- Where
- Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Level
- Mid
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.
POSITION SPECIFICS
Penn State Behrend invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure line teaching position in the nursing program at the Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor level . Penn State’s B.S.N. degree is offered through the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at University Park and at Behrend the program is administratively situated within the School of Science. The Second-Degree Nursing Program is an accelerated 16-month Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) pathway designed specifically for adult learners who already hold a bachelor's degree in another discipline. The curriculum focuses entirely on intensive nursing science and hands-on clinical practice over a compressed timeframe. Faculty in this program work with highly motivated, mature students who bring diverse academic backgrounds, unique career experiences, and advanced critical thinking skills into the healthcare field. As one of the most comprehensive nursing colleges among public universities nationwide, the Nese College of Nursing serves over 2,100 undergraduate and 200 graduate students. Our global footprint enables faculty to create impactful, transformative experiences for students around the world.
This is a 36-week, full-time appointment, with excellent potential for renewal. The position includes full benefits, with an anticipated start date in Spring 2027 .
Penn State Behrend is an undergraduate and graduate college of The Pennsylvania State University. Situated on a beautiful, wooded 854-acre hillside campus recognized as a U.S. arboretum, we have four academic schools (Business; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Science); student residential living; a range of research programs and outreach centers; and a highly successful business and technology park. With 5,000 students in resident instruction and online in college programs offered through Penn State World Campus, we uniquely blend the atmosphere and focus on teaching of a small college with access to the academic, research, and professional development resources of a Big 10, R1 University. Our college is an open laboratory of learning and discovery where students gain real-life experience engaging with business, industry, and community partners. We seek faculty members who share our commitment to both teaching and scholarship, to the holistic development of students, and to principles of respect, diversity, and inclusiveness.
The School of Science offers B.S. degrees in biology, chemistry, mathematics, nursing, physics, and environmental science. Many faculty research programs are nationally and internationally recognized, are funded extramurally, and involve undergraduate researchers. Many research and teaching laboratories are equipped with advanced instrumentation/equipment, including confocal, atomic force, and scanning electron microscopes, state-of-the-art molecular biology facilities, a high-field NMR spectrometer, and a chemical instrumentation laboratory.
Erie, Pennsylvania is…