Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor | Open Rank | Career Track

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Available Title(s):

164-NN_FACULTY - Clinical Assistant Professor - Career, 165-NN_FACULTY - Clinical Associate Professor - Career, 396-NN_FACULTY - New Teaching Track - Pre-Academic Year

Business Title:

Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor | Open Rank | Career Track

Employee Type:

Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Term:

9 Month

Position Details:

This is recruitment is open until filled and will be used to establish a pool of applicants for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. The pool is continuously accepting applications to be reviewed throughout the academic year.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions at the Clinical Assistant Professor-Career level and possibly at the Clinical Associate Professor-Career level.

The Opportunity:

Washington State University and the College of Nursing invites applications for caring, committed nurses to work as full-time or part-time instructors in the nursing program on the Spokane and Yakima campuses. This is an exceptional opportunity for a person who wants to make a significant difference working collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff within of the College of Nursing across all campuses and WSU Health Sciences, as it continues to create both knowledge and community impact across the state of Washington and beyond.

We are seeking candidates with clinical experience in all nursing specialties including:

• Long Term Care
• Primary Care
• Medical Surgical
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics
• Psychiatric and
• Community Health Nursing

This is a non-tenure track position with the opportunity for a 4.5-month or 9-month appointment, depending on availability and need. Successful candidates will be assigned to one of the following departments within the College of Nursing, based on specialty and experience, unless a specific department preference is provided in the application materials. Please take a few moments to read more about each department:

• The Foundational Practice and Community Based Care Department
• The Advanced Practice and Community Based Care Department
• The Nursing Systems and Science Department

Annual Salary: $32,866-$114,983 (1.0 FTE; salary to be pro-rated based upon offered FTE); commensurate with qualifications and experience.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• A PhD or DNP in Nursing and
• Licensure or eligible for license as a registered nurse in the State of Washington.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as an educator or preceptor.

Additional Information:

Area/College: College of Nursing
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA 99202 or Yakima, WA 98901
Department Link:

FTE: Variable

Appointment Term: 9 months (typical schedule is during the academic year, August 16 - May 15)
Tenure Track: No
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary
Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end on May 15, 2026. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Screening Date: The first screen date of applications will begin April 1, 2025 and will be continuously screened; open until filled.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application.

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Please note: Finalist(s) will be asked to provide official transcripts by the time of hire.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
• Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
• Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Part time

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or .

Notice of Non-Discrimination

WSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates compliant with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU’s policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.