Prelicensure Clinical Instructor

We are seeking a Prelicensure Clinical Instructor to join our team at Western Governors University (WGU). As a Prelicensure Clinical Instructor, you will be responsible for teaching and mentoring students in experiential clinical coursework. You will work on a team to support an assigned group of students and offer specialized instruction on challenging clinical coursework.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a steward for carrying out WGU's mission and strategic vision
• Demonstrate a high level of commitment, effectiveness, and consistency
• Serve as a professional role model for students in communication, ethical comportment, and problem-solving
• Provide expertise in an assigned content area and maintain current knowledge in their field
• Foster students' learning through innovative teaching practices
• Respond with urgency to meet student needs and communicate professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the WGU community
• Make appropriate student referrals for remediation or other needs
• Communicate with the student's assigned coach/preceptor as needed to discuss student progress and concerns
• Provide final review and approval for student's clinical time
• Offer proactive support and outreach to assigned students
• Use technology-based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in the development of competencies
• Submit electronic clinical student evaluation forms after completion of clinical intensive
• Collaborate with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere

Requirements:

• Master's degree in nursing
• Two years minimum nursing experience
• Unencumbered RN license
• Active, unencumbered license in designated state
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well under stress and meet deadlines
• Capacity for self-motivation and working independently

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate or terminal degree in a specific content area
• Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students
• Prior experience in clinical teaching/nursing education

Salary: $38.79 - $58.17 per hour

Benefits: This is a part-time, intermittent position that may be eligible for mental healthcare, retirement savings plan, wellbeing program, and prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time.