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Nclex Rn Instructor Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Oak Lawn, IL · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts ...

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Buffalo Grove, IL · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts ...

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Dekalb, IL · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts ...

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Normal, IL · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts ...

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Naperville, IL · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts ...

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Lake Forest, IL · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts ...

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Highland Park, IL · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts ...

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Wheaton, IL · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts ...

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Champaign, IL · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts ...

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How much do nclex rn instructor jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for nclex rn instructor in Illinois is $51.75, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $37.98 and $63.61 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an NCLEX RN instructor?

An NCLEX RN Instructor is a nursing professional who helps students prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam, which is required to become a registered nurse. They develop lesson plans, provide instruction on test-taking strategies, and review key nursing concepts. Their goal is to ensure students have the knowledge and confidence to pass the exam. These instructors may work for nursing schools, test prep companies, or independently.

What does an NCLEX RN instructor do?

As an NCLEX RN Instructor, your daily responsibilities typically include developing and delivering review sessions, creating or updating study materials, assessing student progress through practice exams, and providing individualized feedback to help students improve. You may also host question-and-answer sessions, conduct workshops on test-taking strategies, and collaborate with other faculty to refine curriculum content. Instructors often work both independently and as part of an educational team, and may engage with students in-person or via virtual platforms, depending on the institution's structure. This variety ensures a dynamic work environment and the chance to make a meaningful impact on students preparing for their nursing licensure.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an NCLEX RN instructor?

To thrive as an NCLEX RN Instructor, you need an active RN license, a strong background in nursing education, and a proven record of clinical experience and content mastery. Familiarity with online learning platforms, curriculum design software, and standardized testing tools is typical for this role. Strong communication, motivational skills, and the ability to adapt teaching methods to diverse learner needs are highly valued soft skills. These competencies ensure you can effectively prepare students for NCLEX success and adapt to evolving educational standards.

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Infographic showing various Nclex Rn Instructor job openings in Illinois as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 74% Full Time, and 26% Temporary. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $107,645 per year, or $51.8 per hour.

NCLEX-PN Tutor

Varsity Tutors

Oak Lawn, IL • Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Part-time

Re-posted 19 days ago


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Job description

About the Job
The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online NCLEX-PN tutors nationally. As a tutor on the Varsity Tutors Platform, you'll have the flexibility to set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and make a real impact on students' academic success and understanding. All from the comfort of your home.
Why Join Our Platform?
  • Earn incrementally higher pay for each session with the same student, reaching up to $40/hour.
  • Get paid up to twice per week, ensuring fast and reliable compensation for the tutoring sessions you conduct and invoice.
  • Set your own hours and tutor as much as you'd like.
  • Tutor remotely using our purpose-built Live Learning Platform. No commuting required.
  • Get matched with students best-suited to your teaching style and expertise.
  • Our AI-powered Tutor Copilot enhances your sessions with real-time instructional support, lesson generation, and engagement features, helping you save prep time and focus on impactful teaching.
  • We handle the logistics—you just invoice for your tutoring sessions, and we take care of payments.

What We Look For In a NCLEX-PN Tutor
  • Advanced Test Mastery: Deep knowledge of NCLEX-PN content areas including coordinated care, safety and infection control, health promotion, psychosocial integrity, pharmacological therapies, risk reduction, and physiological adaptation within the practical nursing scope. Ability to explain computerized adaptive testing, LPN scope of practice boundaries, and Next Generation item types while preparing practical nursing graduates for licensure.
  • Strategic Test-Taking & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching clinical judgment strategies, LPN scope-of-practice boundaries, and systematic approaches to NCLEX-PN question formats. Guides students through medication administration safety, patient assessment within LPN scope, infection control procedures, and interpreting basic laboratory values. Emphasizes understanding delegation rules for LPNs and applying nursing process within the practical nursing framework.
  • Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with NCLEX-PN test plan and common challenges such as distinguishing LPN from RN scope questions, pharmacology calculations, and managing anxiety with the adaptive testing format. Adapts instruction using NCLEX-PN specific practice question banks, content review focused on practical nursing priorities, and clinical scenario practice to support LPN and LVN program graduates preparing for licensure.
  • Effective Teaching Methods: Ability to identify concepts students commonly struggle with, explain material using multiple approaches, and adapt instruction to meet individual learning needs and styles.
  • Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.
  • Ability to adapt to different learning styles and student needs.

Ways To Connect With Students
  • 1-on-1 Online Tutoring - Provide personalized instruction to individual students.
  • Instant Tutoring - Accept on-demand tutoring requests whenever you're available.

About Varsity Tutors And 1-on-1 Online Tutoring
Our mission is to transform the way people learn by leveraging advanced technology, AI, and the latest in learning science to create personalized learning experiences. Through 1-on-1 Online Tutoring, students receive customized instruction that helps them achieve their learning goals. Our platform is designed to match students with the right tutors, fostering better outcomes and a passion for learning.
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