Non-Tenure-Track, Nursing (Open Rank)

PeopleAdmin•Naperville, IL

1d•$100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY The Department of Nursing in the School of Education and Health Sciences seeks an innovative, collaborative, and student-focused candidate for a 12-month, full-time open rank professor Nursing position. This role supports pre-licensure and post- MSN licensure programs, including Family Nurse Practitioner ( FNP ), Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practitioner ( PMHNP ), Nurse Educator, and Nurse Executive Leadership, ensuring excellence in graduate nursing education and alignment with the AACN Essentials and CCNE accreditation standards. The successful candidate will have leadership experience and possess exceptional leadership skills. They will contribute to didactic, laboratory, and clinical instruction; curriculum development; accreditation support; and student mentorship. Faculty teaching responsibilities align with faculty expertise and program needs, including pre-licensure MSN , MSN core courses, and advanced practice content. Additional responsibilities include fostering interprofessional education, maintaining accreditation documentation, and cultivating strong clinical partnerships. Scholarly engagement in social determinants of health, health informatics, health equity, or the scholarship of nursing education is of particular interest. This position is responsible for teaching 20 credits over 12 months within the Graduate Nursing Department.

Requirements

Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities described below or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
The physical requirements of the job are on the last page of this document.
Demonstrate civil and inclusive behavior when interacting with staff, faculty, students, and visitors to the College.
Promote a flexible, collaborative, and inclusive work and living environment and engage in educational opportunities to increase awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion.
Ability to perform educational functions with a high degree of ethics, integrity, and professionalism, and adhere to FERPA laws.
Articulate an understanding of the societal trust placed in the nursing profession, the advanced practice nursing profession, and the student relationship-based vision of the program.
Ability to communicate in the English language, both orally and in writing.
Earned or in progress doctoral degree in nursing or a closely related field (PhD, DNP , DNSc, EdD) preferred or in progress.
Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program.
Active, unencumbered Illinois RN license.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator ( CHSE ) required or obtained within one year of hire.
Minimum of two years in graduate nursing and/or NP education.

Nice To Haves

APRN certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner preferred.
Experience in Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Health Assessment, and Advanced Pathophysiology preferred.
Prior leadership experience with a higher education focus preferred.
Experience in curriculum development and accreditation processes preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach didactic and clinical graduate nursing courses in pre-licensure and MSN programs, using evidence-based strategies and technology-enhanced learning platforms, such as Canvas.
Follow the approved course descriptions and syllabi established and approved by the Graduate Nursing Curriculum Committee and the Nursing Department Faculty.
Develop, revise, and implement didactic and clinical curricula consistent with AACN Essentials, CCNE standards, and the NONPF standards applicable to the FNP program.
Provide clinical oversight, including site recruitment and approval, preceptor oversight in collaboration with the NP Program Director and the Nursing Department Clinical Coordinator
Enact best practices in nursing education.
Model critical and reflective thinking and foster the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective development of learners.
Be available by appointment for academic advising and student consultation.
Provide timely, constructive, and thoughtful feedback to learners.
Use information from course evaluations in planning instruction and improving the process.
Demonstrate professional and educational values and legal/ethical precepts in interactions.
Exhibit a spirit of inquiry about teaching and learning, student development, evaluation methods, and other aspects of the role.
Use current research findings and scholarly works in nursing to improve nursing education and practice
Perform other leadership duties as requested by the Nursing Department Chair, the Dean of SEHS , the NC Provost, or the NC President.
Maintain clinical certification and licensure.