A full-time, multi academic year temporary faculty, lecturer position is available to begin Fall 2025 in a CCNE accredited School of Nursing (SON).  This position is temporary and subject to terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the California State University system and the California Faculty Association. We are currently seeking applicants with academic and practice expertise for our DNP level Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. This position reports to the Director of the School of Nursing.

Qualified applicants must hold an earned doctorate [PhD or DNP] in nursing with a master’s degree in nursing, and be eligible for or currently licensed to practice nursing in California with an unencumbered nursing license.  This position will require 15 units of teaching workload at the undergraduate or graduate level. 

Applicants are required to have:

• 5 years of clinical practice experience as a PMHNP
• National board certification
• Applicants must have current clinical expertise and experience as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Preferred qualifications include:

• Dual preparation as an FNP
• One year of teaching experience at the graduate level

The SDSU School of Nursing Graduate program will launch the DNP concentrations in Fall of 2025 while also offering a master’s degree in Nursing Leadership. Please take a moment to peruse the website at http://nursing.sdsu.edu for further information regarding our programs.

The anticipated hiring salary range is $94,000 – $97,000 annually. Salary and benefits are competitive and are commensurate with experience and academic preparation. For additional information regarding benefits, please see https://hr.sdsu.edu/benefits . 

Applicants must be committed to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Interested candidates must submit :

• Cover letter including information regarding a demonstrated commitment to serving and/or addressing issues related to underrepresented populations.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of transcripts
• Three professional references with Name, Title, email, and phone numbers

For questions, please contact the Graduate Advisor Dr. Judy Dye at jldye@sdsu.edu. Initial review of applicants will begin on January 15, 2025. To receive full consideration, please apply by January 16, 2025. The position will remain open until it is filled.

San Diego State University (SDSU) SON currently offers the following graduate programs:  Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in the following concentrations; Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and a Post-Master’s DNP. SDSU additionally offers a Master’s degree in Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems.

Pursuant to Education Code 89521, the California State University requires that employment applicants disclose any final administrative decision or final judicial decision issued within the last seven years determining that the applicant committed sexual harassment.  This requirement applies specifically to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for the Academic or Administrative position they are applying to.  Disclosures shall be provided to the San Diego State University Center for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination for further adjudication. Please contact cphd@sdsu.edu.

As part of its commitment to a safe and equitable “OneSDSU” community, SDSU requires that individuals seeking faculty employment provide at the time of application authorization to conduct background checks if they become a finalist for the position; applications without this authorization will be considered incomplete and not considered.

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.