Nursing Faculty - Tinley Park

About the role

Shape the next generation of healthcare providers through high-impact nursing education delivered across classroom, clinical, lab, and simulation settings—including flexible evening and weekend classes on our Tinley Park campus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging nursing instruction across classroom, online, clinical, lab, and simulation environments using technology and evidence-based methods
• Create inclusive, student-centered learning experiences; identify individual needs and foster meaningful relationships
• Evaluate student performance; provide timely, constructive feedback and remediation
• Lead or support clinical learning experiences; connect theory to practice and ensure safe, ethical, and professional practice readiness
• Contribute to curriculum development and implement course materials
• Maintain academic standards by enforcing policies (attendance, exams, grading, late work)
• Ensure all work aligns with licensure, regulatory, and accreditation requirements
• Use technology, data, and AI tools to enhance teaching and student outcomes
• Provide coaching and support to students and new faculty
• Participate in committees, program evaluation, and graduation activities
• Collaborate with faculty, Extended Service Teams, and clinical partners
• Build strong partnerships in a matrixed environment to drive results
• Engage in scholarly activities (research, application, and dissemination of knowledge)
• Maintain expertise through ongoing professional development
• Demonstrate scholarship aligned to rank, meeting required criteria:
• Public, peer-reviewed, and accessible work
• Discovery
• Integration
• Practice/Application
• Teaching & Learning

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree in a relevant field — Required; PhD in a relevant field — Preferred
• Experience & Skills: 2+ years of professional experience in a related discipline — Required; Strong communication, initiative, and sound judgment; Experience creating engaging learning environments; Conflict management and collaboration skills; Emotional intelligence to support diverse student needs; Proficiency with LMS platforms, simulation tools, and online learning technologies (AI familiarity preferred)
• Licensure & Compliance: Active, unencumbered licensure or certification as required — Required; Maintain current clinical and regulatory credentials (as applicable); Meet state-specific teaching requirements (see licensure guidelines); Comply with clinical setting requirements (if applicable); Education and experience must align with state regulations; Must be experientially prepared to teach assigned courses

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is between $70,000 and $98,000. 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.