Instructor, Nursing

Job Description Summary

Empower Future Nurses! Become Our Next Inspiring Nursing Instructor!

Full-time, tenure-track, 9-month instructor needed to teach in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program and prepare students eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination starting spring semester. This program is offered on the LLCC main campus in Springfield, IL.

The position will include classroom, nursing skills laboratory teaching and supervision of the students in the clinical setting. Duties will include teaching 15 contact hours per semester of assigned classes, labs, and clinicals; preparing lessons and course syllabi; evaluating and assisting students; keeping accurate records of student performance, including following grading procedures; providing students with timely feedback; maintaining office hours; participating in departmental/institutional operations and program review; creating a learning environment that fosters student success and active learning; utilizing instructional technology in support of the teaching/learning process; developing, integrating, evaluating and reviewing student learning outcomes in support of LLCC and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) ongoing accreditation; and contributing to a collegial and collaborative work environment.

The Department of Health Professions consists of 32 full-time faculty. The Dean of Health Professions heads the department.

As a faculty member at LLCC, you can look forward to working at an institution that values teaching and learning, supports faculty development, and encourages innovation and excellence. Full-time faculty members teach 15 credit hours for load each fall and spring semester with small class sizes and the potential to teach additional courses during the summer term. LLCC employs face-to-face, online, hybrid, and remote instructional modalities and offers courses in 16-week and 8-week formats.

LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing, by state statute, is required for nursing faculty
• Candidates must hold an active, unencumbered State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license, or be fully eligible to apply for one immediately
• Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of professional clinical experience as a registered nurse
• Recent hospital clinical experience in general medical surgical nursing
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills
• Evening hours may be required and opportunities exist for overload and summer teaching assignments.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of criminal background check and drug-screen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience, especially at a community college
• Experience teaching using Canvas and/or other online learning platforms

Physical Requirements

Position Salary:

Open Date: 10/26/2026
Last Day to Apply:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position will be open until filled; however, applications must be received on or before November 8, 2026 to be considered during the initial review window. In-person interviews for this position are anticipated to begin November 18, 2026 with an anticipated start date of January 11, 2027.

Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to perform a brief 15-20 minute presentation. The topic of the presentation will be emailed upon scheduling the interview.

Transcripts are required for this position and should be uploaded to your application along with a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Online student records will not be accepted. For any courses on your transcripts, which may have vague or obscure titles, please provide an annotated list with a brief (one-phrase) description of the content covered in each such course. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application. If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.

Lincoln Land Community College ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 19256
Springfield, IL 62794

To apply, visit https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/9773