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The University of Kentucky (UK) College of Nursing invites applications for this full-time, 12- month Special Title Series, tenure-eligible faculty with the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. This position will also serve as the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs. This position is based in Lexington, KY, onsite, and the anticipated start date for the position is March 1, 2025, with consideration of an earlier start date, and a start date no later than July 1, 2025.

This position will assist in the Undergraduate program instruction and involves developing and implementing nursing workforce initiative and expansion as well as innovation in faculty development. Responsibilities include classroom and possible online instruction, supervision, and mentoring of students in undergraduate courses and enrichment programs. Additionally, this is an Assistant Dean position that will help manage and provide leadership for the Undergraduate BSN program in all three tracks. This Assistant Dean position will have oversight in student success initiatives for the BSN Undergraduate program. Collaboration with UK Healthcare and other community clinical providers, administrators and staff are required. The candidate should have experience with advising and successful teaching of adult students, possess strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and have the ability to write business plans, keep a general ledger and perform program evaluation. Candidates should have experience with accreditation and regulatory reporting, unit or college compliance, and leading initiatives at the unit or university level. Candidates should have experience with the development and maintenance or program or unit policies and procedures. The required education and experience include an earned doctoral degree in nursing or related field, and five years of full time or equivalent nursing experience within the last 5 years preferably in the academic environment. As a tenure track line, candidates must have a scholarship trajectory.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability, and comes with diverse rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong worklife 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: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits

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, social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.

Please include an updated CV and Cover Letter when applying to this position. For specific request , please upload all recommendation letters as one PDF. Job posting will remain open until the position is filled.