Job description
Tyler, TX
Job ID:5025
Location:Tyler, TX
Full/Part Time:Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:Regular
Purpose of Position
Hiring Department
Nursing – Grad Program
Required Application Materials
A single PDF or Word document containing a resume, letter of interest, and a list of three (3) professional references is required to apply.
Important Instructions:
When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file.
Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.
If the required application materials were not uploaded at the “resume” prompt, please withdraw your application and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.
Job Description
The School of Nursing at The University of Texas at Tyler invites qualified applicants with a program of research/scholarship focused on health promotion or rural/ underserved to apply for a full-time, tenure-track, assistant/associate professor faculty position at rank and salary commensurate with experience to begin fall 2020. This is a 9-month academic appointment, with a possible summer stipend. Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled.
Essential Functions
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Primary teaching responsibility in a nationally recognized online graduate nursing program and highly successful BSN program.
Maintaining an active program of scholarship.
Mentoring and advising students.
Participating in College and University service.
Required Qualifications
Earned Doctorate in Nursing.
Eligible for licensure in Texas.
Evidence of program of scholarship.
Other Information
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Working Conditions
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
Exposure to standard office conditions.
Sitting, Standing, Walking, and Bending.
About The University of Texas at Tyler
The University of Texas at Tyler is a comprehensive institution of higher education offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs as an institution of the renowned University of Texas System. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences houses the Department of Health and Kinesiology and the School of Nursing.
UT Tyler is situated 100 miles east of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex amidst the beautiful lakes and woods of East Texas, is an economically strong and rapidly growing community. With a population of 100,000, Tyler is the regional center for the arts, medical care, finance, and higher education.
The University contributes to the strong healthcare industry in Tyler through its College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, and its partnerships with sister institutions UT Health Northeast and UT Health East Texas, as well as CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Francis and Baylor Scott and White Texas Spine and Joint Hospital.
Nursing Program
Online graduate programs were ranked #5 in the country by US News & World Report in 2018; ranked #1 in the country for best Master’s in Nursing Programs Online for 2018 (https://www.bestcollegereviews.org/top/online-masters-in-nursing-programs/). We offer the Master of Science (MSN) in Nursing Administration; MSN in Nursing Education; MSN Family Nurse Practitioner; Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Nursing (Ph.D.). A Nursing Informatics, Quality, & Safety certificate is currently offered, with plans for an MSN Informatics, Quality, and Safety for spring 2020. For more information about the nursing program: http://www.uttyler.edu/nursing
Additional Information
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
How to apply
Apply online
EEO/AA Statement
The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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The University of Texas at Tyler is a centerpiece for learning, culture and natural beauty in East Texas, located midway between Dallas and Shreveport, Louisiana. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler is one of the fastest-growing universities in the renowned University of Texas System.
