Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - School of Nursing: BSN (26-27)
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Hiring organization
$80,600 - $93,000 a year
Posted pay
About a minute · no account or résumé needed.
Posted Jul 26, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 27, 2026
About this role
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field
- Graduate degree in nursing if the doctoral degree is in a related field
- Current RN license in Illinois, or eligibility for Illinois RN licensure with application in process by the time of appointment
- Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience
- Evidence of potential for effective teaching, scholarship, and service appropriate to a tenure track faculty appointment
- Demonstrated commitment to student success
- Experience teaching BSN or prelicensure nursing students (preferred)
- Experience with laboratory teaching, clinical judgment development, competency-based education, or educational technology (preferred)
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Retirement plan (403b with employer match)
- Paid time off
- Tuition benefit
About the employer
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. Open roles…
What reviewers appreciate
- 10-month faculty appointments (Sept 1–June 30) with cited flexibility
- Teach across didactic, clinical, and lab in BSN and MENP
- Dedicated Simulation Educator role for simulation-based learning and lab operations
What reviewers flag
- University laid off more than 100 staff in December 2025 over budget shortfall
- Faculty described workplace politics as cliquey
- Assistant professor pay reported lower than comparable Chicago-area institutions
Benefits: Faculty described benefits as nice and reasonable; pay called alright by one assistant professor.
Living in Chicago, IL
Chicago delivers big-city energy with lakefront charm along Lake Michigan, world-class medical centers, and neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Wicker Park that blend dining, culture, and community. Nurses relocating here will find a metro area rich in career opportunity, transit access, and Midwestern character.
- Metro price level · Chicago area
- 103.6
- 4% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,440/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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Pediatrics / NICU is a first-year unit lane. Families are part of every care plan.
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