Assistant Professor

Wilkes University invites applicants for a full-time Assistant Professor of Nursing Tenure Track position in the Passan School of Nursing (PSON) graduate program. The PSON provides comprehensive programming which has expanded professional opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Both the undergraduate and graduate programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). This position is for the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program. The candidate will report to the Chair of graduate nursing and the Coordinator of the PMHNP program. The successful candidate is primarily responsible for didactic and clinical teaching, advising, scholarship, and service both university and community. This full-time position requires a doctoral degree, unencumbered RN and CRNP licensure in PA, national board certification in PMH, and a minimum of 3 years' experience in full time clinical practice as a PMHNP. The ideal candidate must have an active clinical practice to meet the requirements of the PA State Board of Nursing for NP faculty. Candidates currently enrolled in a doctorate program will be highly considered based upon their education completed and experience in the role and population of a PMHNP. Previous teaching experience is preferred. Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels. Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia. To apply, visit Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references. Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.