Nursing Tenure-Track Faculty

This position is an on-campus, full-time, tenure-track appointment based in Champaign, Illinois covered by the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) collective bargaining unit. The starting salary range is between $55,513., commensurate with certifications, years of teaching experience, and education received.

We welcome applications through Sunday, November 22, 2026. All applications will receive equal consideration after the submission deadline.

Tenure-Track Faculty teach a full-time load as per the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) bargaining agreement. They advise and mentor students and participate in governance of their departments and the college.

• Provide classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college and conduct program evaluation.
• Perform professional clinical duties in accordance with established policies and procedures of the clinical faculty, the Health Professions Division, Parkland College, and Illinois state law.
• Maintain all professional credentials required to teach in area of discipline; meet essential qualifications to teach lecture, lab, and clinical in the discipline.
• Inform students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepare a course syllabus for each course and post with other course information on the college's Learning Management System (LMS) by date set by the College.
• Format tests and quizzes; obtain questions from lecturing faculty; administer tests and answer questions.
• Post and distribute information needed for students on Kaplan tests and monitor testing to assure all students have completed testing and remediation, where appropriate.
• Maintain regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provide assistance to students in a timely manner.
• Advise and/or mentor students.
• Participate in the instruction of other classes if needed and availability allows.
• Maintain accurate scholastic records of students; submit required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
• Participate in student recruitment and retention efforts.
• Participates in college-wide shared governance, including Parkland College Association (PCA) Senate, its committees, administrative committees, and accreditation committees.

• Coordinate all clinical facilities; complete course paperwork required by the clinical units and provide necessary information to the Faculty Chair Nursing Programs in a timely manner to assure clinical spaces are reserved.
• Determine and communicate clinical start dates and coordinate lecture-lab-clinical topics.
• Coordinate all clinical communication between course faculty and the clinical units; assure completion of clinical orientation for new faculty.
• Assist the Faculty Chair Nursing Programs in evaluating clinical faculty and make recommendations to the Faculty Chair Nursing Programs regarding Part-Time Faculty and other personnel matters.
• Assure that all clinical requirements are met, and the College is in compliance with clinical units.
• Assure completion of clinical rotation schedule, hospital orientation, and electronic medical record competency.
• Work closely with advisory and faculty committees to maintain and improve the quality of courses and programs.
• Assist in program evaluation and accreditation procedures.
• Work with faculty to facilitate text selection.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean or Faculty Chairs

• Master's degree in nursing.
• Current registered nurse licensure.
• Five (5) years of clinical and/or teaching experience in nursing.
• Background in nursing across the continuum of care.
• Prospect…