Adjunct Faculty with Expertise in the areas of: Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, Maternal/Child, Population Health, Psychiatric Mental Health, Critical Care, Nursing Informatics, or Leadership

The School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio invites MSN and/or doctoral prepared nurses to apply for adjunct faculty positions in the undergraduate and/or graduate programs. Qualified applicants with clinical experience in Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, Maternal/Child, Population Health, Psychiatric Mental Health, Critical Care, Informatics and/or Leadership may apply for an academic faculty role with the School of Nursing. Appointments in each specialty content area will be dependent on the current teaching needs of the school.

Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

· Teaching: Delivering courses or specific classes within the SON curriculum.

· Clinical Supervision: Overseeing students during clinical rotations or practicum experience in healthcare settings or the community. This includes providing guidance, feedback and evaluation.

· Collaboration: Collaborating with other faculty members, healthcare professionals, and community partners to enhance the educational experiences for students.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Master’s degree in nursing; doctoral degree is preferred. A doctoral degree is required for graduate teaching.

· Current Texas RN Licensure.

· Recent clinical experience is strongly preferred.

· Excellent organizational, communication, teaching, and clinical decision-making skills.

Interested individuals should apply online for requisition #25000364 at: https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty/page/school-of-nursing-opportunities-5

Please include the following required items in your application submission:

1. Letter of Intent outlining interest and experience

2. Current curriculum vitae

For questions, please contact the Office for Faculty Excellence at son-ofe@uthscsa.edu.

About UT Health San Antonio:

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is designated as a Carnegie R1 Research Institution, the highest level of research activity recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This distinction reflects its significant research expenditures, doctoral degree programs, and faculty resources. UT Health Science Center San Antonio is set to merge with The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). UTSA, also a Carnegie R1 university, is nationally recognized for its strengths in AI, data science, cybersecurity, and engineering. Once approved, the merger will create the third-largest research university in Texas, further elevating the region’s academic and research impact. San Antonio, a $44.3 billion bioscience and healthcare hub, offers a dynamic environment with year-round recreation and a favorable cost of living.

UT Health San Antonio seeks to provide the best in health career education, conduct groundbreaking biomedical research, while also providing the best patient care and community service to San Antonio and the South Texas/Border Region. With undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs, UT Health San Antonio is a major academic health science university composed of six schools: School of Medicine, School of Health Professions, School of Nursing, Dental School, and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Public Health. For more information on UT Health visit our website at www.uthscsa.edu

School of Nursing:

The School of Nursing is at the forefront of academic nursing, leading excellence through innovative teaching, quality research, compassionate care, and community service in South Texas and beyond. It offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees, including BSN, DNP and PhD degrees and specialty certificates. Today, the school’s enrollment consists of 261 graduate students and 755 undergraduate students, including 37% first generation college students and 19% male nursing students, almost twice the national average. The School of Nursing employs a state-of-the-art Center for Simulation Innovation for clinical education, as well as a growing patient care practice providing primary and acute care at our own clinic, Wellness 360 and at a variety of community partner sites. As leaders in community outreach, we also operate a mobile health unit used for disaster relief and other missions.

Faculty enjoy a wide range of engagement through our research programs, Center for Community-Based Health Promotion with Women and Children and a new Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies. Collaborative, interprofessional research opportunities include the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Disease, Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies, Center for Research to Advance Community Health and more. Our School of Nursing is home to some of the most unique population health and community-based health research in the region and in the state of Texas. Faculty scholarship is supported by a dedicated team in the Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship.

Visionary leaders in the School of Nursing have been nationally recognized for their commitment to the promotion of education, practice, and innovation, which include 16 fellows of the American Academy of Nursing, 3 fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and 2 fellows of the Academy of Nursing Education. We are expanding our specialist network, faculty practice and community partnerships to advance innovative sustainable models of health care and increase health equity. Be part of our growing team of over 83 faculty and 114 staff.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.