The person in this faculty position collaborates with the dean, other faculty members, and staff to offer professional education in nursing within a biblical worldview in order to provide Christ-like, compassionate care for healing and growth and fulfill the university’s mission of educating people from a Christian worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. The person in this faculty position pursues that mission with a commitment to CIU’s educational philosophy of total life training, integrating academic excellence, spiritual formation, and ministry skills development with Bible at the core and focuses on teaching nursing.

• Classroom instruction: Demonstrate excellence in classroom teaching, including proficiency in classroom, nursing skills, simulation, and clinical teaching.
• Student relationships: Advise and mentor students; foster student-faculty relationships by participating in student functions and small groups as appropriate.
• Professional engagement: Participate in professional associations, research, and writing that support the professional discipline(s) taught.
• Ministry involvement:  Model consistent service in local church, mission, and/or marketplace contexts.
• Personal growth: Model Christ-like character and conduct; exhibit growth in areas of personal challenge.
• Support of CIU mission and vision: Participates in growing a biblical university, encourages prospective students to attend CIU’s colleges, and promotes CIU’s other ministries.
• Alignment with CIU values: Consistently advocates and practices CIU’s five core values.
• Promotion of CIU culture: Cooperates with others, expresses opinions appropriately, supports decisions once they are made, and cultivates corporate unity.
• Participation in CIU activities: Attends faculty meetings, chapels, prayer days, commencement, homecoming, and other activities as set out in the Employee Handbook.

• Recent clinical experience in OB/Maternity nursing (within the last 5 years) is preferred.
• Experience teaching nursing in the undergraduate setting.
• Ability to teach didactic, simulation, and clinical undergraduate nursing.
• Knowledge of and proficiency in the use of classroom technology and willing to be trained in online technology.
• Skill in public speaking, teaching, and written communication
• Demonstrated effectiveness in communicating with and coaching adult learners and undergraduate students.
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and a collegial model of decision-making.
• Flexibility in work hours, including some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to lead and supervise adjunct faculty in the simulation and clinical settings.
• Must possess a valid unencumbered South Carolina or multi-state/compact license as a registered nurse.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a registered nurse.
• Minimum of 2 years teaching in undergraduate nursing education.
• Master’s degree in Nursing required; Doctorate in Nursing preferred.

CIU provides a benefits package that includes:

• Membership in the Health Plan;
• 401(k) plan with match opportunity;
• 100% of employee’s cost of group life insurance;
• Long term disability insurance;
• Vacation days, holidays, sick leave, family leave;
• Educational benefits: tuition reduction for PreK3-Graduate.