide excellence in teaching and advising through innovative academic programs and in basic and applied research and creative accomplishments.

The Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing is one of the most comprehensive colleges of nursing in any public university in the over 2100 undergraduate students and approximately 200 graduate students the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing footprint is world-wide with our faculty creating immeasurable experiences for our students around the globe.

The academic home of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Second-Degree Program is the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and the program at Penn State Harrisburg is housed in the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education. To learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Second-Degree Program at Penn State Harrisburg the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education and the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing please visit and Summary: The Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor of Nursing is a one-year appointment Full-Time Non-Tenure-Line faculty position beginning January 2026. This is a 42-week full-time position. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who shares our commitment to teaching research and service. The successful candidate will contribute to our efforts to create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for students foster robust collaborative research and engage in service activities supporting institutional goals.

Qualifications: To be considered for the Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor of Nursing candidates should possess the following qualifications:

Education: An earned masters degree in nursing. Individuals with a masters degree will be considered at the rank of instructor and individuals with a doctoral degree (e.g. DNP PhD) will be considered at the rank of assistant teaching professor. An earned doctorate degree will be a condition of continued employment after the fifth year for a candidate hired as an instructor.

Expertise: The preferred candidate will demonstrate expertise in medical-surgical nursing education and practice along with evidence of planning implementing and evaluating simulation-based learning experiences.

Experience: Candidates will demonstrate a strong record of teaching and clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing with specialization in advanced medical-surgical nursing

Application Process:To apply for the Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor of Nursing at Penn State Harrisburg please visit Penn States Human Resources website and submit the following documents:

Cover Letter: A cover letter is required and should address the candidates interest in the position and alignment with Penn State Harrisburgs values.

Curriculum Vitae: A complete CV is required and should highlight the candidates education research teaching and professional experience.

Teaching Philosophy: Candidates must submit a statement on their teaching philosophy. Professional References: Candidates must submit a list of three professional references with contact information.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For additional questions please contact Lisa Albert at .

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