Job Title:                                              Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Non-Tenured): Population Health Nursing Science

Job Category:                                     Faculty

Location:                                              All Campuses (Chicago, Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana)

Chart and Organization Code:     2-662000

College/Unit Name:                        College of Nursing

Organization Name:                        Population Health Nursing Science

Description

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The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing invites exceptional and promising nurse leaders to apply for Non-Tenured, Open Rank professorial faculty positions in the Department of Population Health Nursing Science.  Faculty advance scholarship on multilevel determinants of health (psychosocial, behavioral, environmental, and systems) and translate this scholarship into practice, care delivery, and policy to improve the health of individuals, families, communities, organizations, and populations.  The Department of Population Health Nursing Science oversees four Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in the following concentrations: Advanced Population Health Nursing, Health Systems Leadership and Informatics, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  In addition, a school nurse certificate program is offered.

Applicant’s rank (Clinical Assistant Professor, Teaching Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Teaching Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor/Teaching Professor) and salary will be commensurate with experience and education.

Duties & Responsibilities

Teaching: Non-Tenure Track professorial 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 groups for 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 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

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.

• Articulates a plan for a program of scholarship related to practice
• 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 percent of time allocated to the College.  Service activities are conducted in a culturally safe and appropriate manner that demonstrate value for the principles of diversity,

equity, inclusion, and social justice.  Participation may include service at local, regional, national, and international level.

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

Qualifications

Minimum education is a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, or PhD in nursing or related sciences, at the time of appointment.  Additionally,

• Family Nurse Practitioner faculty qualifications are national certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner and eligibility for licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the State of Illinois
• All other programs require a State of Illinois Registered Nurse License by time of appointment

Salary is based on 9-month academic appointments paid over twelve months.

How to Apply

Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.  To apply, please complete an electronic application, including a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for a minimum of three professional references by February 9^th, 2025.  Please indicate your preferred program designation in the letter of interest.

Questions regarding the search may be directed to Dr. Janna Stephens, Population Health Nursing Science Department Head, at jsteph13@uic.edu.

About the UIC College of Nursing

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. 11 for NIH funding among all U.S. nursing schools. Our mission is to transform health, health care and policy through knowledge generation and translation, and also through education of future nurse leaders from diverse backgrounds. More than 1,800 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: nine members of the Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame; 35 fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN); 12 fellows of the American College of Nurse Midwives; nine fellows of the American Heart Association; and seven fellows of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. We also boast six former deans and professors named “Living Legends” of the AAN. All this at the University of Illinois Chicago, which has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine seven times since 2014. Learn more at nursing.uic.edu.

We value diversity and demonstrate this commitment through a variety of initiatives.  We encourage individuals from historically under-represented groups to apply.  To learn more about the Department of Population Health Nursing Science programs and scholarly focus, visit our website.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.  Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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