Nursing Faculty

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about nursing education and eager to make a difference? Chamberlain University is looking for enthusiastic nurses to join our campus-based Charlotte faculty team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to teach in various settings, while also contributing to committee work within our nursing programs. Your dedication to service, both within the University and the broader community, will be integral to your success. If you're ready to inspire the next generation of nurses and engage in scholarly activities, this position is perfect for you!

Responsibilities

Evidence-Based Teaching & Learning:

• Program Outcomes: Implement the College’s philosophy, curriculum, and course objectives through diverse teaching methods, including classroom, online, and clinical settings.
• Curricular Innovations: Develop and revise course materials annually, ensuring they meet the highest standards of educational excellence.
• Autonomous Teaching: Take full responsibility for your teaching load, delivering high-quality education independently.
• Clinical Supervision: Monitor clinical agencies for suitability, plan clinical experiences, and provide direct and indirect supervision of nursing students.
• Preceptor Coordination: Collaborate with clinical agencies and University departments to oversee and evaluate clinical preceptors and mentors.
• Student Feedback & Remediation: Offer constructive feedback based on course outcomes and provide remediation as needed.
• Communication: Keep students informed about agency and clinical policies, procedures, and expectations.

Professional Role Model:

• Student Development: Serve as a positive role model, assisting students in their professional and social growth.
• Faculty Leadership: Mentor new faculty members and lead by example in customer service, collaboration, communication, and professionalism.

Commitment to Professional Nursing:

• Professional Activities: Engage in professional activities outside the University to stay current in the field.
• Service Contributions: Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of University programs and philosophy.
• Academic Advisement: Provide academic counseling and advisement to students, addressing potential and real concerns.
• Policy Development: Contribute to the creation and evaluation of student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies.
• Program Evaluation: Facilitate student and graduate evaluations of curriculum and teaching effectiveness.
• Budget Recommendations: Offer insights on budgetary needs to program leaders.

Leadership & Scholarship:

• Committee Work: Chair or serve on University committees and work groups, contributing to accreditation preparation and continuous quality improvement.
• Course Coordination: Act as course coordinator, lead, or Subject Matter Expert (SME), documenting actions taken in faculty and committee meetings.
• Scholarly Teaching: Demonstrate scholarship through teaching, discovery, application, or integration, keeping course materials current and evidence-based.

Join us at Chamberlain University and be a part of a team dedicated to excellence in nursing education!

Qualifications

• Qualifications and Requirements:

• Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing is required.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a clinical setting is required.
• Licensure: Active professional nurse licensure is required.
• State-Specific Requirements: Please refer to the # for any additional requirements applicable to your designated specialty.
• Credential Maintenance: Must maintain current regulatory and practice credentials, as appropriate, based on assignment.
• Skills: Excellent communication skills, high level of initiative, and sound judgment are essential.
• Compliance: For those working in clinical settings, additional compliance requirements apply. These are outlined in the faculty compliance packet. Education and experience must align with state regulations.
• Teaching Readiness: Must be experientially prepared to teach assigned courses.

• Scholarship Expectations:

  Faculty members are expected to demonstrate scholarship aligned with their academic rank. Scholarship activities must meet the following criteria:

• Made public.
• Open to critical review and evaluation by knowledgeable peers.
• Accessible for exchange and use by others.

• Faculty must provide at least one example of scholarship in one of the following areas:

• Scholarship of Discovery
• Scholarship of Integration
• Scholarship of Practice/Application
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

• For detailed examples by rank, please refer to the faculty handbook.