Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing

About the position

The Department of Nursing seeks a clinical assistant professor to teach adult health and medical–surgical nursing in the BSN program. About half of the assignment is in the simulation hospital on the second floor of the Health Sciences Center — eight high-fidelity manikin bays, a debriefing suite, and a skills lab — and half is supervising clinical groups of eight students at partner hospitals in Lake City, a 40-minute drive east. Mileage to clinical sites is reimbursed at the state rate.

Clinical faculty are not on the tenure track and are not expected to carry a research load; the job is teaching, clinical supervision, and keeping current in practice. How the two tracks differ is explained on the non-tenure-track faculty page.

Position number

PF-26-0427

Department

Department of Nursing

Category

Faculty (clinical, non-tenure-track)

Appointment

100% FTE, nine-month academic-year appointment; initial one-year contract, renewable, with eligibility for a three-year rolling contract after three years

Salary

$82,000–$90,000 (9-month) depending on experience and certification.

Anticipated start

August 23, 2027

Benefits

Full benefits eligibility; see the benefits summary.

Duties and responsibilities

• Teach adult health and medical–surgical nursing content in lecture, skills lab, and simulation, including scenario design and structured debriefing.
• Supervise clinical groups on day or evening shifts at regional partner hospitals; complete clinical evaluations each week.
• Coordinate one simulation day per week for junior-level students, working with the simulation operations specialist.
• Advise 15–20 pre-licensure nursing students and support NCLEX preparation.
• Serve on the department curriculum or simulation committee.

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) by the start date.
• Current, unencumbered RN license, and eligibility for licensure in Wesconsin before the first clinical rotation.
• At least two years of full-time acute care experience as a registered nurse.

Preferred

• DNP or Ph.D. in nursing, or enrollment in a doctoral program.
• Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) or certified nurse educator credential.
• Prior teaching in a prelicensure program, in clinical or simulation settings.
• Specialty certification in medical–surgical or critical care nursing.

Meet the required list? Apply. The preferred list is what separates strong finalists, not a filter applied at the door.

How to apply

Apply through the employment portal linked from Work at Porter, citing position number PF-26-0427. Upload: a cover letter addressing clinical teaching, a CV, a copy of your RN license verification, unofficial graduate transcripts, and three professional references, at least one of whom has supervised your clinical practice. Review of applications begins November 16, 2026 and continues until the position is filled; applications complete by that date are guaranteed full consideration.

Finalists will lead a 20-minute simulation debrief with nursing students as part of a one-day campus visit.

Questions about the position go to the search chair, Dr. Annika Fjeld, Associate Professor and BSN Program Director, at fjelda@uwporterfalls.edu or (715) 555–0232. Questions about the portal or an accommodation in the application process go to Human Resources at (715) 555–0216.

Equal opportunity and background check

UW–Porter Falls is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, arrest or conviction record (subject to the job-related exceptions in state law), military or veteran status, or any other protected status. See the university’s nondiscrimination statement.

The finalist must complete a criminal background check and a misconduct reference check with prior employers before an offer is final; clinical placement also requires a caregiver background check, current immunizations including annual influenza vaccination, and a drug screen required by partner hospitals. A conviction record is reviewed for its relationship to the duties of this position and is not an automatic bar. Under state open-records law, the names of up to five finalists may be released on request.