Faculty, Medical-Surgical Nursing & Maternal Child Health

Summary

Join Chamberlain University as an Assistant Professor and contribute to the education of healthcare professionals through teaching, service, and scholarly activities.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing Required
• 2 of full-time teaching experience Required and
• Professional RN IL licensure Required before consideration
• Experientially prepared to teach assigned courses Required

Responsibilities

• Takes responsibility for program outcomes by implementing the College’s philosophy, curriculum and course objectives through classroom, online, clinical teaching, 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
• Monitors clinical agencies for appropriateness for student clinical experiences and ability to meet clinical course outcomes
• Plans clinical experiences for and provides direct/indirect supervision and evaluation of nursing students delivering nursing care to an individual or group of individuals
• In cooperation with clinical 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
• Posts developed clinical assignments consistent with student’s knowledge base, skill competency and learning needs
• 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

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays