Tenure-Track Faculty: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Heartland Community College; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Community College invites applications for a full‑time, tenure‑track Nursing Faculty position in the Certified Nursing Assistant Program. The 9‑month role begins Spring 2027 and may include an option to serve as CNA Program Coordinator pending IDPH eligibility.

Primary duties include teaching, mentoring students, curriculum development, and program review across Health Sciences. Requirements include current IL RN licensure and at least two years of nursing experience, including

Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN licensure.
• Two years of nursing experience with at least one year in teaching, care, or long‑term care settings.
• ADN or diploma nurses must complete an IDPH‑approved Train the Trainer program (4 hours/CEU).
• BSN holders may be exempt from Train the Trainer with documentation of approved training.
• Eligibility to be approved as a Program Coordinator by the IDPH.
• Two years of teaching and/or curriculum development experience in a nursing assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses and manage class preparation, grading, and office hours.
• Contribute to curriculum development and articulation of courses within the division.
• Develop and evaluate student learning outcomes per Heartland assessment protocols.
• Stay current in the nursing discipline and support student persistence and success.
• Participate in program review and service activities as needed.
• Potentially teach additional courses within other Health Sciences disciplines.

Skills

RN licensure

Nursing experience

Teaching

Curriculum development

Collaboration

Education

ADN or nursing diploma

BSN preferred/eligible for exemption

Job description

Join a mission‑driven community college committed to student success, hands‑on learning, and strengthening the future of healthcare! We invite passionate, collaborative nursing professionals to apply for a full‑time, tenure‑track faculty position in our Certified Nursing Assistant Program. This is a 9‑month position anticipated to begin Spring 2027.

Heartland's CNA program is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and prepares students for meaningful careers in long‑term care and healthcare settings.

As a faculty member, you will play a key role in preparing the next generation of nursing assistants through engaging instruction, supportive mentorship, and participation in program development. There is an optional additional assignment as the CNA Program Coordinator, dependent upon IDPH eligibility requirements for Program Coordinators.

The primary duty of faculty members is to teach. In addition to teaching, class preparation, grading, and holding office hours, general responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Create a learning environment that fosters student success and the attainment of defined learning outcomes
• Participate in developing and reviewing curricula and instructional methods
• Assist in the articulation of courses within the division
• Develop, integrate, and evaluate student learning outcomes within the framework of the Heartland Community College assessment protocols
• Remain current in one's discipline
• Advocate for student persistence and pathways to completion through cooperation with Student Success and Enrollment Services staff
• Manage student issues and problems in a manner consistent with the Student Handbook
• Serve the institution in a variety of ways; examples of service activity include, but are not limited to, participation on teams and committees, assistance with marketing and recruitment events, and promotion of a collegial work environment
• Participate in program review

The hired individual may be expected to teach a range of courses as assigned.

• Current Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience with at least one (1) year of experience in one of the following areas:
  • Teaching theory in an accredited nurse training program
  • Providing nursing care, including personal care and activities of daily living, to older adults or for chronically ill adults
  • Provision of long‑term care facility services or direct care

ADN or diploma nurses are required to complete an IDPH‑approved Train the Trainer program that includes instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits.

Registered professional nurses possessing a BSN degree or higher may be exempt from Train the Trainer program completion requirement, but will need to provide documentation of completion of an IDPH‑approved specialized workshop, course, seminar, continuing education unit, or other approved training for instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits.

• Eligibility to be approved as a Program Coordinator by the IDPH
• Minimum of 2 years of teaching and/or curriculum development experience in a nursing assistant program
• Ability to teach additional courses within other Health Sciences disciplines
• Demonstrated knowledge of IDPH regulations, Illinois Administrative Code Title 77, and OBRA 1987 standards related to CNA education

Proposed Schedule

• Monday and Tuesday, in‑person lectures for 16 weeks from 1:30 - 5:30 pm
• Wednesday, in‑person lab for the first 8 weeks from 12:30 - 4:15 pm
• Wednesday, in‑person clinical for the last 8 weeks from 7 am - 1:30 pm

Total of 16 ECH with potential for additional ECH through supplemental assignments.

The review of applications will be ongoing.

Please contact Susan Carl, Associate Dean, Health Sciences and Director of Nursing Education with questions at [e-mail] or 309-268-8745.

Anticipated starting salary range for this 9‑month position is $48,356 - $65,034, plus any applicable pay for overload and/or summer assignments.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

THIS POSITION IS BASED IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND ABILITY TO BE PRESENT ON‑CAMPUS/IN‑PERSON IS REQUIRED. HCC IS A MULTI‑CAMPUS COLLEGE AND THIS POSITION MAY INCLUDE TEACHING AT A VARIETY OF SITES.