Assistant Professor Health Studies

About Chamberlain University

Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 locations and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.

There is one very significant way Chamberlain is different than other Universities - Chamberlain Care®. Healthcare education is offered in a culture of service excellence and care in four ways: care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients/clients, care for all. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Chamberlain Care® is the guiding principle we provide to each other and to our students to help our students achieve their goals, reach their dreams and impact healthcare at a national level.
If you're ready to live Chamberlain Care®, we invite you to apply today!

In our U.S. locations, we operate on a hybrid work model with three in-office days and two remote days per week. Starting Q1 2025, we will transition to a four-day in-office schedule, Monday–Thursday. This in-office time fosters creativity, innovation, communication, and stronger team relationships, supporting both individual and organizational success.

The Assistant Professor is responsible for teaching courses for Chamberlain College of Health Professions, specifically in our new program for the Bachelor of Science in Health Studies. This position provides the educational focus of teaching (classroom, field/practicum, and other learning environments) as well as committee work in the health professions or general education courses/programs. Service to the College, community, health system, profession, and scholarly activities are integral aspects of this position. The Assistant Professor is expected to meet faculty outcomes each year as indicated in an annual Individual Performance Plan.

Responsibilities:

Evidence-Based Teaching/ Learning and Master Instruction

• Take responsibility for program outcomes by implementing the College’s philosophy, curriculum and course objectives through classroom, online, clinical teaching, and service to College, community, health system and profession as appropriate for the discipline.

• Develop curricular/teaching innovations in the annual preparation and revision of all assigned course(s).

• Assume responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads.

• Provide documented feedback to students on level of performance based on course outcomes.

• Provide student remediation within assigned courses.

• Professional Role Model/ Chamberlain Care

• Serve as a positive professional role model for students, assisting in their professional/social development.

• Serve as an informal leader, mentor, and role model for other faculty and staff in the areas of customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence and general professionalism.

• Mentor new faculty members.

• Commitment to the Profession

• Participate in professional activities outside the College.

• Professional Service

• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the programs and the philosophy of the College.

• Participate in academic advisement and counseling for an assigned group of students while participating in assessment of potential and real counseling concerns for all students with whom the faculty come into contact.

• Contribute to the development and evaluation of student admission, progression, retention and graduation policies within the College.

• Provide opportunities for student and graduate evaluation of curriculum and teaching and program effectiveness.

• Provide recommendations to the program coordinator regarding budget needs for the college.

• A faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor begins to assume leadership within the College by accepting or initiating, as part of the workload, responsibility for activities such as: Chairing or serving on College committees Chairing and/or serving on work groups that contribute to preparation for accreditation visits Gathering and analyzing data related to the Systematic Evaluation Plan Serving as course coordinator or Subject Matter Expert (SME) Documenting actions taken in faculty and committee meetings as appropriate.

Professional Expertise

• Demonstrate scholarship through the Scholarship of Teaching, Discovery, Application, or Integration congruent with expectations of assigned rank.
• Demonstrate a practice of scholarly teaching characterized by keeping course materials and content current, applying principles of evidence-based teaching, participating in and welcoming peer review of teaching, and reflecting on one’s own teaching.

Applied Practice Expertise (for Faculty in Health Profession Disciplines)

• Monitor field/practicum agencies for appropriateness for student applied practice experiences and ability to meet course outcomes.

• Plan applied practice experiences for, and provide direct/ indirect supervision and evaluation of, health profession students.

• In cooperation with field/practicum agencies and college departments, provide oversight of field/practicum preceptors/mentors for student applied practice experiences and coordinates and evaluate those preceptors/mentors.

• Communicate up-to-date information about field/practicum agency policies, procedures, and expectations.

• Post developed applied practice assignments consistent with students’ knowledge base, skill competency and learning needs.

• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards

• Master's Degree in the field of study required; Doctorate preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years full-time teaching experience with at least two years at the Instructor ranking.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in a healthcare setting.
• Current professional licensure and regulatory credentials as appropriate for the assignment.
• Strong communication skills, initiative, and professional judgment.
• Compliance with all requirements specified in the Faculty Handbook.

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $53520.9 and $96736.53. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation