Pediatric Clinical Faculty (Part Time): Idaho Falls, ID
About The Position
Chamberlain College of Nursing is seeking part-time Pediatric Clinical Faculty for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Teaching takes place onsite in a clinical setting with a clinical partner. Schedules most commonly consist of 12-hour rotations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for three to four consecutive days. The Pediatric Nursing course focuses on family-centered care of children, including normal childcare and health alterations from infancy through adolescence. Students participate as members of a multidisciplinary health team, providing health promotion, illness prevention, health restoration and maintenance, and rehabilitative care to children and families. The clinical instructor implements the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service to the College, community, health system, and profession. The instructor is responsible for autonomous aspects of individual teaching assignments, plans and supervises clinical experiences, evaluates students’ performance, provides documented feedback, and offers remediation as needed. The instructor also maintains knowledge of clinical agency policies and expectations, develops written clinical assignments, grades student work in a timely manner, may teach didactic content under course coordinator supervision, and keeps the course coordinator informed of student and agency concerns. The role reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight also provided by a course coordinator.
Requirements
- A master’s or doctoral degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university.
- An unencumbered professional nursing license in Idaho.
- At least two years of professional experience within the last five years in the area of instruction as a registered nurse.
- An Illinois RN license is required to teach all courses; course assignments are prioritized for professors currently licensed in Illinois.
- Genuine passion for nursing, education, and lifelong learning.
- Exceptional subject matter expertise and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A desire to serve students and colleagues with passion, respect, and care.
- A sense of responsibility and purpose and a desire to enrich colleagues, students, and the broader community.
Nice To Haves
- Teaching or precepting experience is preferred but not required.
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 care to individuals or groups.
- Evaluate student performance against course objectives and provide documented feedback.
- Be available to remediate students 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 consistent with students’ knowledge, skill competency, and individual learning needs.
- Grade homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork, and other written work in a timely manner.
- May teach didactic course content under the supervision of the course coordinator.
- Keep the course coordinator informed of student and agency issues and concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
