Job Parameters
The University of Calgary’s Faculty of Nursing invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (Teaching) position supporting the faculty’s Health Systems Transformation Initiative (HIVE). The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2027, or on a mutually agreed date.
Job Description
The Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor (Teaching) with a focus on the faculty's health systems transformation initiative (HIVE). The appointment will ideally commence July 1st, 2027, or at a mutually agreeable date.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree or higher in Nursing or a related discipline and be eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
Applicants will be early career academics with five or more years of experience in healthcare innovation, entrepreneurship, and/or systems transformation. Applicants will also have previous professional and teaching experience in nursing academia or clinical practice and demonstrate evidence of teaching effectiveness or competency in teaching and learning (e.g., through a teaching dossier). The rank of Assistant Professor (Teaching) requires engagement in scholarship to maintain currency in pedagogy and curriculum design, as well as scholarly, professional, or creative activities that strengthen and inform the academic staff member's knowledge base and expertise.
Position Responsibilities
The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and learning across undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, with a focus on the Faculty's health systems transformation initiative (aka "the HIVE"). Responsibilities include course coordination and curriculum development; delivery of innovative learning experiences across in-person and virtual modalities; student assessment, feedback, and mentorship; and the implementation of evidence-informed teaching practices. The candidate will foster collaboration among students, faculty, healthcare partners, and other stakeholders while advancing scholarship in health systems transformation, innovation, and entrepreneurship. As the Faculty of Nursing builds toward becoming a world leader in women's health and wellness, they will contribute to innovation in women's health through a health systems transformation lens, as well as to Faculty and University service, while fostering respectful, inclusive, and supportive learning environments.
Further details about Teaching Professoriate ranks can be found at: https://www.ucalgary.ca/hr/sites/default/files/teams/239/gfc-academic-staff-criteria-processes-handbook-2025.pdf (July 1, 2025, GFC Academic Staff Criteria and Processes Handbook)
Further details about the HIVE can be found at: https://nursing.ucalgary.ca/innovation-and-research/hive
A complete application should be submitted in a single pdf, and include the following:
- Cover letter and curriculum vitae including the names and contact information for three referees;
- Statement of teaching philosophy/teaching dossier;
- Statement outlining your program of scholarship, particularly as it pertains to health systems transformation and innovation, and women's health and wellness; and
- Brief description of present and aspiring contributions to the field of nursing education and contributions to the advancement of nursing education.
Information about the Faculty of Nursing can be found at our website: http://nursing.ucalgary.ca/
Interested individuals should apply online via the link: https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/18360331-faculty-of-nursing-assistant-professor-teaching-health-systems-transformation and applications should be addressed to:
Dr. Catherine Laing
Professor and Dean
Faculty of Nursing
University of Calgary
Applicants are encouraged to apply by November 20, 2026.