Description

Employment Status:

Temporary (1 Year Assignment)

Type of Employment:

Faculty

# of openings:

1

Location:

Telecommute - Jonesboro Campus

Proposed Salary Range:

Commensurate with Experience

Closing:

9/7/26

Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. This employer participates in E-Verify.

Position Summary:

The School of Nursing invites applications for the Faculty position for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. Participation in executive teams, teaching, student mentoring, and professional service.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Actively participates in the development and evaluation of curriculum, course content, clinical experiences, and test construction
• Responsible for didactic courses and/or clinical group size appropriate to area of clinical practice
• Plans and supervises clinical seminars
• Establishes effective coordinating relationships with co-workers and clinical agencies
• Continues education for professional growth
• Conducts continuing education
• Participates in mentoring of students • Maintains at least 5 office hours per week
• Participates in the faculty organization and appropriate program, college, and university activities
• Serves on assigned and elected program, college, and university committees
• Sponsors and promotes planned activities of students, program, college, and university as requested
• Contributes to the community through involvement in and/or consultation with health-related organizations, board memberships, or professional presentations to the public
• Participates in planning for the continued growth and progress of the program through faculty and student recruitment and retention efforts
• Holds membership and participates in organizations that advance the profession of nursing and advanced practice nursing
• Knowledge of Quality Improvement and IRB, preferred
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Maintains skills and ability to function as faculty for clinical and didactic courses

Knowledge of curriculum design, strategies to promote student learning, assessment and evaluation of learning, evidence-based education principles, advanced practice nursing skills, and a commitment to life-long learning

Possesses interpersonal and communication skills necessary to teach as part of a faculty team

General Days/Hours:

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date

• A cover letter, resume and reference list must be attached (in MS Word or PDF format) to the electronic application
• 15 credit hour teaching workload

This position has been identified as a telecommuting position. The duties are performed during standard work hours of 8am-5pm at a predefined and approved work location. Individuals filling this role must have dedicated work space that provides privacy and security related to the work being performed. Additionally, individuals must have secure internet access with appropriate upload/download capabilities to perform the duties associated with the position. Individuals in this position will be required to review and acknowledge the Telecommuting Guidelines and Telecommuting Agreement for A-State.

Location Requirement: To be considered for this position, candidates must reside in Arkansas or a state that shares a border with Arkansas (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, or Oklahoma. This residency requirement supports team collaboration, regional knowledge, and occasional in person engagement as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Earned Doctorate degree required, PhD preferred, or DNP

Academic experience , preferred

Unencumbered RN license (or eligible) as RN in Arkansas

E-Verify Participation Notice:

https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf

E-Verify Right to Work:

https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf