DePaul University
Hiring organization · Based in Chicago, IL
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would teach didactic, clinical, and lab in the BSN and Master's Entry into Nursing Practice programs, with priority for med-surg, critical care, or pediatrics experience.
As of 2026Source: depaul.eduExperienced nurses
Nursing faculty roles are described as 10-month appointments from September 1 to June 30, and an assistant professor cited real flexibility in the work.
As of 2024-05-24Source: glassdoor.comExperienced nurses
A full-time Simulation Educator role designs, implements, and evaluates simulation-based learning and lab operations for the School of Nursing.
As of 2026Source: depaul.edu
More about working here
Moving here
The School of Nursing sits in the College of Science and Health with campuses referenced in Chicago and Lincoln Park, and open faculty roles slated to start around September 2026.
Experienced nurses
An assistant professor described benefits as nice and reasonable while calling pay alright.
New graduates
DNP and nursing programs prepare advanced practice and leadership roles, and alumni have completed clinical capstones at external hospitals such as Sinai Chicago.
Experienced nurses
Open roles include tenure-track Assistant Professor BSN, term Pre-Licensure Nursing faculty, and term Simulation Educator in the School of Nursing.
As of 2026Source: depaul.edu
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
DNP and nursing programs prepare advanced practice and leadership roles; alumni have completed clinical capstones at external hospitals such as Sinai Chicago.
Pay and benefits
- Annual pay
Assistant professor reported compensation lower than all comparable institutions in the Chicago area
As of 2017-02-24Source: glassdoor.com- Benefits
Assistant professor described pay as alright; benefits described as nice/reasonable
Working conditions
- Union representation
Union and non-union roles reported
- Scheduling
Nursing faculty roles described as 10-month appointments (Sept 1–June 30); assistant professor cited great flexibility.
As of 2024-05-24Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in Chicago, IL
Chicago sits about 4% above the national cost-of-living average. Your RN salary stretches across distinct neighborhoods: Logan Square's late-night al pastor windows and dive bars, or Streeterville high-rises steps from Northwestern Memorial. Rush and UChicago Medicine anchor separate South and West Side corridors, all stitched together by the L.
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- Metro price level · Chicago area
- 4% above the national average
- BEA index 103.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,440/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $77,902/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would step into DePaul’s School of Nursing in Chicago’s College of Science and Health, teaching didactic, clinical, and lab content in the BSN and Master’s Entry into Nursing Practice programs—or designing simulation-based learning as a Simulation Educator.
More about DePaul University
Open roles include tenure-track Assistant Professor BSN, term pre-licensure faculty, and term Simulation Educator, with starts around September 2026. Med-surg, critical care, or pediatrics experience is the stated priority. Faculty appointments are described as 10-month (September 1–June 30), and an assistant professor pointed to real flexibility and benefits that felt nice while calling pay alright. DNP coursework runs fully online and asynchronous, with tracks such as Adult-Gerontological NP, Family NP, Nurse Anesthetist, Nursing Leadership, PMHNP, dual FNP/PMHNP, and DNP completion. Alumni have finished clinical capstones at external sites including Sinai Chicago. Chicago living sits a few points above the national cost of living, with Lincoln Park among the campuses referenced. You should also know the university laid off more than 100 staff in December 2025 over financial pressure, and faculty reviews have flagged cliquey politics and pay below some Chicago peers.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Faculty flexibility and benefits
- Current assistant professor praised flexibility and said benefits were nice while calling pay alright.
- As of 2024-05-24Source: glassdoor.com
- Workplace politics
- Faculty review said politics were the worst and the environment felt cliquey.
- As of 2024-05-24Source: glassdoor.com
- Nursing program quality
- Graduate nursing student said the program was disorganized, not well run, and they did not learn much, though they received a master's.
- As of 2024-05-02Source: glassdoor.sg
More review themes
- Teaching load vs research expectations
- Tenure-track assistant professor cited excellent colleagues and students but high teaching load, unmet contract supports, and pay below Chicago peers.
- As of 2017-02-24Source: glassdoor.com
- Intern work-life balance
- Intern said DePaul created real-world scenarios and strongly supported school-work-life balance.
- As of 2013-03-12Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
In December 2025 DePaul laid off more than 100 staff members to address a budget shortfall, and faculty reviews have also called workplace politics cliquey and pay below Chicago-area peers.
The reality check
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- Med-Surg1 open
- Medical-Surgical1 open
- Simulation Education1 open
School of Nursing / BSN & MENP
Faculty teach didactic, clinical, and laboratory instruction in BSN and Master's Entry into Nursing Practice programs; priority for med-surg, critical care, or pediatrics experience.
Source location unconfirmedSource: depaul.eduSimulation and Nursing Laboratories
Full-time Simulation Educator designs, implements, and evaluates simulation-based learning and lab operations for the School of Nursing.
Source location unconfirmedSource: depaul.edu
Open roles
Roles from DePaul University
Refreshed throughout the day.
Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - School of Nursing: BSN (26-27)
$36/hr
$69k–$82k/yr
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · Seen active last week
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - SIM and Nursing Laboratories (26-27)
$36/hr
$69k–$82k/yr
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · Seen active last week
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transition-to-practice program
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - School of Nursing: BSN (26-27)
$42/hr
$81k–$93k/yr
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · Seen active last week
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
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