Assistant / Associate Professor - College of Nursing Community and Population Health Department
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN
Job posting number: #7371291
Posted: September 24, 2026
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Job DescriptionThe College of Nursing Community and Population Health Department at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences in Memphis, Tennessee, is seeking a full-time non-tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor.
Responsibilities
Primary teaching responsibilities are within the DNP program. Teaching responsibilities include both didactic coursework and clinical supervision/mentoring of students. Responsibilities for this role include online didactic and clinical teaching. Additional teaching responsibilities include teaching across programs and/or concentrations, and may include grant writing, project leadership/management, and community engagement initiatives.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Doctoral Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: RN License required. APRN certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner preferred.
DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES:
Teaching experience in a professional nursing program is desired. Experience in population/public health and nursing leadership preferred. Undergraduate teaching experience is preferred. Experience in curriculum development, in-person, and online teaching preferred. Evidence of scholarship and professional service activities is preferred.
Applicants should attach curriculum vitae and photocopies of transcripts to the application.
If you need additional information about this position, please contact:
Alisa Haushalter, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, Associate Professor and Chair
Email: [email protected] or call 901-448-2899
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Sciences spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Sciences is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.


