Non-Tenure-Track, Nursing (Open Rank)

Position Summary
POSITION SUMMARY The Department of Nursing in the School of Education and Health Sciences seeks an innovative collaborative and student-focused candidate for a 12-month full-time open rank professor Nursing position. This role supports pre-licensure and post- MSN licensure programs including Family Nurse Practitioner ( FNP ) Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practitioner ( PMHNP ) Nurse Educator and Nurse Executive Leadership ensuring excellence in graduate nursing education and alignment with the AACN Essentials and CCNE accreditation standards. The successful candidate will have leadership experience and possess exceptional leadership skills. They will contribute to didactic laboratory and clinical instruction; curriculum development; accreditation support; and student mentorship. Faculty teaching responsibilities align with faculty expertise and program needs including pre-licensure MSN MSN core courses and advanced practice content. Additional responsibilities include fostering interprofessional education maintaining accreditation documentation and cultivating strong clinical partnerships. Scholarly engagement in social determinants of health health informatics health equity or the scholarship of nursing education is of particular interest. This position is responsible for teaching 20 credits over 12 months within the Graduate Nursing Department. DESCRIPTION OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Note that all functions described below must be performed and it is usually the responsibility of the individual in this position to perform them or ensure they are performed. Teach didactic and clinical graduate nursing courses in pre-licensure and MSN programs using evidence-based strategies and technology-enhanced learning platforms such as Canvas. Follow the approved course descriptions and syllabi established and approved by the Graduate Nursing Curriculum Committee and the Nursing Department Faculty. Develop revise and implement didactic and clinical curricula consistent with AACN Essentials CCNE standards and the NONPF standards applicable to the FNP program. Provide clinical oversight including site recruitment and approval preceptor oversight in collaboration with the NP Program Director and the Nursing Department Clinical Coordinator Enact best practices in nursing education. Model critical and reflective thinking and foster the cognitive psychomotor and affective development of learners. Be available by appointment for academic advising and student consultation. Provide timely constructive and thoughtful feedback to learners. Use information from course evaluations in planning instruction and improving the process. Demonstrate professional and educational values and legal/ethical precepts in interactions. Exhibit a spirit of inquiry about teaching and learning student development evaluation methods and other aspects of the role. Use current research findings and scholarly works in nursing to improve nursing education and practice Perform other leadership duties as requested by the Nursing Department Chair the Dean of SEHS the NC Provost or the NC President. Maintain clinical certification and licensure. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES Individuals must possess the knowledge skills and abilities described below or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation using some other combination of skills and abilities. The physical requirements of the job are on the last page of this document. Demonstrate civil and inclusive behavior when interacting with staff faculty students and visitors to the College. Promote a flexible collaborative and inclusive work and living environment and engage in educational opportunities to increase awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion. Ability to perform educational functions with a high degree of ethics integrity and professionalism and adhere to FERPA laws. Articulate an understanding of the societal trust placed in the nursing profession the advanced practice nursing profession and the student relationship-based vision of the program. Ability to communicate in the English language both orally and in writing. SALARY RANGE The budgeted salary range for this position is $100000 to $110000. QUALIFICATION STANDARDS Education Earned or in progress doctoral degree in nursing or a closely related field (PhD DNP DNSc EdD) preferred or in progress. Masters degree in nursing from an accredited program. Licensure & Certification Active unencumbered Illinois RN license. Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator ( CHSE ) required or obtained within one year of hire. APRN certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner preferred. Experience Minimum of two years in graduate nursing and/or NP education. Experience in Advanced Pharmacology Advanced Health Assessment and Advanced Pathophysiology preferred. Prior leadership experience with a higher education focus preferred. Experience in curriculum development and accreditation processes preferred. ABOUT NCC Founded in 1861 North Central College is a selective comprehensive liberal arts institution of about 3000 students located 28 miles west of Chicago in Naperville. The College is in a period of growth with the addition of a $60 million Science Center (2017) and a new Health Sciences and Engineering building (2020). The college is within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine. North Central College values diversity equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates who would enrich the diversity of the campus community to apply. Experience working with diverse student populations and communities is highly desirable. For more information please visit: Interested candidates should complete and submit an application with all required documentation online at: For further information contact Georgine Maisch Acting Chairperson Department of Nursing at