Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Professor/Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Part-Time)

Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Faculty - Professor/Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Part-Time)

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing seeks a faculty member to provide high-quality graduate nursing education, mentorship, and psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner expertise within the Department of Graduate Studies and Faculty Affairs.

In this role, you will teach, develop curriculum, and evaluate programming within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track. Your work will include teaching core courses and collaborating with faculty to integrate relevant content across programs. Through teaching and mentorship, you will help prepare graduate nursing students for advanced practice while supporting the College’s research, scholarship, service, and practice missions.

This position reports directly to the Department Chair for faculty development and evaluation. You will collaborate closely with the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty Coordinator, Executive Director of the DNP/Master’s Programs, DNP/Master’s Director, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to achieve program outcomes and objectives.

The position may be based at either the Little Rock or Northwest Arkansas campus. This is a part-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track faculty appointment.

Work Schedule and Appointment: The primary work location may be the Little Rock or Northwest Arkansas campus. Work is generally scheduled Monday through Friday, with hours varying according to teaching and program needs. Additional time may be required.

Academic rank will be determined at hire. Appointment details will be specified for each available opportunity.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Nursing.
• Current, unencumbered Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license, with eligibility for licensure in Arkansas.
• Certification as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and Mentoring: Provide high-quality instruction and mentorship to graduate nursing students in the College of Nursing, including developing and evaluating curriculum to support student learning and program outcomes.
• Research and Scholarship: Contribute to research and scholarly activities that advance graduate nursing education and support the College of Nursing’s academic mission.
• Service and Practice: Participate in service and professional practice activities that support the graduate program and the College of Nursing’s mission.
• Other

Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Constant Physical Activity: Hearing, Standing, Talking

• Frequent Physical Activity: Feeling, Sitting, Walking

• Occasional Physical Activity: Driving, Pulling, Pushing

Salary Information:

• Commensurate with education and experience

Special Instructions to Applicants: Recruitment Contact Information:

• Please contact for recruiting related questions.

• All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site

• Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

• This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Benefits Eligible:

• Yes