Teaching Faculty (Clinical Coordinator) - School of Nursing

Southern Adventist University; Collegedale (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Adventist University is seeking a full-time, in-person Teaching Faculty (Clinical Coordinator) for the School of Nursing graduate program. The role centers on coordinating graduate-level clinical experiences, securing contracts with clinical sites, ensuring preceptor qualifications and orientation, and evaluating performance in clinical settings.

You will also teach assigned courses, supervise practicum experiences, and collaborate with faculty, staff, and clinical partners to achieve

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing required.
• Recent advanced practice NP clinical experience within the past 1–2 years is preferred.
• Experience teaching nursing in higher education (classroom and clinical) is expected.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver classroom instruction online or in person.
• Use technology and innovative methods to deliver quality course content and engage students.
• Create and administer classroom and clinical assignments, assessments, and evaluations; advise students.
• Hold regular office hours and participate in committees.
• Support students in their learning processes and assist in skills, simulation, or clinical areas as assigned.
• Contribute to curriculum development and accreditation processes; maintain credentials and stay updated on nursing standards.
• Engage in professional development; collaborate with nursing faculty and staff to achieve program goals.
• Promote a positive spiritual and supportive environment in all interactions; perform duties as assigned by the SON dean.

Skills

NP clinical experience (FNP preferred)

Teaching experience in nursing higher-

Excellent communication skills

Leadership/interpersonal skills

Familiarity with clinical facilities (

Service and mission orientation

Commitment to SDA nursing education

SDA church member in good standing

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Job description

Teaching Faculty (Clinical Coordinator) - School of Nursing

Location - School of Nursing

Hours - Full-time, salaried

Pay: Commensurate with experience and level of educational achievement according to the SAU salary structure for faculty.

Start date: January 4, 2026

Job Summary: The School of Nursing invites applications for a full-time, in-person faculty position. The primary responsibility is serving as the graduate clinical coordinator in the graduate program. The faculty will be responsible for coordinating clinical experiences for graduate students (primarily nurse practitioner students); obtaining appropriate contracts with clinical sites; ensuring appropriate preceptor qualifications and orientation; interacting with and evaluating preceptor performance; overseeing student scheduling, using software scheduling request systems to facilitate student placements; maintaining site, preceptor, and student databases; performing site visits; and orienting and evaluating student performance in the clinical environment. The faculty will be responsible for teaching assigned classes, overseeing practicum courses, and collaborating with faculty, staff, and clinical partners to accomplish program goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum education of a master's degree in nursing
• Recent advanced practice NP clinical experience - within the past one to two years - FNP preferred
• Teaching experience - nursing higher education, including classroom and clinical
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in the English language
• Flexibility and willingness to meet reasonable School of Nursing needs and collaborate effectively with colleagues
• Highly organized and attentive to detail
• Leadership qualities and interpersonal skills that build clinical partnerships and foster cohesivenessand teamwork
• Familiarity with clinical facilities, practice groups, medical offices, and healthcare settings in the greater Chattanooga area
• Service and mission orientation
• Commitment to SDA nursing education
• Member in good and regular standing in the SDA church

Responsibilities

• Prepareand deliverclassroom instruction online or in person
• Use technology and innovative methods to deliver quality course content and engage students effectively
• Create and administer classroom and clinical assignments, assessments, and evaluationsEngage in student advisement
• Hold regular office hours
• Participate in assigned committees
• Support students in their learning processes
• Assist in the skills, simulation, or clinical areas as assigned
• Contribute to curriculum development and accreditation processes
• Maintain credentials, licenses, certifications, and a current understanding of nursing standards
• Engage in professional development
• Function as a supportive team player with nursing faculty and staff colleagues
• Promote a positive spiritual and emotional environment in all interactions
• Perform reasonable duties as assigned by SON dean

Special requirements

Must have a strongly expressed commitment to Jesus Christ, the teachings and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and be an SDA church member in good and regular standing.