Instructor of Nursing

SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE; Ullin (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shawnee Community College is seeking a Nursing Instructor to deliver high-quality didactic and clinical instruction for LPN and RN tracks. The role focuses on student success, program development, and maintaining professional standards.

The instructor will collaborate with faculty, staff, and community partners to enhance curriculum, assess learning outcomes, and ensure compliance with accrediting bodies. Experience in higher education nursing is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required; a Master’s in Nursing or EdD is preferred.
• Minimum three years of higher education teaching experience (classroom and clinical).
• Current Illinois RN license or eligibility to be licensed in IL.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality instruction and support student success in the Nursing program.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and community partners to promote learning and program quality.
• Assist in curriculum development, assessments, and accreditation-related reports.
• Coordinate clinical education and maintain partnerships with off-campus sites.
• Contribute to student recruitment through information sessions and outreach.

Skills

Curriculum development

Instruction & teaching

Student recruitment

Program evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

*Salary contingent upon education and experience per the Collective Bargaining Salary Scale

The Nursing Instructor is responsible for delivering high-quality instruction, supporting student success, and contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of the Nursing program. This position collaborates with faculty, staff, and community partners to promote student learning, retention, and program quality while maintaining academic and professional standards.

The essential duties and primary responsibilities below are intended to describe the general requirements of this job and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties.

Other related duties which may be required by the Director of Nursing (duties that may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but are generally within the occupational series and responsibility level associated with the employee’s class of work).

Instruction & Curriculum Development

• Assist in curriculum development and instructional advancement in the field of Nursing, both LPN and RN.


• Assess the instructional needs of students in the program and help coordinate the development of plans to address those needs.


• Teach courses as assigned, based on program need and individual expertise.


• Assist in core curriculum evaluations, assessment of institutional effectiveness, and preparation of related reports.


• Coordinate departmental textbook orders.

• Assist with the coordination of dual credit classes.

Clinical Education & Partnerships

• Maintain communication and work cooperatively with clinical instructors at off-campus instructional sites.


• Assist in obtaining qualified preceptors at each clinical facility and monitor preceptors and students at off-campus clinical locations.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Maintain quality assurance to ensure compliance with all required accrediting and regulatory agencies.

Faculty & Institutional Service

• Assist in the hiring of faculty or staff by serving on college search committees as needed.

Student Recruitment & Outreach

• Conduct student recruitment through information sessions and outreach efforts to promote and grow the program.

Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Masters, Ph.D., or Ed. D with Master’s in Nursing preferred.


• Minimum of three (3) years higher education teaching experience (classroom & clinical)

Certificates, Licenses, and Regulations

• Required: Current unencumbered Illinois Registered Professional Nurse License or Eligible to be licensed in IL

• Strong knowledge of nursing theory, clinical practice, and current healthcare standards


• Ability to effectively teach and evaluate students in classroom, lab, and clinical settings.


• Knowledge of curriculum development, assessment, and accreditation requirements


• Strong organizational, time management, and documentation skills