United States onlyDescription
Position commences Fall (August 2025) and Spring (January 2026)
Deadline
For priority consideration, please submit a completed application by September 15, 2025 for Spring 2026 employment.
Position Type
Part-time Faculty (Adjunct) - Multiple Hires - Remote
Position UR
Description
Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing is currently seeking candidates for clinical track faculty positions teaching in the online Doctor of Nursing Practice program. We are actively recruiting new faculty with a strong commitment to the classroom and an equally strong commitment to utilizing nursing knowledge as we fulfill our mission and pursue Baylor’s bold vision, Baylor in Deeds. The areas of teaching responsibility will vary according to the faculty member's specialty area and specific assignment.
This position may be on-site in Dallas or remote.
Baylor is actively recruiting new faculty with a strong commitment to the online classroom and an equally strong commitment to building on our legacy of integrating faith and academic excellence in education. The LHSON supports Baylor University’s Academic Strategic Plan Baylor in Deeds. The nursing school serves as one of the pivotal anchors in the plan’s interdisciplinary areas of focus: Health, Data Sciences, Materials Science, Human Flourishing, Leadership & Ethics and Baylor in Latin America. Through impactful research and scholarship, the LHSON is giving light to new possibilities in nursing and other significant areas. Ultimately, Baylor aspires to become America's preeminent Christian research university.
The U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings include several LHSON programs, including the DNP program at No. 43 nationally and “Best Nursing” specialty rankings for LHSON’s USAGPAN, which operates at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, at No. 8 nationally, and Baylor’s Nurse-Midwifery program, which is No. 21 in the nation.
The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is
$ 5,000.00 - $ 6,000.00 per 3-hour Didactic course
Qualifications
Board of Nursing Required Faculty Qualifications:
Each nurse faculty member shall: (A) hold a current license or privilege to practice as a registered nurse; (B) show evidence of teaching abilities and maintaining current knowledge, clinical expertise, and safety in subject area of teaching responsibility; (C) hold a master’s degree or doctorate degree, preferably in nursing; (D) a nurse faculty holding a master’s degree or doctorate degree in a discipline other than nursing shall hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an approved or accredited baccalaureate program in nursing; and shall have at least twelve (12) graduate semester hours in nursing appropriate to assigned teaching responsibilities. Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing must be from an accredited institution.
Minimum Experience:
Must have 3 years of teaching and/or nursing clinical experience within the last 5 years with evidence of current and recent full-time employment in either nursing education or clinical practice.
Application Instructions
Candidates should submit a personal letter, a current curriculum vitae, transcripts, and one letter of recommendation. All applicants must complete the self-disclosed Part-Time Mission Review and complete the Baylor Questionnaire in Interfolio. Background and Drug Screens are required and applicants will be contacted regarding screening procedures and enrollment in CastleBranch Tracker. The tracker is an online system for tracking documents and records required for clinical affiliation.
Records to be uploaded to CastleBranch Tracker:
- Proof of HEP B immunization or immune titer
- Proof of negative TB test (including interpretation and induration) that will not expire before the end of the semester.
- Proof of Tdap immunization or immune titer
- Proof of MMR immunization or immune titer
- Proof of Varicella immunization or immune titer
- Proof of influenza vaccination (including manufacturer and lot number)
- Proof of Healthcare Provider CPR certification
- Proof of Medical Insurance (copy of policy face or coverage card.)
- Proof of RN licensure
- Copies of national board certifications
- Proof of COVID immunization
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Baylor University, a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor complies with statutory Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity requirements. Baylor's full official Notice of Non-Discrimination may be read online.
