Duties & Responsibilities

Teaching: Non-Tenure Track faculty participate in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. Undergraduate and graduate teaching consists of traditional classroom lectures, seminars, distance learning, and small-group clinical instruction.

• Demonstrates a range of teaching activities (e.g., teaching assistantships, lectures, courses taught, hours, and nature of direct student teaching, numbers of students)
• Demonstrates practice expertise in the area of specialization (e.g., national certification/credentials as appropriate)
• Uses current knowledge and/or research in teaching
• Demonstrates principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching philosophy and approaches

Candidates hired for a non-tenure track professorial position are responsible for the following additional duties and responsibilities:

Scholarship/Research: Non-tenure-track professorial faculty are responsible for advancing nursing-focused scholarship and research that spans broad content areas, diverse research designs, and methodological strategies, including those associated with the biological and social sciences, as well as the humanities.

• Articulates a plan for a program of scholarship related to practice
• Displays evidence of scholarly activities (e.g., presentations, publications, guideline development)
• Affirms commitment to principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity in their practice and scholarship

Practice/Service: Non-Tenure Track faculty may contribute to the service mission of the university commensurate with their percentage of time allocated to the College. Service activities are conducted in a culturally safe and appropriate manner that demonstrates value for the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. Participation may include service at the local, regional, national, and international levels.

• Participates in professional organizations
• Defines and develops a practice area
• Supports the healthcare needs of diverse individuals

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, or a PhD in nursing or related sciences, at the time of appointment.
• Additionally, demonstrated expertise in pre-licensure and APRN practice of Obstetric or Pediatric nursing.
• All other programs require a State of Illinois Registered Nurse License by the time of appointment