Assistant Professor

Department of Integrative Nursing Systems, Faculty of Nursing

Competition No. 25.12.352

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Full-Time Tenure-Track Commensurate with qualifications and experience. New hires will normally be placed within the first 8 steps of the Assistant Professor salary table. A review of applications will begin January 2, 2026, and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

Mac Ewan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, Mac Ewan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, Mac Ewan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement.

We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, Mac Ewan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

The Department of Integrative Nursing Systems in the Faculty of Nursing invites applications for an entry-level, full-time, tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2026, subject to final budgetary approval.

The Faculty of Nursing delivers excellent nursing education across four academic Departments, which collectively offer a Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN), as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), a Bridge to Canadian Nursing Certificate and other post-credential learning experiences.

The Department of Integrative Nursing Systems is comprised of courses specific to key health concepts which are evident in applied nursing practice. Courses within this department also contain experiences that illuminate the role of social structures and complex health systems in the provision of nursing care.

You will teach undergraduate nursing students in various settings (mostly classroom and possibly lab) and inspire student learning across departments and programs within the Faculty of Nursing.

You must have a terminal degree (Master’s required and PhD preferred) in a nursing related field with expertise in an area of the Nursing discipline. You will demonstrate a primary commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and be committed to developing and sustaining an ongoing program of research. You will have curriculum development experience and have a passion for innovation in nursing education.

Applicants must have unencumbered licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) and/or the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA) and meet the Requisite

Skills and Abilities

of the applicable profession(s).

You will submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae at the time of application. A teaching dossier (including recent teaching evaluations), statement of research interests, and sample of scholarly work will be requested should you be selected for an interview.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to provide three (3) letters of reference sent directly from referees to the Office of the Dean.

Only selected candidates will be required to submit official transcripts sent directly from the institution(s) where you completed your degree(s).

Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to the Department Chair, Kathleen Miller at

This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Mac Ewan University is committed to fostering the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community, and we are dedicated to removing barriers that have been historically encountered and are currently experienced by some members of our society. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and members of all equity-deserving groups.

We believe that the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty serves as a strength of our institution and benefit to society. We are committed to ensuring full and inclusive participation for all in our community.

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