What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor, Nursing position at Lincoln Land Community College?
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Position Information
Quick Link https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/8442 Position Title Instructor, Nursing Full Time or Part Time Full Time Months Worked Per Year
9
Hours Worked Per Week Work Schedule
Monday-Friday including evening and weekend hours as needed. Assigned courses and associated class meeting times vary each semester.
Summary
Remote Work Availability No Job Description Summary
Empower Future Nurses: Become Our Next Inspiring Nursing Instructor! We are searching for a full-time, tenure-track, 9-month instructor to teach in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program and prepare students eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination starting Spring semester. This program is offered on the LLCC main campus in Springfield, IL.
As a faculty member at LLCC, you can look forward to working at an institution that values teaching and learning, supports faculty development, and encourages innovation and excellence. Full-time faculty members teach 15 credit hours for load each fall and spring semester with small class sizes and the potential to teach additional courses during the summer term. LLCC employs face-to-face, online, hybrid, and remote instructional modalities and offers courses in 16-week and 8- week formats. LLCC faculty, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. Faculty can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. You can view all the benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!
The position will include classroom, nursing skills laboratory teaching and supervision of the students in the clinical setting. Duties will include teaching 15 contact hours per semester of assigned classes, labs, and clinicals; preparing lessons and course syllabi; evaluating and assisting students; keeping accurate records of student performance, including following grading procedures; providing students with timely feedback; maintaining office hours; participating in departmental/institutional operations and program review; creating a learning environment that fosters student success and active learning; utilizing instructional technology in support of the teaching/learning process; developing, integrating, evaluating and reviewing student learning outcomes in support of LLCC and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) ongoing accreditation; and contributing to a collegial and collaborative work environment.
The Department of Health Professions consists of 32 full-time faculty. The Dean of Health Professions heads the department.
Evening hours may be required and opportunities exist for overload and summer teaching assignments.
Faculty salaries are determined by education level and experience and will be between $49,545 and $89,100. Below are the salary ranges for each level of education. Additional compensation beyond base salary can be earned through extra teaching assignments during the academic year and in the summer, as well as coordinator assignments.
Masters $49,545 – $73,302
Masters 15 $52,025 – $76,967
Masters 30 $54,626 – $80,817
Masters 45 $57,356 – $84,858
Doctorate $60,222 – $89,100
LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Position Salary Starting salary is determined by education level and experience and will be between $49,545 and $89,100.
Requisition Detail Information
Open Date 03/26/2025 Last Day to Apply Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of resumes will begin March 26, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is August 13, 2025. Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to perform a brief 15-20 minute presentation. The topic for which will be emailed upon scheduling the interview.
Transcripts are required for this position and should be uploaded to your application along with a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Online student records will not be accepted. For any courses on your transcripts, which may have vague or obscure titles, please provide an annotated list with a brief (one-phrase) description of the content covered in each such course.
Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.
If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.
Lincoln Land Community College
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 19256
Springfield, IL 62794
Job Duties
Description of Job Duty
Deliver instruction and maintain curriculum
Evaluate and assist students
Participate in professional development
Participate in departmental/institutional operations
Reference Requests
A document provided by a reference in support of a job application.
Reference Request Details
Require Applicants to submit references for this position? Yes Last day a reference provider can submit a recommendation Minimum number of references 3 Maximum number of references Applicant Special Instructions
Please provide the names of three people with whom you have worked or trained who have knowledge of your work-related abilities. Relatives are not acceptable references. Please include at least one current or previous supervisor.
Requisition Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
Quick Link https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/8442 Position Title Instructor, Nursing Full Time or Part Time Full Time Months Worked Per Year
9
Hours Worked Per Week Work Schedule
Monday-Friday including evening and weekend hours as needed. Assigned courses and associated class meeting times vary each semester.
Summary
Remote Work Availability No Job Description Summary
Empower Future Nurses: Become Our Next Inspiring Nursing Instructor! We are searching for a full-time, tenure-track, 9-month instructor to teach in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program and prepare students eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination starting Spring semester. This program is offered on the LLCC main campus in Springfield, IL.
As a faculty member at LLCC, you can look forward to working at an institution that values teaching and learning, supports faculty development, and encourages innovation and excellence. Full-time faculty members teach 15 credit hours for load each fall and spring semester with small class sizes and the potential to teach additional courses during the summer term. LLCC employs face-to-face, online, hybrid, and remote instructional modalities and offers courses in 16-week and 8- week formats. LLCC faculty, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. Faculty can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. You can view all the benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!
The position will include classroom, nursing skills laboratory teaching and supervision of the students in the clinical setting. Duties will include teaching 15 contact hours per semester of assigned classes, labs, and clinicals; preparing lessons and course syllabi; evaluating and assisting students; keeping accurate records of student performance, including following grading procedures; providing students with timely feedback; maintaining office hours; participating in departmental/institutional operations and program review; creating a learning environment that fosters student success and active learning; utilizing instructional technology in support of the teaching/learning process; developing, integrating, evaluating and reviewing student learning outcomes in support of LLCC and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) ongoing accreditation; and contributing to a collegial and collaborative work environment.
The Department of Health Professions consists of 32 full-time faculty. The Dean of Health Professions heads the department.
Evening hours may be required and opportunities exist for overload and summer teaching assignments.
Faculty salaries are determined by education level and experience and will be between $49,545 and $89,100. Below are the salary ranges for each level of education. Additional compensation beyond base salary can be earned through extra teaching assignments during the academic year and in the summer, as well as coordinator assignments.
Masters $49,545 – $73,302
Masters 15 $52,025 – $76,967
Masters 30 $54,626 – $80,817
Masters 45 $57,356 – $84,858
Doctorate $60,222 – $89,100
LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in nursing, by state statute, is required for nursing faculty
- Candidates must have a state of Illinois nursing license or be eligible to apply for one
- Recent hospital clinical experience in general medical surgical nursing
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching experience, especially at a community college
- Experience teaching using Canvas and/or other online learning platforms
Position Salary Starting salary is determined by education level and experience and will be between $49,545 and $89,100.
Requisition Detail Information
Open Date 03/26/2025 Last Day to Apply Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of resumes will begin March 26, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is August 13, 2025. Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to perform a brief 15-20 minute presentation. The topic for which will be emailed upon scheduling the interview.
Transcripts are required for this position and should be uploaded to your application along with a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Online student records will not be accepted. For any courses on your transcripts, which may have vague or obscure titles, please provide an annotated list with a brief (one-phrase) description of the content covered in each such course.
Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.
If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.
Lincoln Land Community College
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 19256
Springfield, IL 62794
Job Duties
Description of Job Duty
Deliver instruction and maintain curriculum
- Teach/conduct assigned classes, labs, clinicals.
- Prepare lessons and provide course syllabus for courses taught.
- Create a learning environment that fosters student success.
- Develop, integrate, evaluate, and assess student learning outcomes in support of the College and ACEN ongoing accreditation.
- Participate in developing and reviewing curricula and instructional methods and with the articulation of courses as necessary.
- Consult with advisory committee(s) if appropriate for program/curriculum.
Evaluate and assist students
- Keep accurate records of student performance including following grading procedures as outlined in the relevant course syllabus.
- Provide students with timely feedback.
- Maintain office hours consistent with Section 8.3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Comply with registration/records procedures
Participate in professional development
- Remain current in one’s discipline.
- Participate in professional growth activities.
Participate in departmental/institutional operations
- Contribute to a collegial and collaborative work environment.
- Participate in program review.
- Annually participate in program review and academic assessment activities.
- Apply rubric(s) (program or degree, as relevant to discipline) to at least one course assignment, activity, or assessment.
- Compile and submit resultant assessment data as prescribed by Academic Assessment Team.
- Respond to aggregated data in discipline and department meetings.
Reference Requests
A document provided by a reference in support of a job application.
Reference Request Details
Require Applicants to submit references for this position? Yes Last day a reference provider can submit a recommendation Minimum number of references 3 Maximum number of references Applicant Special Instructions
Please provide the names of three people with whom you have worked or trained who have knowledge of your work-related abilities. Relatives are not acceptable references. Please include at least one current or previous supervisor.
Requisition Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you legally eligible for employment in the United States and can you provide proof upon hire?
- Yes
- No
- * LLCC is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment Visa status (e.g. H1B Visa status)? LLCC is not an E-Verify employer.
- Yes
- No
- * Have you previously worked at LLCC? If so, please provide title and dates of employment. (Open Ended Question)
- * Do you possess a master's degree in nursing?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you a licensed registered nurse in Illinois?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have recent hospital clinical experience in general medical surgical nursing?
- Yes
- No
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Transcripts
- Certifications/Licenses
- Transcripts 2
- Transcripts 3
- Miscellaneous 1
Salary : $49,545 - $89,100
