Tenure-Track Faculty: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Heartland Community College • Normal, Illinois, United States
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Tenure-Track Faculty: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Heartland Community College
- Normal, Illinois, United States
- Normal, Illinois, United States
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Join a mission-driven community college committed to student success, hands-on learning, and strengthening the future of healthcare! We invite passionate, collaborative nursing professionals to apply for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in our Certified Nursing Assistant Program. This is a 9-month position anticipated to begin August 2026.
Heartland's CNA program is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and prepares students for meaningful careers in long-term care and healthcare settings.
As a faculty member, you will play a key role in preparing the next generation of nursing assistants through engaging instruction, supportive mentorship, and participation in program development. There is an optional additional assignment as the CNA Program Coordinator, dependent upon IDPH eligibility requirements for Program Coordinators.
Faculty in the CNA program have a dynamic role with opportunities to teach, innovate, and lead. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Teaching & Instruction: Deliver engaging learning experiences in classroom and lab settings, with the possibility of contributing to other Health Sciences disciplines
Curriculum Development: Participate in curriculum design, assessment, and refinement to ensure alignment with best practices and evolving professional standards
Program & Department Engagement: Contribute to department projects, program review, accreditation processes, and strategic planning initiatives
College Service: Serve on department and College-wide committees that advance student success and institutional goals
Requirements
Current Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience with at least one (1) year of experience in one of the following areas:
Teaching theory in an accredited nurse training program
Providing nursing care, including personal care and activities of daily living, to older adults or for chronically ill adults
Provision of long-term care facility services or direct care
ADN or diploma nurses are required to complete an IDPH-approved Train the Trainer program that includes instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits.
Registered professional nurses possessing a BSN degree or higher may be exempt from Train the Trainer program completion requirement, but will need to provide documentation of completion of an IDPH-approved specialized workshop, course, seminar, continuing education unit, or other approved training for instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits.
Desired Qualifications
Eligibility to be approved as a Program Coordinator by the IDPH
Minimum of 2 years of teaching and/or curriculum development experience in a nursing assistant program
Ability to teach additional courses within other Health Sciences disciplines
Demonstrated knowledge of IDPH regulations, Illinois Administrative Code Title 77, and OBRA 1987 standards related to CNA education
Example 8-week schedules - these sections run back-to-back as 8W1 as 8W2:
Example 16-week schedule:
Lecture is 5 ECH; Lab is 2 ECH; and Clinical is 4 ECH, with a preference for the same instructor to teach lab and clinical components for consistency with students.
*** PLEASE UPLOAD THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WHEN COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS ***
Cover letter
Résumé or CV
Statement of teaching philosophy with description of teaching and assessment practices
Copy of transcripts
Copy of professional license(s) and CE documentation as outlined above
The review of applications will be ongoing.
Please contact Susan Carl, Associate Dean, Health Sciences and Director of Nursing Education with questions at Susan.Carl@heartland.edu or 309-268-8745.
Anticipated starting salary range for this 9-month position is $48,356 - $65,034, plus any applicable pay for overload and/or summer assignments.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
THIS POSITION IS BASED IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND ABILITY TO BE PRESENT ON-CAMPUS/IN-PERSON IS REQUIRED.
Heartland Community College is an equal opportunity institution.
HCC values equity, diversity and inclusion. We create a collegial and welcoming culture by taking collective responsibility in the creation, protection, and enhancement of an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus community.
Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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