Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor (12 month)

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

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The College of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor (12 Months). Reporting to the Executive Vice Dean, the successful candidate will:

• Implement the College's philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through expert teaching.
• Assume responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching assignments.
• Use innovative, active learning strategies in the classroom and beyond.
• Plan clinical and simulation experiences for and provides direct supervision and evaluation of students delivering nursing care, as needed.
• Serve as Academic Advisor for students.
• Evaluate and provide documented feedback on student's performance.
• Grade homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork and other written work in a timely manner.
• Be available for remediation of students as required or needed.
• Orient and maintain current knowledge related to agency/clinical policies and procedures.
• Direct research of students working for advanced academic degrees.
• Mentor students in evidence-based research and scholarship.
• Conduct research and publishes findings in professional journals.
• Develop a program of research.

• Doctoral Degree in Nursing or equivalent. 
• New York State Nurse Practitioner and/or Registered Nurse Licensure.
• 4+ years of teaching experience in academia.
• 3-5 years of clinical practice experience.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Evidence of current scholarship. 
• Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training. 

• PhD or EdD teaching experience. 

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu

Advertised: June 30, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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