Description
Instructors at WGU are subject matter experts who teach and support students enrolled in their assigned courses. As a Family Nurse Practitioner Instructor, you will develop instructional materials, provide one-to-many virtual events, and offer proactive one-to-one virtual instruction to students. You will also facilitate student communities to support peer collaboration and student development.
Responsibilities:
- Develops instructional materials aligned with learning objectives and course competencies
- Provides effective one-to-many virtual events and one-to-one virtual instruction
- Continually develops knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities
- Facilitates student communities to support peer collaboration and student development
- Adapts instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs
KSAs:
- Subject-matter expertise in Family Nurse Practitioner practice
- Strong knowledge of how student characteristics interact with different learning needs
- Strong communication skills with the ability to moderate online student communities
- Ability to use information from student profiles, learning behaviors, and interactions to identify individual student needs
- Demonstrates respect for and value of diverse perspectives and experiences
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) focus, or Master's degree in Nursing with a Post-Master's Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner practice
- Current national Family Nurse Practitioner certification through AANP or ANCC
- Active, unencumbered APRN licensure or certificate to practice in the candidate's state of residence
- Active, unencumbered RN license meeting applicable compact/multistate requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner
- Minimum of 2 years of FNP practice working with students in a Nurse Practitioner program
Preferred Qualifications:
- Doctorate or applicable terminal degree from an accredited institution
- Experience teaching, mentoring, or precepting students in Family Nurse Practitioner education programs
- Experience teaching in an online or virtual learning environment
- Dual Nurse Practitioner certification preferred
Benefits:
- Vision and mental healthcare
- Flexible spending account
- Voluntary life insurance
- Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
- Legal and identity theft coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Wellbeing program
- Discounted WGU tuition
- Prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time