Mid-Atlantic HERC

Allen College seeks applications for adjunct faculty for pediatric nursing clinical for the 2026 fall term (1-2 weekends for the term) at UnityPoint Health – Blank Children’s Hospital – Des Moines. In the clinical setting, the adjunct faculty provides education and supervision for the student consistent with established standards of care, as well as, course and program objectives in collaboration with the course faculty. The adjunct clinical faculty is supervised by the lead course faculty. Salary is commensurate with academic credentials, teaching experience, and scholarly work.

In compliance with the Clery Act, Allen College publishes an Annual Security Report (ASR) containing three previous years of crime statistics, institutional policies concerning campus safety, and a fire safety report. The report is available at ASR Report 2025. A paper copy is available upon request.

Allen College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Allen College was recognized by ModernThink ® and The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great College to Work For in 2025. Allen College was given Honor Roll status and received recognition in several categories including job satisfaction and support; compensation and benefits; supervisor/department chair effectiveness; confidence in senior leadership; faculty and staff well-being; shared governance; mission and pride, and faculty experience.

1. Candidate must possess RN licensure in the state of Iowa as required by accreditation regulations.
2. Minimum of a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in nursing or related field required or enrollment in a graduate nursing or related field program required.
3. Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience in program discipline or 2 years recent clinical experience in area of teaching.

About Allen College - UnityPoint Health

Allen College has a tradition of more than 90 years of excellence in healthcare education. Allen College students may enroll in the following degree programs: Associate of Science in Radiography, Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Doctor of Education in Health Professions Education degree programs. We are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. We are located on a beautiful campus in Waterloo, Iowa. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area combines the diversity of a large city with the friendliness of a small town. Residents value their high quality of life and strive to maintain it. The metro area offers a setting appropriate for nearly every occasion-from shopping and dining at an increasing number of retail areas and restaurants, to leisurely walks along nature trails and exhilarating nights at concerts, shows or sporting events.

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