Assistant Professor – Nursing

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Assistant Professor – Nursing
Tracking Code: req1795
Faculty/Department: Faculty of Health Sciences
Appointment Type: Tenured and Tenure-Track, Full-time Continuing
Number of Positions: 1
Salary Grade: Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement
Posting Date: October 28, 2025
Application Review Date: December 9, 2025 or until a suitable candidate has been found (7:00 pm EST)

Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), located in Oshawa, Ontario, is proud to encourage an interactive, information-sharing culture for our individual staff, and teams which enhance organizational effectiveness. Ontario Tech’s innovative programs, and technology-enriched learning environment create an atmosphere of academic excellence. Ontario Tech promotes social engagement, fosters critical thinking, and integrates outcomes-based learning experiences inside and outside the classroom. We invite you to consider joining Ontario Tech’s globally trained faculty as we further our reputation for providing a leading-edge learning environment and delivering innovative research.

The Faculty of Health Sciences invites applications, from qualified individuals, for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in its Nursing program. This position is subject to budgetary approval and would start on July 1, 2026, or as soon as the position is filled. The successful candidate must hold an undergraduate degree in Nursing [BScN] and will hold a PhD (or equivalent) in Nursing or in a relevant health sciences field. As well, applicants for this position must be Registered Nurses (in the Regular or Extended class) and hold and maintain current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, entitling them to practice, with no restrictions.

The preferred candidate will have the capacity to teach in one or more of the following related domains: Acute and Chronic Care Nursing (e.g., medical-surgical nursing, clinically-related courses), Older Adult and Child and Family Health, Mental Health Nursing, and Nursing Theory.

The successful candidate will be expected to conduct active and innovative research programs and to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Ontario Tech is a technology-enhanced learning environment and the candidate shall be expected to have skills in the integration of technology into teaching and to model those skills in their own teaching in the University’s web-centric and mobile learning environment. Applicants should possess an established record of excellence in innovative and scholarly research leading to peer assessed publications, and must also be able to demonstrate strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions. Experience with simulation-based learning would be an asset. In addition, candidates should possess excellent English language skills demonstrating an ability to ensure strong, two-way communications on an ongoing basis that contribute to collaborative/collegial relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the community at large.

The Faculty of Health Sciences offers several undergraduate honours degrees in the broad domain of health sciences, including specialized programs in kinesiology, medical laboratory sciences and nursing. Information about the Faculty of Health Sciences can be found at https://healthsciences.ontariotechu.ca/index.php

Review of applications will begin December 9, 2025 and continue until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants should submit in electronic format (as a single pdf file) a covering letter; a curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching interests/experience; a teaching philosophy; and an overview of their current and planned [5 year] research program [including potential funding sources] through the Ontario Tech website. We seek candidates who value diversity and whose research, teaching, and service bear out our commitment to equity. Candidates must therefore also submit a brief (up to one page) statement of contributions to equity, diversity, intersectionality and inclusion. The statement should also demonstrate how these values are embodied in their teaching, research and service. The names of three referees should also be provided.

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the UOIT Faculty Association and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and the UOIT Faculty Association collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and annual salary increases are administered as per the terms outlined in the collective agreement.

Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people’s different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy.

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Expected Start Date: 7/1/2026

Link to apply: https://ontariotechu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/1795?c=ontariotechu

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