Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice in Nursing, Position 127850 & 127920

University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

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Eligibility: Acute careCommunity healthMental health nursing

Posted Aug 3

License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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The School of Nursing at the University of West Florida (UWF), Pensacola, Florida invites applications for two full-time, 12-month Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice positions (#127850 and #127920). We seek colleagues who are passionate about teaching the next generation of nurses in our rapidly growing onsite pre-licensure program. The salary for these in-person, non-tenure eligible positions will be commensurate with experience.

The Bachelors of Science (BSN) and Masters of Science (MSN) programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), reflecting our commitment to high standards in nursing education. Primary responsibilities include: Primarily be assigned to the pre-licensure nursing program and will teach in the classroom, and clinical settings on the Pensacola campus and at local community partner locations. Use of technology in the classroom and online, and teaching students in a broad range of clinical settings that align with the faculty member's expertise.

This position may be assigned to teach in other School of Nursing programs as assigned or other areas the department needs direct.

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Pensacola, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent: $1,322/mo
Household income: $74,212/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Pensacola, FL

NeighborhoodsLocals most often name East Hill, Scenic Heights, and Cordova Park as the in-town neighborhoods to target, with mixed price points and relatively easy access to beaches and amenities. Downtown is the walkable core along brick-paved Palafox Street (shops, restaurants, bars, events), with Uptown called out as a busier commercial pocket. Pace, an unincorporated Santa Rosa County suburb, is the usual alternative for newer construction, larger lots, about 83% owner-occupancy, and more house for the money versus the city’s roughly 64% owner-occupancy. Among 220 communities ranked in 2026, the fastest-selling pockets include Bayou Marcus Heights (about $254,000), Belle Chasse (about $218,000), Eagle Pointe (about $372,000), Ensley (about $179,000), and Mariners Oaks (about $305,000); city ZIPs cited include 32503, 32507, 32514, and 32526.

Locals most often name East Hill, Scenic Heights, and Cordova Park as the in-town neighborhoods to target, with mixed price points and relatively easy access to beaches and amenities. Downtown is the walkable core along brick-paved Palafox Street (shops, restaurants, bars, events), with Uptown called out as a busier commercial pocket.

Pace, an unincorporated Santa Rosa County suburb, is the usual alternative for newer construction, larger lots, about 83% owner-occupancy, and more house for the money versus the city’s roughly 64% owner-occupancy. Among 220 communities ranked in 2026, the fastest-selling pockets include Bayou Marcus Heights (about $254,000), Belle Chasse (about $218,000), Eagle Pointe (about $372,000), Ensley (about $179,000), and Mariners Oaks (about $305,000); city ZIPs cited include 32503, 32507, 32514, and 32526.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: bastionrealtysouth.com Source 4: movewithmomentum.com Source 5: visitpensacola.com

Getting aroundDaily life is built around driving. U.S. News lists an average commute of about 17.99 minutes, and Reddit locals treat getting around as a non-issue compared with bigger Florida cities. Walk Score is 36 and Bike Score 47; Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) buses exist but coverage is patchy and headways can be long, so a car is the default for shifts and errands. Pace versus central Pensacola is the space-versus-in-town-drive tradeoff buyers actually debate; hospital-campus drive times and parking are not described in these sources.

Daily life is built around driving. U.S. News lists an average commute of about 17.99 minutes, and Reddit locals treat getting around as a non-issue compared with bigger Florida cities.

Walk Score is 36 and Bike Score 47; Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) buses exist but coverage is patchy and headways can be long, so a car is the default for shifts and errands. Pace versus central Pensacola is the space-versus-in-town-drive tradeoff buyers actually debate; hospital-campus drive times and parking are not described in these sources.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: rent.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: bastionrealtysouth.com

OutdoorsPensacola Beach’s sugar-white Gulf sand is the everyday outdoor draw and a short drive from most of the city. Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park, minutes from downtown, has boardwalks, rare pitcher plants, hiking trails, and bayou wildlife. The rest of the outdoor menu is paddling, fishing, biking, dolphin cruises, Civil War-era Fort Barrancas, and waterfront Admiral Mason Park with the Veterans Memorial and a Vietnam Wall replica. Across the bay, Gulf Breeze Zoo holds more than 800 animals, giraffe feeding, a safari train, and a petting zoo.

Pensacola Beach’s sugar-white Gulf sand is the everyday outdoor draw and a short drive from most of the city. Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park, minutes from downtown, has boardwalks, rare pitcher plants, hiking trails, and bayou wildlife.

The rest of the outdoor menu is paddling, fishing, biking, dolphin cruises, Civil War-era Fort Barrancas, and waterfront Admiral Mason Park with the Veterans Memorial and a Vietnam Wall replica. Across the bay, Gulf Breeze Zoo holds more than 800 animals, giraffe feeding, a safari train, and a petting zoo.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitpensacola.com Source 2: visitflorida.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: rent.com

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Pensacola is a Gulf Coast city of about 54,000 (metro near 539,000) that still feels like a working town rather than a resort strip: founded in 1559, nicknamed the Cradle of Naval Aviation, and home to the Blue Angels. Locals keep more of a nursing paycheck because Florida levies no state income tax, and housing undercuts many Florida metros—median sale prices in the low-to-mid $300,000s, one-bedrooms roughly $1,200–$1,500. East Hill, Cordova Park, and Scenic Heights are the neighborhoods people actually name; Pace, over the Santa Rosa line, buys more square footage and yard. Life is car-first (Walk Score 36, thin ECAT bus service, about 18-minute average commute). Downtown Palafox holds the Saturday market, Gallery Night, Fosko Coffee, and Jackson’s Steakhouse; weekends run to Pensacola Beach, Tarkiln Bayou, Ice Flyers hockey, or Foo Foo Fest. Honest tradeoffs: summer tourist congestion, limited transit, and a smaller scene than Jacksonville. Mild winters and a military-and-beach social fabric are why people stay.

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As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: bastionrealtysouth.com Source 6: rent.com Source 7: visitpensacola.com Source 8: facebook.com Source 9: instagram.com Source 10: youtube.com

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