Description
Sonoma State School of Nursing is seeking an innovative and collaborative nurse educator to join the Nursing tenured and tenure track faculty to add to our collegial and creative team. Bring your Psych/Mental Health expertise to our pre-licensure and/or NP program.
Sonoma State University (SSU) is one of the 22 campuses of the California State University system located approximately 50 miles north of San Francisco. Nestled in wine country and the Sonoma County hills, within reach of the Sierra Mountains, Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, and the California coast, Sonoma county offers easy access to theater, arts, music, wine, and boundless outdoor recreation.
SSU provides competitive compensation, health-vision-dental benefits, 401K retirement plans, and a California state pension plan. First review is December 1, 2025, open until filled. For a detailed position opportunity announcement, go to https://jobs.sonoma.edu/.
Direct link to posting: https://employment.sonoma.edu/en-us/job/552583/assistant-or-associate-professor-in-school-of-nursing-and-health-sciences
Requirements
Required Application Materials
- Cover Letter (approx. 2 pages):
- Description of how you meet job requirements
- Commitment to stated SSU Nursing Core Values
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the selected candidate)
- Student Evaluations (if applicant has taught in higher ed previously)
- Statement of Research Interest (one page maximum)
- Teaching Philosophy (one page maximum)
- Three (3) references listed on the CV (will be contacted directly by the search committee)
Required Qualifications
- Current, active, unencumbered Registered Nursing License in California, or eligible to obtain the license by the date of hire
- Master’s degree in nursing or equivalent health-related field
- Doctorate in Nursing or related field (completion by time of appointment in August 2026)
- Clinical recency that fulfills California Board of Nursing requirements as outlined in section 1425 of the California Code of Regulations.
Candidates who apply to teach in the graduate program must have an NP license and national certification as an NP, and demonstrate clinical recency according to the California Board of Nursing requirements.
Candidates who apply to teach in the undergraduate nursing program must meet clinical recency requirements for at least one BRN established content area(s); ie psych/mental health, medical/surgical nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics/maternal child, geriatrics.
Preferred Qualifications
- Clinical currency in Psych/Mental Health
- Nurse Practitioner who can teach in both BSN and MSN programs
- Simulation education experience
Sonoma State University hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Due to a recent change in policy, SSU is unable to sponsor new H-1B employment visas at this time. All offers of employment are contingent upon the presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee’s identity and eligibility to work, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.
CSU Out of State Policy - Sonoma State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon the date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
