Nursing Instructor - UT Southern

About the University

The University of Tennessee Southern (UT Southern) is a small public university established in 2021 through the acquisition of Martin Methodist College, founded in 1870. Located in Pulaski, UT Southern stands as the fourth undergraduate campus in the UT System. It is the only public four-year institution of higher education between Chattanooga and Memphis and situated along Tennessee’s southern border. The campus is conveniently located about 70 miles south of Nashville and 40 miles north of Huntsville, Alabama. The over 1,000 students enrolled at UT Southern enjoy a private, small-college experience at an affordable, public-university cost. Low student-teacher ratios, high classroom personalization, and the resources of a land-grant university system are among the many advantages students experience. Nearly 30 academic programs are available through the schools of business, education, arts and humanities, mathematics and sciences, nursing, and social sciences. The UT Southern Firehawks, competing in the Southern States Athletic Conference, have 19 nationally competitive athletic teams. Both the women’s and men’s clay target programs have recently won national championships.

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees recently approved UT Southern’s inaugural five-year strategic plan: Igniting Excellence. The strategic plan is built on three foundational pillars designed to guide UT Southern through its next phase of growth and development: enhance academic excellence and promote innovation; create transformational student experiences and foster student success; and establish greater connectedness and facilitate campus and community engagement.

The University of Tennessee Southern’s vision is to be the epicenter for education, community leadership, and workforce development in south-central Tennessee and a national model for higher education in rural America.

The mission of the University of Tennessee Southern is to:

• provide undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs grounded in the liberal arts and sciences that are designed to prepare students for careers and lives of continued learning,

• promote a diverse and globally conscious learning community that nurtures intellectual, social, and personal growth; and
• serve the region through educational, social, and cultural programs and through community outreach and development.

The Opportunity

The University of Tennessee Southern enthusiastically invites applications for the position of Nursing Instructor (Full Time 9-month, Non-Tenure-Track). This is a full-time faculty position with teaching responsibilities in Nursing, housed in the School of Nursing and Public Health Education. Instructors are expected to be dedicated to excellent undergraduate education and student success. Instructors typically teach a 15 credit hour workload of courses per semester as well as provide service to the university and community. There may be opportunities to develop new courses. This is a full-time, in-person position beginning in August 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching courses in Nursing Curriculum
• Assist in the development of new courses and possible revisions of older courses.
• Serve on University, School, and Program committees.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the program through assessment, recruiting and advising efforts.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing field of study, (degree must be completed by August 1, 2025) Advanced Practice degree preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• The ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and the community.
• Evidence of good character, mature attitude, and professional integrity.
• A background search will be required of the successful applicant.
• Academic nursing experience in clinical, lab, or classroom setting (preferred)
• Applicants must hold a current unencumbered license in Tennessee or eligibility for licensure in Tennessee.
• Master’s degree in nursing (Nurse Practitioner preferred, not required)