Location
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salary
$53,521 - $96,737 / YEAR
Teach nursing courses across classroom, online, and clinical settings while evaluating student performance and providing remediation. Contribute to the academic community through professional service, scholarship, and the mentoring of students and new faculty.
Requires a Master's degree in a relevant field and at least 2 years of professional experience in the teaching discipline. Candidates must maintain active, unencumbered licensure and demonstrate a commitment to professional scholarship.
Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.
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Opportunity at a Glance Shape the next generation of healthcare providers through high-quality nursing education in classroom, online, and clinical settings, including through flexible evening and weekend classes. This role includes teaching, student evaluation, professional mentoring, committee participation, and engagement in service and scholarship activities aligned with Chamberlain's mission.
Teach assigned nursing courses (e.g.: classroom, online, clinical, lab, simulation), creating engaging learning experiences, using technology and evidence-based methods. Provide input to and implement course curriculum and teaching materials. Keep students first, know your students, identify individual needs, and foster relationships that support learning success. Evaluate student performance; provide feedback and remediation as needed. Lead clinical learning (clinicals, labs, simulation) or partner with Faculty that is leading labs; ensure students are practice-ready by connecting theory to practice and supporting safe, ethical, and professional practice. Contribute to the CU community through professional services (to include committees, graduation, and program evaluation). Provide guidance, coaching, and support to students and new faculty. Engage in scholarly activities related to teaching and nursing practice such as researching, applying, and disseminating new knowledge. Maintain subject matter and teaching skills through ongoing professional development. Follow, understand, and enforce policies related to students (exams, late assignments, attendance etc.) and stay up to date with changes. Key behaviors tied to success in this role: Anticipate and respond to student needs; empower faculty and academic leaders to create solutions that remove barriers to success Connect daily work to our vision and strategy at Chamberlain for your hierarchy Seek feedback, implement new initiatives in alignment with the strategy, and use data to continuously improve student outcomes Partner with internal and external stakeholders and build high-performing teams to deliver strong results in a matrixed environment Demonstrate ethical practice, take accountability for individual and team success, and celebrate successes What success looks like in your role: Students achieve strong outcomes including NCLEX, KAM, and other program success indicators Students are engaged and satisfied, as reflected in course evaluations and NPS feedback All work meets licensure and regulatory requirements Grading and feedback are accurate per the rubric, timely, constructive, and high quality Technology, data, and AI tools are used effectively to improve teaching and learning outcomes Faculty contribute to professional service and scholarship Faculty consistently demonstrate Chamberlain’s culture, values, and leadership behaviors Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards
Master's Degree in a field appropriate to the teaching profession Required and PhD in a field appropriate to the teaching profession Preferred 2+ years professional experience in a profession related to the teaching discipline Required Excellent communication skills along with a high level of initiative and prudent judgment Technological expertise with learning management systems, simulation equipment, and online platforms, increasingly ability to work with AI Create engaging learning environments and exhibit strong conflict management skills Collaborating across faculty, Extended Service Team, and clinical partners Emotional and social intelligence to recognize student needs, respond with empathy, and create a supportive, inclusive learning environment Please see state-specific addendum for any additional requirements that may be needed to teach within your designated specialty (link to Online Faculty Licensure Requirements Document) Maintain current regulatory and practice credentials, when appropriate, based on assignment For those working within the clinical setting, additional compliance requirements are needed and those requirements are located in the faculty compliance packet. *Education and experience must align with regulations in the state Experientially prepared to teach assigned courses Scholarship Requirements: Demonstrates scholarship congruent with the level of rank. Activities that would be considered as scholarship have three characteristics. Scholarship must be: 1) made public, 2) open to critical review and evaluation by knowledgeable peers and 3) accessible for exchange and use by others The Instructor Faculty member is required to demonstrate at least one example within one of the four following focus areas of professional development and scholarship (detailed examples of each rank are outlined in the faculty handbook for reference): Scholarship of Discovery, Scholarship of Integration, Scholarship of Practice/Application, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Maintain appropriate, active, unencumbered licensure or certification as required to work professionally in the discipline Required
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $53,520.9 and $96,736.53. 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.
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy 12 Paid Holidays
Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
Department: Faculty
Market context
In Utah, nurse faculty openings often reflect steady demand tied to nursing program capacity and clinical education needs, while competition can be strong because schools typically look for a master’s degree, active unencumbered licensure, and teaching experience. These postings on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping candidates review requirements and benefits faster. Before applying, confirm your license status and prepare examples of scholarship, teaching, and clinical expertise.
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