Regis University·Denver, Colorado
Deliver high-quality nursing instruction across classroom, online, and clinical settings while developing curriculum and evaluating student learning. Contribute to the academic and professional formation of students through scholarship, service, and holistic mentoring.
Working at Regis University
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The Nursing Faculty is a member of the University who has been appointed to one of four academic ranks: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.
The faculty member will contribute to the academic, professional, and personal formation of nursing students through a combination of teaching, scholarship, and service.
This role includes delivering high-quality instruction in classroom, online, and clinical settings; developing curriculum; evaluating student learning; and mentoring students.
The faculty member collaborates with colleagues to design and implement innovative teaching strategies and assessments, including flipped classrooms, case studies, and competency-based evaluation.
Clinical and laboratory oversight ensures students are well-prepared to provide compassionate, evidence-based care in diverse healthcare settings.
Additionally, faculty advise students on academic planning, study skills, and testing strategies to support their academic success and holistic development.
Duties: and Responsibilities:
Ranked faculty are hired on variable FTE Faculty Contract. Holiday and leave vary according to FTE. All leave (unpaid, professional, and service) is planned with the School in order to ensure effective year-round operation of the School’s nursing education programs. Workplace settings include classroom, office, skills and simulation laboratories, clinical settings, and community settings, including indoor and outdoor areas.
Please submit your CV, cover letter and list of references with your application. Current employees, please submit an application by logging into Workday. Click on the Career Worklet and access the internal site.
This position will remain open until filled with a priority application deadline of June 15th, 2026.
You can learn more about our benefits by clicking the links below.
26-27 Employee Benefits Summary [https://www.regis.edu/_documents/about/offices-and-services/human-resources/regis-university-employee-benefits-guide.pdf] or
https://www.regis.edu/_documents/about/offices-and-services/human-resources/regis-university-employee-benefits-guide.pdf [https://www.regis.edu/_documents/about/offices-and-services/human-resources/regis-university-employee-benefits-guide.pdf]
Salary dependent on faculty rank. Instructor $56,500-$75,300, Assistant Professor $63,300-$84,400, Associate Professor $66,300-$90,000 / annually, commensurate with qualifications.
Application Deadline: Post Internally and Externally
Requires a graduate degree in Nursing and an active Colorado registered nurse license, with a doctoral degree preferred. Candidates must have at least two years of professional clinical nursing experience and documented skills in adult teaching methodology.
Market context
Colorado nursing faculty positions are often competitive because programs need clinicians who can teach adult learners while maintaining current practice knowledge. For this role, a graduate nursing degree, active Colorado RN license, and clinical experience are central, with a doctoral degree preferred. The requirements and benefits shown here are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time; review the teaching-methodology expectations and prepare examples of classroom or clinical instruction before applying.