Position Description

The School of Nursing in the College of Science and Health at DePaul University invites applications for a full-time term, non-tenure track Pre-Licensure Nursing faculty position beginning September 1, 2026. Appointment rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We seek faculty who are committed to student-centered teaching, clinical excellence, and preparing the next generation of nurses to provide safe, ethical, evidence-informed, and equity-centered care. The successful candidate will join a collaborative School of Nursing with a strong commitment to community engagement, academic excellence, and the Vincentian mission.

Key Responsibilities

1. Teach and support pre-licensure nursing students through didactic, laboratory, and clinical instruction in assigned BSN and MENP courses. Approximately 60 percent of the teaching assignment is expected to involve clinical instruction.
2. Coordinate and evaluate clinical learning experiences by participating in clinical course coordination, student clinical evaluation, and collaboration with clinical partners as assigned.
3. Develop and assess courses and student learning by developing, updating, and submitting course syllabi in the required format, along with research-informed instructional resources, learning activities, evaluation methods, and assessments aligned with course objectives, program outcomes, professional standards, and clinical competencies.
4. Use evidence-informed, inclusive, student-centered, and technology-enhanced teaching practices and instructional design strategies that support student success, clinical judgment development, professional role formation, and readiness for licensure and entry-level nursing practice.
5. Contribute to curriculum, program quality, and faculty collaboration through curriculum development, program evaluation, student policy development, continuous quality improvement, lead faculty responsibilities for assigned courses, adjunct faculty mentoring as appropriate, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of the purpose, philosophy, and objectives of the nursing education program.
6. Engage in advising, service, and professional development by advising pre-licensure students, maintaining educational and clinical expertise, and participating in School of Nursing and College of Science and Health service activities. Beginning in the second year of appointment, service to one School of Nursing committee is expected.

Required Qualifications

1. A master’s degree in nursing.
2. A minimum of two years of full-time equivalent clinical experience as a registered nurse.
3. Current RN licensure in Illinois, or eligibility for Illinois RN licensure with application in process by the time of appointment.
4. Commitment to teaching excellence and student success.
5. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, clinical partners, and academic leaders.
6. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Doctoral preparation is preferred.
2. Three or more years of clinical experience is preferred.
3. Experience teaching pre-licensure nursing students.
4. Experience with didactic teaching.
5. Clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, critical care, or another high-need specialty area.
6. Experience with clinical course coordination, student clinical evaluation, and collaboration with clinical partners.
7. Experience serving as lead faculty or mentoring adjunct faculty.
8. Familiarity with curriculum development, course assessment, and student learning outcome evaluation.