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Towson University-Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

Job Details:

The Department of Nursing invites established nurse scholars and clinicians, and promising faculty applicants for tenure-track appointment beginning August 2025.

The Department seeks to fill one faculty position at either the assistant or associate professor rank. A research doctorate (excludes clinical practice doctorate) with expertise in a respective specialty area is required. Evidence of an active research agenda is also required. Candidate should have experience working with a diverse population. ABD applicants considered, with appointment at the instructor rank; all degree requirements must be completed by February 1, 2026. All candidates are expected to possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and advising. Licensure or eligibility for licensure in Maryland is required. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Candidates wishing to be considered for the rank of Associate Professor should have 6 years of experience teaching in higher education or comparable qualifications, and demonstrate a clear line of research with outcomes.

Requirements:

Teaching – provide high quality instruction in a variety of undergraduate and/or graduate nursing courses, advise and mentor a diverse population of students as they matriculate through the program and prepare to enter the profession; 2) Scholarship – development/continuation of a focused area of research that includes refereed publications, professional presentations, external funding, and involvement in scholarly projects with faculty and students; 3) Service – active service participation at the Department, College, University, profession and community levels.

Towson University: Towson University (TU) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls almost 19,000 undergraduates and over 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.

Application Process:

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until all positions are filled. Interested applicants should submit a letter of application that addresses the posting details and qualifications. Applications must also include: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a teaching statement, (3) a research statement that addresses current areas of expertise and future research agenda, and (4) a statement describing the applicant’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All application materials should be submitted electronically via the application link, preferably in a

single PDF file. In addition, applicants should submit contact information (name, address, email, phone number) for at least three professional references.

Please click here to apply. Please note that the search number for which you are applying is CHP-3818.

A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.

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Towson University is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in “A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25).”

TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage applications from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expressions, national origins, ages, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientations and belief backgrounds.