Mental Health Clinical Faculty (Part-Time)
About The Position
Chamberlain University is seeking a part-time Mental Health Clinical Faculty member to teach and support nursing students at its Tinley Park, Illinois; Northlake, Indiana; Munster, Indiana; or Crown Point, Indiana locations. The position implements the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service. The faculty member plans clinical experiences, supervises and evaluates students providing nursing care, and gives students documented feedback and remediation as needed. The role also includes developing clinical assignments, grading coursework, coordinating with clinical agencies and College staff, contributing to program development and assessment, and serving as a professional role model. A course coordinator provides direct oversight, and the faculty member reports to the dean or assistant dean.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing.
- At least 2 years of experience practicing Mental Health as a registered nurse within the last 5 years.
- Professional nurse licensure in Illinois or Indiana.
- Excellent communication skills, a high level of initiative, and prudent judgment.
Responsibilities
- Implement the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service to the College, community, health system, and profession.
- Assume responsibility for autonomous aspects of individual teaching assignments.
- Plan clinical experiences and directly supervise and evaluate nursing students providing nursing care to individuals or groups.
- Remain available to staff at clinical agencies.
- Evaluate students’ performance against course objectives and provide documented feedback.
- Provide student remediation as required or needed.
- Maintain current knowledge of agency and clinical policies, procedures, and expectations with assistance from agency or clinical personnel.
- Develop and post written clinical assignments appropriate to students’ knowledge, skills, and learning needs.
- Correct and return homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork, and other written work in a timely manner.
- Contribute to the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of College programs.
- May teach didactic course content under the supervision of a course coordinator.
- Keep the course coordinator informed about student and agency issues and concerns.
- Work with College administration, staff, and faculty to improve College operations and student satisfaction.
- Participate in the College Assessment Program, campus retention efforts, and departmental and campus policies.
- Serve as a professional role model in customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence, dress, attendance, and general professionalism.
- Use relationship skills in group problem solving, consensus building, and win-win negotiation.
- Comply with applicable regulatory rules, standards, policies, and other requirements.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
