Job Opportunities

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.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The College of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an hourly/part-time Didactic Adjunct Instructor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. The successful candidate will:

• Deliver high-quality didactic instruction to DNP students in an online learning environment.
• Develop, update, and facilitate course content that aligns with program outcomes and accreditation standards.
• Engage students through synchronous and asynchronous teaching methods.
• Provide timely feedback, academic support, and mentorship to graduate-level learners.
• Collaborate with program leadership and faculty to ensure consistent and effective curriculum delivery.
• Participate in required faculty meetings, training, and evaluation processes (virtually).
• Assists in the development of new clinical leadership DNP Track.

Required Qualifications:

• New York State Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Practitioner License.
• Doctoral Degree in Nursing or a related field (DNP, PhD, EdD).
• Demonstrated executive /senior leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of evidence-based practice, advanced clinical concepts, and doctoral-level academic expectations.
• Prior teaching experience in leadership and policy with management systems (LMS).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current advanced practice certification.
• Record of scholarly work, practice leadership, or contributions to nursing education.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Hourly/Part-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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