Full Time Faculty - Certified Nursing Assistant (Tenure Track, Fall 2026)

Full Time Faculty - Certified Nursing Assistant (Tenure Track, Fall 2026) Full Time Faculty - Certified Nursing Assistant (Tenure Track, Fall 2026) The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions. College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: College of DuPage seeks a full-time, tenure track faculty member to teach Certified Nursing Assistant courses starting in August 2026. The successful candidate will provide classroom, lab, and clinical instruction using a competency-based curriculum that prepares students for the Illinois Nurse Assistant Certification Exam. Courses are offered in 8-week and 16-week formats during the fall, spring, and summer terms in accordance with IDPH-approved guidelines. Candidates should value teaching and collaboration and embrace diversity and inclusion as essential to nursing education. Experience working with students of varied learning abilities and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom is preferred. We are actively seeking innovative, collaborative colleagues who regularly examine their pedagogy and practices in order to foster more equitable, accessible, and inclusive student learning. Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, advising students, professional inquiry, committee work and engaging with instructional technology. Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, on-line, hybrid and/or blended formats during days, evenings and weekends. Faculty positions may not be fully remote. Qualifications: • Associate Degree in Nursing with BNA Instructor Train the Trainer Course Certification, or Bachelor's degree in nursing with 4 CEU's of approved Alzheimer's Training or BNA Instructor Train the Trainer Course Certification, or MSN with 4 CEU's of approved Alzheimer's Training or BNA Instructor Train the Trainer Course Certification required. • Two years of experience as a registered nurse (RN). Must have experience as a RN in at least one of the following areas: teaching theory in an accredited nurse training program or providing nursing care, including personal care and activities of daily living, to older adults or chronically ill adults required. • Active Illinois Registered Nurse License Required. • Current AHA BLS healthcare provider certification required. • Current AHA BLS healthcare instructor certification preferred. Competitive starting salaries are dependent on education and experience. College of DuPage also offers a generous benefits plan. To apply please submit your electronic application, unofficial transcripts, current curriculum vita, a cover letter including a list of three references, and a Teaching Statement. Applications accepted until 11:59 p.m. CST, Sunday, January 11th, 2026. The Teaching Statement must include the candidate's anticipated contributions to College of DuPage related to academic quality and student success and meet a 2-page limit. A teaching demonstration will be required at interview. Foreign Transcripts: Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This position requires a pre-employment background and drug screen. The College of DuPage does not sponsor employment. College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. The College of DuPage is committed to recruiting and retaining high performing talent to our institution, continuing our tradition of excellence. We encourage all people across the broad spectrum of those communities we serve to explore and apply for positions at COD for which they believe they are qualified. College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law. To apply, visit jeid-2896460bda478341b5940bd45f645b5b Apply tot his job