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Title : Nursing 9 / 10 Month Tenure Track Faculty (Fall 2025)

Department : Nursing and Health Science

Type of Appointment : Full-Time Tenure Track

FLSA Status : Exempt

Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application :

• Resume
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Three Professional References (See below)

Reference check requirements : Three (3) professional references, two (2) of which should be former or current supervisors and (1) professional reference.

Personal references (friends, clergy, customers, relatives) are not considered acceptable references.

A professional reference such as a co-worker may be used as one of the references.

JOB OBJECTIVE : This is a tenure track position. Provide guidance, instruction and leadership to registered nursing students enrolled in the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AASN) program at the assigned program site. Assist with evaluation, scheduling, and advising of students. Provide classroom, lab, and clinical instruction to students enrolled in the AASN program utilizing team teaching methodology in an academic environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

Emergency Nursing, Critical Care, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Women's Health or Gerontology / Geriatrics or other nursing practice specialty.

All aspects of nursing care, including but not limited to; personal hygiene, client abuse, human sexuality, cultural diversity, ethnicity, nutrition (nursing, therapeutic aspects), pharmacology, legal, social and ethical aspects of nursing, and nursing leadership and management.

Note : The College reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Advising

Be available to students by maintaining office hours that are reasonably convenient. Post and adhere to required hours, whether virtual or in the office. Be knowledgeable of the College policies, procedures, and assistance available to students. Assist advisees with the scheduling of classes. Monitor the academic progress of advisees. Hold conferences with students as needed.

Faculty Service Serve on committees and task forces as appointed by the president, director of nursing, and the dean of the school. Use professional knowledge and skills to contribute to local and professional community activities whenever appropriate. Attend faculty meetings as scheduled. Contribute to the advancement of college goals through appropriate individual goals.

Professional Development (Teaching and Discipline)

Participate in professional development. Other objective to be agreed upon by faculty members and immediate supervisors in the development of personal, departmental, and divisional objectives.

JOB STANDARDS :

A. All full-time and part-time faculty must have completed at least 18 graduate semester hours in their teaching field and hold a master's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college / university.

B. Endorsed with appropriate credentials of an unencumbered RN licensure in the State of Tennessee, American Heart Association CPR certification for healthcare professionals, advanced preparation and experience in a nursing practice specialty area.

CRITICAL SKILLS / EXPERTISE / EXPERIENCE :

B. This employee should have strong interpersonal and communication skills, have good organizational skills, and be capable of handling multiple projects at one time.

C. To ensure that all faculty are proficient in oral and written English, the following guidelines are to be used during the selection process to evaluate candidates :

a. Ability to speak and write English clearly

b. Ability to understand written and spoken English

c. Ability to communicate effectively in an academic environment (for example, previous successful employment in an academic institution).

D. The successful candidate must provide evidence of an active, unencumbered Tennessee nursing license during the hiring process. Candidates with a multistate license who have changed or may be changing their primary state of residence to Tennessee must apply for a multistate license in Tennessee within 60 days of relocation. Proof of current licensure or application must be provided within 15 days of hire for continued employment.

JOB LOCATION : The primary job location may start at the Strawberry Plains Campus, Magnolia Avenue Campus or the Blount County Campus; however, the instructor may be assigned classes at other sites, and be requested to teach in any area of the nursing program to meet the needs of the students and the nursing program.

EQUIPMENT : The primary job location will provide an office for the faculty member. This location may change based on the needs of the nursing program and students.

Full-time Employment Benefits :

Special Instructions to Applicants : To be considered for a position at Pellissippi State, you must create an on-line application. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Work experience that is not listed on the application will not be considered towards compensation. Please note : attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience. Please note : to scan, upload, or attach documents, a computer and scanner are available at the Hardin Valley Campus Educational Resources Center, if needed.

Pellissippi State Community College is an EEO / AA / Title VI / Title IX / Section 504 / ADA employer

If you have any problems or questions please contact Human Resources at Pellissippi State Community College's Human Resource Office at 865-694-6607 or by email at recruiting@pstcc.edu .

If you are interested in this position, click on the link to the left to apply.

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