Nursing Faculty

Company Description

With more than 135 years of history in healthcare education and as the largest nursing school in the country, Chamberlain University is committed to delivering a high-value education that prepares students to thrive as healthcare professionals. We call this commitment Chamberlain Care®—our dedication to providing students with the tools and resources to succeed while immersed in a community of care. By living Chamberlain Care®, we graduate healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Chamberlain is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. The College of Nursing offers a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program and flexible post-licensure programs, such as the RN to BSN option, Master of Science in Nursing degree program, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program and graduate certificates. The College of Health Professions also offers the Master in Public Health, Master of Social Work and Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree programs.

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Chamberlain is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more about Chamberlain at , and follow Chamberlain on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn .

Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance
Shape the next generation of healthcare providers through high-quality nursing education in classroom, online, and clinical settings, including through flexible evening and weekend classes. This role includes teaching, student evaluation, professional mentoring, committee participation, and engagement in service and scholarship activities aligned with Chamberlain's mission.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned nursing courses (e.g.: classroom, online, clinical, lab, simulation), creating engaging learning experiences, using technology and evidence-based methods.
• Provide input to and implement course curriculum and teaching materials.
• Keep students first, know your students, identify individual needs, and foster relationships that support learning success.
• Evaluate student performance; provide feedback and remediation as needed.
• Lead clinical learning (clinicals, labs, simulation) or partner with Faculty that is leading labs; ensure students are practice-ready by connecting theory to practice and supporting safe, ethical, and professional practice.
• Contribute to the CU community through professional services (to include committees, graduation, and program evaluation).
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to students and new faculty.
• Engage in scholarly activities related to teaching and nursing practice such as researching, applying, and disseminating new knowledge.
• Maintain subject matter and teaching skills through ongoing professional development.
• Follow, understand, and enforce policies related to students (exams, late assignments, attendance etc.) and stay up to date with changes.

Key behaviors tied to success in this role:

• Anticipate and respond to student needs; empower faculty and academic leaders to create solutions that remove barriers to success
• Connect daily work to our vision and strategy at Chamberlain for your hierarchy
• Seek feedback, implement new initiatives in alignment with the strategy, and use data to continuously improve student outcomes
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders and build high-performing teams to deliver strong results in a matrixed environment
• Demonstrate ethical practice, take accountability for individual and team success, and celebrate successes

What success looks like in your role:

• Students achieve strong outcomes including NCLEX, KAM, and other program success indicators
• Students are engaged and satisfied, as reflected in course evaluations and NPS feedback
• All work meets licensure and regulatory requirements
• Grading and feedback are accurate per the rubric, timely, constructive, and high quality
• Technology, data, and AI tools are used effectively to improve teaching and learning outcomes
• Faculty contribute to professional service and scholarship
• Faculty consistently demonstrate Chamberlain’s culture, values, and leadership behaviors
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing required, PhD in a field appropriate to the teaching profession preferred
• Current, unencumbered professional nurse licensure in the state of Tennesee (or eligibility to obtain)
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience working in a clinical setting
• Excellent communication skills along with a high level of initiative and prudent judgment
• Technological expertise with learning management systems, simulation equipment, and online platforms, increasingly ability to work with AI
• Create engaging learning environments and exhibit strong conflict management skills
• Collaborating across faculty, Extended Service Team, and clinical partners
• Emotional and social intelligence to recognize student needs, respond with empathy, and create a supportive, inclusive learning environment
• 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
• For those working within the clinical setting, additional compliance requirements are needed and those requirements are located in the faculty compliance packet. *Education and experience must align with regulations in the state
• Experientially prepared to teach assigned courses
• Scholarship Requirements: Demonstrates scholarship congruent with the level of rank. Activities that would be considered as scholarship have three characteristics. Scholarship must be: 1) made public, 2) open to critical review and evaluation by knowledgeable peers and 3) accessible for exchange and use by others
• The Instructor Faculty member is required to demonstrate at least one example within one of the four following focus areas of professional development and scholarship (detailed examples of each rank are outlined in the faculty handbook for reference): Scholarship of Discovery, Scholarship of Integration, Scholarship of Practice/Application, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Maintain appropriate, active, unencumbered licensure or certification as required to work professionally in the discipline Required

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $53,520.90 and $96.736.53. 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.

Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Covista’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