About the role
Department: College of Public Health, School of Nursing
Classification: Adjunct Faculty
Job Category: Adjunct Faculty
Job Type: Part-Time
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department
George Mason University's School of Nursing (SoN), within the College of Public Health (CPH), prepares students for interdisciplinary roles as clinicians, educators, researchers, and health system leaders. With approximately 900 students across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, the School advances the College’s mission to improve population health through education, research, and practice. The School is nationally recognized for its commitment to health equity, workforce development, and innovation in nursing education, including advanced simulation and virtual reality learning. Through the Mason and Partners (MAP) Clinics and strong community and health system partnerships, the School delivers care to underserved populations while preparing a practice ready workforce. Further information about the School can be found at https://nursing.gmu.edu.
About the Position
Undergraduate Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing
The School of Nursing is seeking clinical Adjunct faculty to teach in medical/surgical, pediatric, obstetric, community, and psychiatric clinical areas. There are also opportunities available within our undergraduate laboratory courses.
Graduate Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing (must be a Nurse Practitioner)
The School of Nursing is seeking Nurse Practitioner Adjunct Faculty to teach graduate level coursework including Community Oriented Primary Care, Decision Making and Pharmacologic Management in Practice, Health Assessment in Clinical Practice, Pharmacotherapeutics, Physiology and Pathophysiology in Advanced Practice, as well as faculty to teach Practicum courses. Practicum needs are family practice, pediatrics, women’s health, and adult gerontology.
Required Qualifications
- Must hold a current, unencumbered Registered Nursing license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Faculty in clinical areas must hold a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree or a non-nursing Master’s with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
- Must hold a minimum of a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with current Family or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner license.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctor of Nursing Practice or PhD degree.
Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Undergraduate/Graduate Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter of interest and CV for review.
Candidates who are invited for a campus interview must arrange for the search committee to receive three professional letters of recommendation prior to the interview.
For questions about the position, please contact Bethany Cieslowski, Search Committee Chair, at bcieslow@gmu.edu.
Posting Open Date: October 30, 2026
For Full Consideration, Apply by: November 13, 2026
Open Until Filled: Yes