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Adtalem Global Education

Faculty Development Specialist

🇺🇸 Chicago, IL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $80K - $141K

💻 Learning & Development

🗓️ July 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Adtalem Global Education is hiring a Faculty Development Specialist to lead and implement faculty teaching and learning development programs for the prelicensure nursing program at Chamberlain University. The role involves designing onboarding, mentoring, and continuous professional development initiatives while collaborating with national and location teams to enhance faculty effectiveness and ensure high-quality educational outcomes.

Highlights

  • Develop and facilitate faculty onboarding, workshops, seminars, and mentoring programs to enhance teaching and learning.
  • Collaborate with national and campus leadership to identify and address faculty development needs.
  • Evaluate program effectiveness and improve teaching/learning processes across locations.
  • Maintain accurate records of faculty development activities and support scholarship initiatives.
  • Requires PhD in Nursing or related field, 5 years nursing education experience, and current unencumbered RN license.
  • Must have experience with adult learning theory, curriculum development, and at least 3 years teaching online.
  • Strong project and program management skills with ability to coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives.
  • Expected salary range from $80,336.75 to $140,851.54, adjusted based on experience and other factors.
  • Benefits include health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with 6% employer match, flexible time off, and paid holidays.
  • Position requires up to 25-30% travel and reports to the Dean Academic Excellence - Teaching and Learning.

Faculty Development Specialist Full Description

Company Description
About Chamberlain University

Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 locations and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.
 
There is one very significant way Chamberlain is different than other Universities - Chamberlain Care®. Healthcare education is offered in a culture of service excellence and care in four ways: care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients/clients, care for all. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.
 
Chamberlain Care® is the guiding principle we provide to each other and to our students to help our students achieve their goals, reach their dreams and impact healthcare at a national level.
If you're ready to live Chamberlain Care®, we invite you to apply today!
 
We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
 
Job Description
Opportunity at a Glance

 The teaching and learning developer creates and implements teaching/learning development programs for the prelicensure program to promote faculty development in teaching/learning. The developer will report directly to the Dean Academic Excellence- Teaching and Learning and be responsible for the onboarding, development, and mentoring of Chamberlain faculty. The teaching and learning developer will support the growth of faculty with collaborative and effective approaches that promote extraordinary preparation of faculty at undergraduate level. The developer will evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching/learning development programs and provide continuous quality improvement of the teaching/learning processes across the learning environments. Collaborates with national and location teams to support faculty with existing and new initiatives.   The teaching and learning developer leads the development and facilitation of initiatives and programs to support faculty in teaching and learning practices, foster personal and professional growth, and mentor novice faculty. Collaborates with the Center for Faculty Excellence in developing and facilitating webinars and support faculty in scholarship.

 Responsibilities
  • In collaboration with national and location leadership, identifies faculty needs and implements educational offerings to advance the effectiveness and professional development of faculty in teaching and learning.
  • Support national and location leadership in meeting faculty development needs.
  • Designs, implements and evaluates effectiveness of ongoing faculty onboarding, observations, development, and mentoring programs such as faculty workshops, seminars, asynchronous learning opportunities and formal education courses.
  • Serves as resource person and mentor for faculty and supports program leadership in faculty onboarding, development, and mentoring.
  • Drives improved outcomes, including faculty retention through monitoring and tracking results against goals and outcomes.
  • Builds and maintains relationships with location faculty to ensure collaboration in initiatives and programs.
  • Collaborates with other national teams to support superior academic outcomes for the University through best-in-class teaching and learning practices.
  • Maintains accurate records of faculty onboarding and developmental activities including topics presented, attendee lists, and evaluations.
  • Guides and supports exemplary programs that encourage transformative learning.
  • Travel up to 25-30% for the role.
  • Supports faculty development at all locations.
  • Responsible for evaluation and updates of development materials, including onboarding course.
  • Recommends and uses technology to implement faculty training and development in a cost-effective manner.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications
  • PhD in Nursing (or related field) from a regionally accredited institution. Required
  • 5 years of nursing education experience, including didactic and clinical, broad clinical nursing experience. Required
  • Experience with designing and implementing development programs based on adult learning theory. Required
  • 3 years’ experience teaching in an online environment. Required
  • Curriculum development experience. Required
  • Previous scholarship commensurate with Assistant Professor Rank or above. Required
  • Current unencumbered registered nurse license. Required
Skills and Abilities:
  • Possesses the ability to effectively and consistently guide teams and development programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate the details of multiple concurrent projects.
  • Ability to manage a variety of business and vendor resources.
  • Ability to work independently and make sound decisions with minimal supervision and direction.
  • Proficient with project management practices and tools.
  • Capability to influence and instill credibility in administrative team peers and subordinates by meeting project milestones, deadlines, and budget.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build relationships.
  • Proven effective and consistent interpersonal, organizational, conflict resolution, management, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $80,336.75 and $140,851.54. 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.
 
 Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
  • Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
  • 12 Paid Holidays
     
     For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits. 
 
 
Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation