Assistant Professor of Nursing (FNP)

Faculty Employment Opportunity

POSITION:

Assistant Professor of Nursing: The School of Nursing invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor. The person appointed to this position will teach in either the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program or the Masters of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) concentration. Primary duties to include: teaching responsibilities for didactic laboratory and clinical courses. Effective teaching research creative activities and service to the University are required for retention promotion and tenure. This position is contingent upon the availability of authorized funding. Applicant must be a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- A Masters of Science in nursing is required.
- A current and unobstructed California RN license and a California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing License
- A current national Nurse Practitioner Certification and the American Health Association Basic Life Support Health Provider Certification.
- A minimum of two years of instructional experience.
- A minimum of two years of full-time practice as a nurse practitioner.
- Knowledge and skills related to teaching adults teaching methods curriculum development evaluations or willingness to plan for acquisition of these skills not later than the first year of teaching.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to required qualifications a Doctoral degree is preferred.

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

A complete application must include: an application letter specifically addressing the position description and qualifications; unofficial photocopies of graduate transcripts; a statement of teaching philosophy; evidence of teaching proficiency; a sample of research; professional curriculum vitae including the names addresses and telephone numbers of three references. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

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If you have questions regarding the position please contact:


Dr. Jennifer Peltier Search Committee Chair
School of Nursing
College of Science
California State University Stanislaus
One University Circle Turlock CA
email:

Department Website: appointment begins in Fall 2026. Screening of applications will begin on April 10 2026. The position will remain open until filled.


Please note that the CSU does not use automated decision systems or artificial intelligence tools in making hiring or selection decisions. All applicant evaluations and employment decisions are made by human reviewers using structured candidate responses and job-related criteria to ensure fairness consistency and compliance with FEHA.

COMPENSATION:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Anticipated hiring range is $7331-$7481 per month for Assistant Professor (12 monthly payments per academic year). As a member of the 23-campus CSU System we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT and THE COLLEGE CAMPUS AND AREA:

California State University Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty hold doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors 16 masters programs 7 post-graduate credentials a doctorate in education and serves more than 10000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs laboratory sciences and performing arts.

Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation addition U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the Wests No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CSU Stanislaus The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race religion color ancestry age disability genetic information gender gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition National origin sex sexual orientation covered veteran status or any other protected status. You can learn more about federal equal employment opportunity protections by accessing the Department of Labors notices: .gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/

Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA Coordinator at .

In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Stanislaus State is not currently sponsoring new staff management or faculty positions for H-1B employment visas.

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

MANDATED REPORTER PER CANRA

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21 2017 as a condition of employment.

CLERY ACT DISCLOSURE

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act crime report statistics are available at: Experience:

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