Pediatric Clinical Faculty (Part-time)

Covista•Tinley Park, IL

4d•$1,120 - $7,245•Onsite

About The Position

Chamberlain University is hiring a part-time Pediatric Clinical Faculty member to teach and support nursing students in clinical settings. The role offers a flexible schedule, mentorship and support programs, and opportunities for career growth. The faculty member will implement the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service to the College, community, health system, and profession. The position is based at one of the listed locations: Tinley Park, Illinois; Northlake, Indiana; Munster, Indiana; or Crown Point, Indiana. The faculty member plans clinical experiences, supervises and evaluates students providing nursing care, provides documented performance feedback and remediation as needed, and maintains familiarity with clinical agency policies and expectations. The role also includes preparing and grading student assignments, contributing to program development and evaluation, communicating student and agency issues to course coordinators, and working with colleagues and administrators to support college operations and student satisfaction. The faculty member reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight also provided by a course coordinator.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing.
At least 2 years of experience within the last 5 years practicing as a registered nurse in Pediatrics.
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 all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads.
Plan clinical experiences and directly supervise and evaluate nursing students delivering care to individuals or groups.
Make themselves available to staff at clinical agencies.
Evaluate students and provide documented feedback on performance based on course objectives.
Provide student remediation as required or needed.
Maintain current knowledge of agency and clinical policies, procedures, and expectations with assistance from agency personnel.
Develop and post written clinical assignments appropriate to students’ knowledge, competencies, and learning needs.
Correct and return homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork, and other written work in a timely manner.
Contribute to ongoing program and College development, implementation, and evaluation.
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 professionalism.
Use relationship skills in group problem-solving, consensus-building, and win-win negotiation.
Comply with applicable regulatory rules, standards, policies, and standards.
Handle related duties and other duties as assigned.