Nursing Faculty

Chamberlain University LLC.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Chamberlain University in Nashville seeks an experienced faculty member to shape the next generation of nursing education across classroom, online, and clinical settings, including evening and weekend classes. The role includes teaching, student evaluation, mentoring, committee participation, and engagement in service and scholarship aligned with Chamberlain's mission.

You will teach assigned nursing courses, develop curriculum, support students, evaluate performance, lead clinicals or partner

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a field related to the teaching profession.
• PhD preferred in a related field.
• 2+ years of professional teaching-related experience.
• Excellent communication with initiative and prudent judgment.
• Tech proficiency with LMS, simulation equipment, and online platforms, including AI.
• Ability to create engaging learning environments and manage conflicts.
• Collaborating across faculty and clinical partners.
• Maintain appropriate licensure or certification as required.
• Scholarship activities aligned with teaching and nursing practice.
• Education and experience align with state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned nursing courses across classroom, online, clinical, lab, and simulation.
• Provide input to course curriculum and teaching materials.
• Know your students, identify needs, and foster learning relationships.
• Evaluate student performance; provide feedback and remediation as needed.
• Lead clinical learning or partner with faculty leading labs; ensure practice-ready.
• Contribute to Chamberlain community through service and scholarship activities.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to students and new faculty.
• Engage in scholarly activities related to teaching and nursing practice.
• Maintain subject matter and teaching skills through ongoing professional development.
• Follow policies related to students (exams, late assignments, attendance) and stay updated.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Judgment

Conflict management

Collaboration

Empathy

Education

Master's degree in field related to teaching

PhD preferred

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Online platforms

AI tools

Job description

Chamberlain

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.

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

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 technologyand 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 byconnecting theory to practice and supporting safe, ethical, and professional practice.
• Contribute to the CU community through professional services (to include committees,graduation, andprogram evaluation).
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to students and new faculty.
• Engage in scholarly activities related to teaching and nursing practice such asresearching, 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 a field appropriate to the teaching profession required and
• PhD in a field appropriate to the teaching profession preferred
• 2+ years professional experience in a profession related to the teaching discipline required
• 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

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