The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing invites exceptional and promising nurse leaders to apply for part-time and full-time Clinical Instructor positions in the Department of Human Development Nursing Science. Clinical Instructors teach, apply evidence, and practice or serve in a culturally safe and appropriate manner that demonstrates value for the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. The successful candidates will have expertise in pediatric or obstetrical nursing.
Duties/Responsibilities/Preferred Skills:
Teaching: Clinical faculty participate in teaching of pre-licensure nursing, primarily instructing small groups at a clinical agency.
Demonstrates participation in scholarly teaching/learning activities (e.g., developing evidence-based learning objectives and tools)
Demonstrates proficiency in clinical supervision or guidance of students at various clinical agencies.
Scholarship/Research: Nursing scholarship and research span broad content areas, diverse research designs, and methodological strategies, including those associated with the biological and social sciences as well as the humanities.
Demonstrates utilization of research in clinical practice.
Support and participation in research activities.
Practice/Service: Clinical faculty may contribute to the service mission of the university at the local, regional, national, or international level. Service activities are conducted in a manner that demonstrates value for the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Membership in professional organizations and/or clinical practice committees.
Clinical practice/certification in area of specialization.
Has held advanced clinical practice positions (e.g., clinical specialist, manager, nurse practitioner in a healthcare agency).
The Department of Human Development Nursing Science (HDNS) is one of three departments in the UIC College of Nursing. HDNS faculty advance scholarship on multilevel determinants of health and work to translate scholarship into practice, care delivery, and policy to improve health. Student learning is facilitated by cutting-edge and traditional educational approaches. HDNS is responsible for all pre-licensure obstetrical and pediatric nursing courses and houses several Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) specialties, including Pediatric - Primary Care, Pediatric - Acute Care, Neonatal, Nurse-Midwifery, and Women’s Health.
Minimum education: Master's degree in Nursing; a doctoral degree in Nursing (DNP) or nursing /related sciences (PhD) preferred. At least two years of clinical experience. Teaching experience in health professions preferred. The candidate should be licensed as a registered nurse in Illinois or eligible for an Illinois license.
The College of Nursing at the University of Illinois Chicago is one of the premier nursing schools in the nation, with four-degree programs ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report and a research enterprise ranked No. 10 for NIH funding among U.S. nursing schools. Our mission is to transform health, healthcare, and policy through knowledge generation and translation, and also through education of future nurse leaders from diverse backgrounds. More than 1,500 students are enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs at six Illinois campuses: Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, Quad Cities, Springfield, and Urbana. We count among our current and emeriti faculty: eight members of the Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame; 33 fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN); and six former deans and professors named “Living Legends” of the AAN. All this at the University of Illinois Chicago, which has seven times received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Learn more at nursing.uic.edu.
