The College of Nursing at the University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences invites applications and nominations for the following
12-month faculty positions. Review of applications will continue until
the positions are filled.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
The College seeks an administrator who can provide leadership for the
development, implementation, and evaluation of both undergraduate and
graduate programs and who can advance the education mission locally,
regionally, nationally, and internationally. The successful candidate
will be administratively responsible for all academic programs and for
coordination of programs within the context of College needs and goals.
The Associate Dean for Academic Programs will serve in a key leadership
position to advance the College’s educational agenda.
Qualifications:
• Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field with a
master’s degree in nursing
• Teaching experience in master’s or doctoral nursing
education programs
• Non-tenure or tenure track Associate Professor or
Professor rank
• Commitment to the College’s education mission and
goals
• Evidence of leadership in academic programs desirable
Associate Dean for Research
The College seeks an administrator with a history of extramural research
funding who can mentor faculty and graduate students in nursing and
research. The successful candidate will be administratively responsible
for advancing the College’s research program and facilitating the
education and practice missions. The Associate Dean for Research will
serve in a key leadership position to advance the College’s research
agenda locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Qualifications:
• Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field with a
master’s degree in nursing
• Teaching experience in a doctoral nursing education
program
• Tenured/tenure track Associate Professor or Professor
rank
• Commitment to the College’s research mission and
goals
• Strong evidence of an extramurally-funded program of
scholarship and research
UNDERGRADUATE
Bachelor of Nursing Science (BSN)
Adult Health Faculty (2 positions available)
This clinical track position will assume teaching responsibilities in
the Adult Health and Leadership and Management theory and practicum
courses.
Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in nursing
• Experience teaching at the undergraduate level
• Recent related clinical experience
• Specialty certification or Advanced Practice Nurse
licensure desirable
Pediatric Faculty (2 positions available)
This clinical track position will assume teaching responsibilities in
the Pediatric theory and practicum courses.
Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in nursing
• Experience teaching at the undergraduate level
• Recent related clinical experience
• Specialty certification or Advanced Practice Nurse licensure desirable
GRADUATE
Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Coordinator
This clinical or tenure position assumes responsibility for all aspects
of this specialty, including, but not limited to, admission, advising
program of study, development, and teaching within the specialty.
Qualifications:
• Master’s in nursing; doctoral degree in nursing or
related field
• Certification as a psychiatric-mental health nurse
practitioner
• Experience teaching at the graduate level
• Recent active experience as an Advanced Practice
Nurse (APN)
• Established research program desirable
Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Faculty
This clinical or tenure track position will assume teaching
responsibilities in the Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner program.
Qualifications:
• Master’s in nursing; doctoral degree in nursing or
related field
• Certification as a psychiatric-mental health nurse
practitioner
• Experience teaching at the graduate level
• Recent active experience as an Advanced Practice
Nurse (APN)
• Established research program desirable
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
PhD Faculty
This tenure track faculty position will assume teaching responsibilities
within the Doctor of Philosophy of Nursing program, work within own
established extramural research program, enhance current research
initiatives, and provide P20 Center support.
Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in nursing; doctoral degree in
nursing or related field
• Experience teaching at the graduate level in a
doctoral program
• Evidence of an established research program
• Experience serving on/or chairing dissertation
committees
PROFESSORSHIPS
Professorship in Geriatric Nursing
The Alice An-Loh Sun Professorship in Geriatric Nursing will provide
research funding, salary enhancement, professional support, and funding
for a geriatric nursing initiative. This position is a tenure track
faculty position.
Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in nursing and a doctoral degree in
nursing or related field
• Experience teaching at the graduate level
• History of extramural research funding in gerontology
College setting: The College of Nursing, a CCNE accredited
institution, provides baccalaureate, master’s, and PhD programs to over
500 students. The College has faculty practice programs in pediatrics,
primary care, women’s health, gerontology, and genetics. The faculty are
national and regional leaders and their achievements include presidents
of Sigma Theta Tau International, the Southern Nursing Research Society,
and the Southern Regional Education Board Council of Collegiate
Education in Nursing. The College has a Hartford Center of Geriatric
Nursing Excellence and a National Institute of Nursing Research Tailored
Biobehavioral Interventions Research Center. The College ranked 26th in
National Institutes of Health research funding in 2005. Research focus
areas include cardiovascular, sleep, gerontology, forensic nursing, and
cancer.
Located in Arkansas’s only academic health science center, with
world-class clinical facilities and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy,
Public Health, and Health Related Professions, and a Graduate School,
the College of Nursing has partnerships with magnet clinical centers in
aging, cancer, neuroscience, high-risk maternity, and ophthalmology;
Arkansas Children’s Hospital; eight Area Health Education Centers;
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System; and seven regional Aging
Centers.
Little Rock balances big city benefits with small town
hospitality and friendliness. Selected as the winner of the 2005 “The
Great American Place Award” by American Heritage magazine, this dynamic
state capital offers a vibrant downtown convention and entertainment
district; a wealth of unique sightseeing, day trip, and tour
opportunities; a variety of excellent restaurants, shopping, and lodging
choices; and numerous educational and cultural venues, including the
William J. Clinton Presidential Library. “Famous as the cradle of the
civil rights movement and the center of the beautiful Natural State, no
city better represents a bridge from the treasured past to the exciting
21st century than Little Rock.”—Little Rock Convention and Visitors
Bureau
For additional information on open faculty positions, see
www.nursing.uams.edu.
Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Competitive benefits package available including health, dental, life,
and income protection plans; excellent retirement benefit options;
vacation and sick leave benefits based on contract; cafeteria benefit
plan available; and tuition benefits for employee and family.
Application: Prospective candidates must hold or be eligible for an
unencumbered Arkansas RN license and, if applicable, APN licensure and
criminal background check. Candidates should submit a letter of
application and vitae to:
Claudia P. Barone, EdD, RN, LNC, CPC, CCNS
Dean
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Nursing
4301 West Markham, Slot 529
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-686-5376; Email:
BaroneClaudiaP@uams.edu
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer
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