Posting Details Posting Details Job Title Assistant or Associate Professor College of Nursing Requisition Number FE04747 Working Title Assistant or Associate Professor Department Name 7E100NURSING INSTRUCTION Work Location Lexington KY Type of Position Faculty Position Time Status Full-Time Tenure Track Status Tenure Track Required Education The required education and experience include an earned PhD or DNP nursing degree with demonstration of expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice. Active Kentucky license as a prepared registered nurse required along with at least 5 years of practice and academic experience. Required Related Experience The required education and experience include an earned PhD or DNP nursing degree with demonstration of expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice. Active Kentucky license as a prepared registered nurse required along with at least 5 years of practice and academic experience. Required LicenseRegistrationCertification Active Kentucky license as a prepared registered nurse. Job Summary The University of Kentucky College of Nursing Graduate DNP Program is seeking a Special Title Series tenure-eligible Assistant or Associate Professor open-rank. This position is a 12-month appointment with an anticipated Distribution of Effort of about 60-80 Teaching and Advising 0-20 Clinical Practice Activities 15 Research and Scholarly Activity and 5 ServiceProfessional Development which will be reviewed annually. We anticipate a start date on January 1 2026 but not later than July 1 2026. This position will remain open until filled.This position based in Lexington KY will assist in MSNDNP program instruction needed to expand and resource the Healthcare Systems Leadership Program ENL specialty program in the College of Nursing. This position requires an individual to provide teaching advising and mentoring related to Healthcare Systems Leadership and Executive Nurse Leadership.Contributions to scholarly practice and in advancing nursing professionalism as an advanced practice nurse. Position responsibilities include designing implementing and evaluating didactic and clinical courses in the Colleges Graduate Nursing programs planning and evaluating student clinical experiences and advise students in the DNP program. This role requires the candidate to serve as a liaison between the College and clinical agencies in which student placements occur and participate as an active inter professional team member. Collaboration with UK Healthcare providers administrators and staff is required to assess develop and evaluate strategies targeted at leadership areas of nursing.Candidate is expected to participate in the assessment planning and implementation and evaluation of applicable programs projects scholarship and research anticipating the submission of manuscripts for publication and presentations of scholarly activities in peer-reviewed venues. Participation as an investigator or as a co-investigator on evidence-based practice or research projects and grant proposals. Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice including some experience in an Executive Nursing Leadership role. The required education and experience include an earned PhD or DNP nursing degree with demonstration of expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice. Active Kentucky license as a prepared registered nurse required along with at least 5 years of practice and academic experience.Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards focusing on your total well-being and career development with leadership striving to provide a strong work life integration. The university generously contributes to employees retirement plans medical coverage and life insurance. In addition UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits please visit httpshr.uky.eduemploymentour-benefits.For specific request 1 please upload reference letters as one PDF. Skills Knowledge Abilities This individual should exhibit strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills with a commitment to ongoing scholarship aligned with professional interests. Does this position have supervisory responsibilities No Preferred EducationExperience Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice including some experience in an Executive Nursing Leadership role. The required education and experience include an earned PhD or DNP nursing degree with demonstration of expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice. Active Kentucky license as a prepared registered nurse required along with at least 5 years of practice and academic experience. Deadline to Apply Open Until Filled Yes Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students employees patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnic origin religion creed age physical or mental disability veteran status uniformed service political belief sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression pregnancy marital status genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check andor drug screen. Posting Specific Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk . Applicant Documents Required Documents Curriculum Vita Cover Letter Specific Request 1 Optional Documents Academic Transcript