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Join Us in Transforming Healthcare Education
At Joyce University, work is more than a job—it's a shared commitment to student success, innovation, and purpose.
Since 1979, we've been driven by one mission: preparing people to serve as competent healthcare professionals while empowering every student to succeed. As a Professor of Nursing Simulation, you'll play a critical role in bringing that mission to life through immersive learning experiences that help students develop clinical judgment, confidence, and compassion before entering patient care environments.
If you're passionate about simulation, experiential learning, and developing the next generation of nurses, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.
The Impact You'll Make
Simulation is more than technology—it's one of the most powerful ways students learn to think, communicate, and provide safe patient care.
In this role, you'll help students bridge the gap between classroom learning and clinical practice by facilitating realistic, evidence-based simulation experiences that strengthen competence and confidence.
Your work will directly contribute to student readiness, licensure preparation, and long-term success as healthcare professionals.
What You'll Do
Facilitate Exceptional Learning Experiences
- Lead simulation-based learning experiences using Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™
- Conduct engaging prebriefing and debriefing sessions that promote reflection, critical thinking, and clinical judgment
- Create supportive learning environments where students feel challenged, encouraged, and empowered to grow
- Provide meaningful feedback that helps students identify strengths and opportunities for development
Partner to Advance Student Success
- Collaborate with course faculty, simulation operations specialists, and academic leaders to create seamless learning experiences
- Support curriculum integration and scenario development that aligns with program outcomes
- Contribute to interprofessional education initiatives and innovative teaching strategies
- Help ensure experiential learning experiences support the full student journey
Drive Innovation and Excellence
- Integrate advanced simulation technologies, including high-fidelity simulators, virtual reality platforms, and electronic health record systems
- Support continuous improvement initiatives through assessment, feedback, and evidence-based practices
- Participate in simulation center activities, accreditation efforts, and quality improvement initiatives
- Stay current with emerging trends and best practices in simulation and nursing education
What Makes You Successful in This Role
You will thrive at Joyce if you:
- Believe every student can, should, and will succeed
- Lead with empathy, professionalism, and accountability
- Enjoy mentoring and developing future healthcare professionals
- Create learning environments where students feel seen, supported, and challenged
- Stay curious and continuously seek new ways to improve teaching and learning
- Collaborate effectively across teams to advance student success
- Balance high standards with genuine care for learners
Why You'll Love It Here
At Joyce University, we invest in our people because we know that when employees thrive, students do too.
What We Offer
- Generous self-directed PTO policy
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education assistance
- A collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on student success
- Opportunities for growth, innovation, and leadership
Here, your expertise matters. Your growth is supported. Your work has visible impact.
Requirements:What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Nursing
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Utah or ability to obtain prior to employment
- Demonstrated commitment to student-centered teaching and learning
- Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
Preferred Qualifications
- CHSE certification or willingness to obtain within 36 months
- Two or more years of simulation-based education experience
- Experience facilitating simulation prebriefing and debriefing
- Familiarity with Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™
- Experience using high-fidelity simulation technology and electronic health record systems
- OB and/or Pediatrics clinical experience
- Experience in nursing education, faculty instruction, or experiential learning environments
What to Expect
- Full-time position
- Monday–Friday schedule with occasional evenings or Saturdays
- On-campus role located in Draper, Utah
- Hands-on work in advanced simulation and skills laboratory environments
- Opportunities to collaborate with dedicated faculty, academic leaders, and simulation professionals
Our Commitment
Joyce University is committed to creating an environment where students and employees feel seen, known, supported, and empowered to succeed. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who share our commitment to excellence, service, innovation, and student success.
Ready to Make an Impact?
As a Professor of Nursing Simulation, you'll help prepare future nurses for some of the most important moments of their careers. If you're passionate about experiential learning, committed to student success, and excited to help shape the future of nursing education, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and join us in transforming healthcare education.
Join Us in Transforming Healthcare Education
At Joyce University, work is more than a job—it's a shared commitment to student success, innovation, and purpose.
Since 1979, we've been driven by one mission: preparing people to serve as competent healthcare professionals while empowering every student to succeed. As a Professor of Nursing Simulation, you'll play a critical role in bringing that mission to life through immersive learning experiences that help students develop clinical judgment, confidence, and compassion before entering patient care environments.
If you're passionate about simulation, experiential learning, and developing the next generation of nurses, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.
The Impact You'll Make
Simulation is more than technology—it's one of the most powerful ways students learn to think, communicate, and provide safe patient care.
In this role, you'll help students bridge the gap between classroom learning and clinical practice by facilitating realistic, evidence-based simulation experiences that strengthen competence and confidence.
Your work will directly contribute to student readiness, licensure preparation, and long-term success as healthcare professionals.
What You'll Do
Facilitate Exceptional Learning Experiences
- Lead simulation-based learning experiences using Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™
- Conduct engaging prebriefing and debriefing sessions that promote reflection, critical thinking, and clinical judgment
- Create supportive learning environments where students feel challenged, encouraged, and empowered to grow
- Provide meaningful feedback that helps students identify strengths and opportunities for development
Partner to Advance Student Success
- Collaborate with course faculty, simulation operations specialists, and academic leaders to create seamless learning experiences
- Support curriculum integration and scenario development that aligns with program outcomes
- Contribute to interprofessional education initiatives and innovative teaching strategies
- Help ensure experiential learning experiences support the full student journey
Drive Innovation and Excellence
- Integrate advanced simulation technologies, including high-fidelity simulators, virtual reality platforms, and electronic health record systems
- Support continuous improvement initiatives through assessment, feedback, and evidence-based practices
- Participate in simulation center activities, accreditation efforts, and quality improvement initiatives
- Stay current with emerging trends and best practices in simulation and nursing education
What Makes You Successful in This Role
You will thrive at Joyce if you:
- Believe every student can, should, and will succeed
- Lead with empathy, professionalism, and accountability
- Enjoy mentoring and developing future healthcare professionals
- Create learning environments where students feel seen, supported, and challenged
- Stay curious and continuously seek new ways to improve teaching and learning
- Collaborate effectively across teams to advance student success
- Balance high standards with genuine care for learners
Why You'll Love It Here
At Joyce University, we invest in our people because we know that when employees thrive, students do too.
What We Offer
- Generous self-directed PTO policy
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education assistance
- A collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on student success
- Opportunities for growth, innovation, and leadership
Here, your expertise matters. Your growth is supported. Your work has visible impact.
Requirements:What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Nursing
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Utah or ability to obtain prior to employment
- Demonstrated commitment to student-centered teaching and learning
- Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
Preferred Qualifications
- CHSE certification or willingness to obtain within 36 months
- Two or more years of simulation-based education experience
- Experience facilitating simulation prebriefing and debriefing
- Familiarity with Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™
- Experience using high-fidelity simulation technology and electronic health record systems
- OB and/or Pediatrics clinical experience
- Experience in nursing education, faculty instruction, or experiential learning environments
What to Expect
- Full-time position
- Monday–Friday schedule with occasional evenings or Saturdays
- On-campus role located in Draper, Utah
- Hands-on work in advanced simulation and skills laboratory environments
- Opportunities to collaborate with dedicated faculty, academic leaders, and simulation professionals
Our Commitment
Joyce University is committed to creating an environment where students and employees feel seen, known, supported, and empowered to succeed. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who share our commitment to excellence, service, innovation, and student success.
Ready to Make an Impact?
As a Professor of Nursing Simulation, you'll help prepare future nurses for some of the most important moments of their careers. If you're passionate about experiential learning, committed to student success, and excited to help shape the future of nursing education, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and join us in transforming healthcare education.
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- Northeastern University10
- University of Northern Iowa5
- University of Rochester4
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in associate professor of nursing jobs.
- Earned doctoral degree (DNP or PhD) in nursing or a closely related field
- Active registered nurse licensure eligible for the state of employment
- Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience in a relevant specialty
- Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level
- Evidence of scholarly activity including publications, presentations, or funded research
- Proficiency with learning management systems and simulation technology
Tips for Your Associate Professor of Nursing Job Search
Tailor your CV for faculty searches
Nursing faculty searches weigh teaching philosophy, clinical hours, and scholarly output differently than hospital hiring does. Lead your CV with a publications list, grant history, and course development credits before clinical credentials, since search committees scan in that order.
Highlight your terminal degree status
Many postings require a DNP or PhD, and some distinguish between the two depending on whether the role is research- or practice-focused. State your degree, conferral date, and dissertation or doctoral project title clearly in the first section so reviewers don't have to dig.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists associate professor of nursing openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match your specialization to program needs
Filter openings by the clinical area the program emphasizes, such as pediatrics, mental health, or public health, because departments hire to fill curriculum gaps. A cover letter that names the specific courses you can take over immediately moves faster through committee review.
Prepare a teaching portfolio before interviews
Most nursing faculty searches require a teaching portfolio at the interview stage. Compile syllabi you've designed, student outcome data, simulation lab plans, and peer observation letters now so you're not assembling them under deadline during a live search.
Negotiate startup funds and course release
Salary is often constrained by academic pay scales, but new faculty frequently have room to negotiate lab startup funds, reduced teaching load in the first year, or conference travel support. Know your research needs before the offer conversation and ask for specifics in writing.
Associate Professor of Nursing Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most associate professor of nursings?
Northeastern University, University of Northern Iowa, and University of Rochester are hiring the most associate professor of nursings right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Texas, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Schools with accelerated BSN and graduate nursing programs tend to post the highest volume of faculty openings.
How many associate professor of nursing jobs are remote?
About 20% of associate professor of nursing openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with online course delivery and asynchronous curriculum roles accounting for most of the remote share. Clinical simulation coordination and lab-based courses almost always require an on-site presence, so fully remote positions are concentrated in theory and community health tracks.
How do you become a associate professor of nursing?
Start by earning a terminal degree in nursing, either a DNP for practice-focused roles or a PhD for research-intensive faculty positions. Build clinical experience in your specialty, then move into adjunct or clinical instructor roles to develop a teaching record. Publish or present scholarly work, pursue a tenure-track appointment, and demonstrate sustained teaching effectiveness to advance to the associate professor rank.
How do you get hired as an associate professor of nursing with little experience?
Start by applying for clinical instructor or adjunct lecturer positions, which typically require fewer years of academic experience and let you build a teaching portfolio alongside your clinical work. Guest lecturing, co-authoring curriculum materials with a senior colleague, and presenting at nursing education conferences all count as scholarly activity that strengthens a later faculty application even before you have a full publication record.
What does the associate professor of nursing interview process look like?
Most nursing faculty searches begin with a screening call from the department chair or search committee, followed by a campus visit that includes a teaching demonstration open to students and faculty. You'll typically meet with the dean, current faculty, and sometimes a graduate student panel. Finalists are asked to present research or a scholarly project and may undergo a background check and license verification before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to associate professor of nursing jobs?
You can find and apply to associate professor of nursing jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from universities and health sciences programs across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your specialization, degree, and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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