Associate Professor or Professor of Nursing

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7293448 (Ref.No. BSU45577)
Posted: Recently posted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Full-time, Muncie campus-based tenure-eligible faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with appropriate nursing specialization to teach in undergraduate and/or graduate courses and conduct health research. Teaching assignments and locations vary. Rank and salary dependent on qualification. This is not a remote faculty position.

The School of Nursing welcomes applications for an Associate Professor or Professor of Nursing, beginning August 2025. This opportunity is for an in-person, on-site, on-campus, Muncie-based, senior-level, tenure-line faculty position. This is not an exclusively online teaching opportunity.

Job Function:

Full-time, Muncie campus-based tenure-eligible faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with appropriate nursing specialization to teach in undergraduate and/or graduate courses and conduct health research. Teaching assignments and locations vary. Rank and salary dependent on qualification. This is not a remote faculty position.

Minimum Experience:

1. Earned baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
2. Earned master’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
3. Earned doctorate in nursing or a related field from an accredited institution by date of appointment.
4. Clinical nursing experience in area of assigned teaching.
5. Six months of nursing practice experience in the U.S.
5. Ability to meet deadlines, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
6. Ability to learn and use new technologies, software, and platforms.

Preferred Experience:

1. At least one semester (four months) of teaching experience in higher education, either gained concurrently or at any time.
2. Ability to integrate technology in nursing education.
3. Current clinical practice as an NP and national board certification.
4. Demonstrated ability to develop and/or maintain a program of research.


At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.