Assistant Professor-Medical-Surgical Nursing & Maternal Child Health

Company Description

About Chamberlain University

Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations.

Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 locations and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).

Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree.

Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at .

There is one very significant way Chamberlain is different than other Universities - Chamberlain Care. Healthcare education is offered in a culture of service excellence and care in four ways : care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients / clients, care for all.

By living Chamberlain Care, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Chamberlain Care is the guiding principle we provide to each other and to our students to help our students achieve their goals, reach their dreams and impact healthcare at a national level.

If you're ready to live Chamberlain Care, we invite you to apply today!

Adtalem believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we can work flexibly. Depending on your location, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• HYBRID If you reside within 50 miles of Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL this role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week (Tue, Wed, Thu), with the rest of the workweek spent working from home.
• REMOTE If you live over 50 miles from Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL, this role is remote.

However, occasional office visits may be required based on business needs, with advance communication for such requests.

Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance

The Assistant Professor is responsible for teaching courses for Chamberlain University's College of Nursing. This position provides the educational focus of teaching (classroom, clinical and other learning environments) as well as committee work in the nursing programs.

Service to the College, community, health system, profession and scholarly activities are integral aspects of this position.

Current Openings in Medical-Surgical Nursing & Maternal Child Health.

Responsibilities

• Evidence-Based Teaching / Learning and Master Instruction
• 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.
• Professional Role Model / Chamberlain University Care
• 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.
• Commitment to Professional Nursing
• Participates in professional activities outside the University
• Professional Service
• 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 Assistant Professor demonstrates significant leadership within the University by accepting or initiating, as part of the workload, responsibility for activities such as :
• Chairing or serving on University committees
• Chairing and / or 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
• Serving as course coordinator, course lead or Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Documenting actions taken in faculty and committee meetings as appropriate
• Nursing Practice Expertise
• Demonstrates scholarship through the Scholarship of Teaching, Discovery, Application, or Integration congruent with expectations of assigned rank.
• Demonstrates a practice of scholarly teaching characterized by keeping course materials and content current, applying principles of evidence based teaching, participating in and welcoming peer review of teaching, and reflection on one’s own teaching.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing Required
• 2 of full-time teaching experience Required and
• Experientially prepared to teach assigned courses Required
• Please see state-specific addendum for any additional requirements that may be needed to teach within your designated specialty (link to Online Faculty Licensure Requirements Document).

Maintain current regulatory and practice credentials, when appropriate, based on assignment

• Excellent communication skills along with a high level of initiative and prudent judgment
• For those working within the clinical setting, additional compliance requirements are needed and those requirements are located in the faculty compliance packet
• Professional nurse IL licensure Required

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $61, and $108, Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training;

geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including :

• 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

For more information related to our benefits please visit :

Equal Opportunity Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation