Nursing Faculty - BSN Online

Covista

6h•$53,521 - $96,737•Hybrid

About The Position

The Instructor is responsible for teaching courses for Chamberlain University. This position provides the educational focus of teaching in both the classroom and experiential learning environments, conducting scholarship, and providing service to the college and community.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing required; PhD or DNP in Nursing preferred.
Must hold a current, active, and unencumbered Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in a field directly related to the assigned teaching discipline required.
Maintain appropriate, active, and unencumbered licensure or certification as required to practice professionally within the discipline.
Education and professional experience must align with applicable state regulations and accrediting body requirements.
Experientially prepared to teach assigned courses, demonstrating subject-matter expertise and instructional readiness.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with a high level of initiative, professionalism, and sound judgment.
Maintain current regulatory and practice credentials, as appropriate, based on instructional assignment.
For clinical-based roles, additional compliance requirements apply; details are outlined in the Faculty Compliance Packet.
Please review the state-specific addendum for any additional licensure or regulatory requirements related to your designated specialty (see Online Faculty Licensure Requirements Document).
Demonstrated commitment to scholarship consistent with faculty rank. Scholarship activities must be: Made public Open to critical peer review and evaluation Accessible for exchange and use by others
Instructor-level faculty must demonstrate at least one example of professional development or scholarship in one of the following areas (as detailed in the Faculty Handbook): Scholarship of Discovery Scholarship of Integration Scholarship of Practice/Application Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Responsibilities

Takes responsibility for program outcomes by implementing the University’s philosophy, curriculum and course objectives through both the classroom and experiential learning environments, scholarship, and service to the University, community, health system and profession.
Develops curricular/teaching innovations in the annual preparation and revision of all assigned course(s).
Assumes responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads.
In cooperation with partner agencies and University departments, provides oversight for clinical preceptors/ mentors for student clinical experiences and coordinates and evaluates those preceptors/ mentors.
Provides documented feedback to students on level of performance based on course outcomes.
Provides student remediation within assigned courses.
Communicates up-to-date information about agency/clinical policies, procedures, and expectations
Serves as a positive professional role model for students, assisting in their professional/social development.
Serves as an informal leader, mentor, and role model for other faculty and staff in the areas of customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence and general professionalism.
Mentors new faculty members.
Participates in professional activities outside the University
Contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of the programs and the philosophy of the University.
Participates in academic advisement and counseling for an assigned group of students while participating in assessment of potential and real counseling concerns for all students with whom the faculty come into contact.
Contributes to the development and evaluation of student admission, progression, retention and graduation policies within the University.
Provides opportunities for student and graduate evaluation of curriculum and teaching and program effectiveness.
Provides recommendations to the program leader regarding budgetary needs for the University.
A faculty member at the rank of Instructor demonstrates significant service the University by accepting or initiating, as part of the workload, responsibility for activities such as: ◦ Serving on University committees ◦ Serving on work groups that contribute to preparation for accreditation visits ◦ Gathering and analyzing data related to course, curriculum and program review to foster continuous ◦ quality improvement ◦ Documenting actions taken in faculty and committee meetings as appropriate
Contributes to the ongoing development of the profession through professional scholarship or training development and provision outside the university.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards