Microbiology Assistant Professor I

Nightingale College is looking for a dedicated and student-centered educator to join our General Education Faculty as an Assistant Professor I. In this fully remote role, you'll teach and support learners in one or more of our general education Microbiology courses — helping lay the academic foundation that empowers future nurses to succeed. If you're passionate about online learning, meaningful feedback, and showing up for students in real ways, we'd love to meet you.

At Nightingale, we believe that every course — including general education — is an opportunity to change a life. As an Assistant Professor I in General Education, you'll work under the Director, General Education to develop, teach, evaluate, and continuously improve learner experiences that are rigorous, supportive, and transformative. This is more than a teaching position; it's a chance to be part of a high-impact academic community that takes learner success personally.

• →Develop, administer, teach, and evaluate learners in one or more of Nightingale's general education courses
• →Advise and mentor learners, providing personalized support aligned with course objectives and published schedules
• →Monitor learner performance and proactively identify and support At-Risk Learners
• →Complete all grading within 5 days of the end of each week
• →Post a minimum of two weekly announcements featuring personalized, course-relevant content
• →Engage in discussion boards on at least three separate days per week with substantive, personalized replies that advance the conversation
• →Provide meaningful written feedback on all instructor-graded assignments each week for learners who did not achieve 100%
• →Conduct regularly scheduled online review sessions, tutorials, office hours, or individual appointments to support learner growth
• →Complete annual professional development to stay current and sharp in your field

• A genuine passion for teaching and a deep commitment to learner success in an online environment
• The ability to communicate clearly, give personalized feedback, and meet students where they are
• A collaborative spirit — you welcome feedback, work well across functions, and are committed to process as much as outcome
• A growth mindset that sees challenges as opportunities and approaches problems with curiosity and a solution-oriented attitude
• Comfort and confidence navigating a fully remote, asynchronous learning environment

Nightingale College isn't just a nursing school — we're a high-impact community on a mission to expand access to healthcare education and transform lives in the process. We're remote-first, values-driven, and deeply committed to elevating health equity, education, and employment. Our collaborators live by the Core 7 Framework, which guides how we show up for each other and for our learners every single day. If you believe that education is one of the most powerful forces for good in the world, you'll feel right at home here.

• Earned Master's Degree in the domain from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Minimum of 18 credit hours of direct study in the discipline being taught
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in higher education
• Minimum of 1 year of teaching experience

• Experience in online higher education environments
• Online teaching experience
• Teaching experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Microbiology

Nightingale’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected both in our learners and collaborators because we believe the best outcomes for learners from underserved and diverse populations are achieved through collaborators with similar backgrounds and cultures. Nightingale Education Group is an equal opportunity employer.