Full-Time Instructor, Prelicensure (Maternal Psych)
Role Overview
Instructors are subject matter experts who teach and support a caseload of students enrolled in their assigned course(s).
Instructors offer specialized instruction on topics in their course(s) aligned with best practices, as well as monitor and support student progress in competency development and course completion.
They are responsive to learner needs and vary the type, length, method, and intensity of instruction best matched to the learner’s strengths and goals.
Using technology, Instructors may interact with students in both group and one-to-one settings.
Instructors collaborate with other instructional and program faculty serving the students in their course to ensure continuity and quality of support.
• Develops instructional materials, aligned with identified learning objectives, course competencies, and instructional interventions, to support both student self-service use and use in virtual one-to-many events.
• Provides effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives.
• Continually develops knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities.
• Provides proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain.
• Facilitates student communities to support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development.
• Student-centered and provides effective one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals.
• Adapts instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Minimum Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Nursing and all applicable licenses or certifications.
- Active, Unencumbered compact/multistate RN licensure with ability to secure active, unencumbered license in all states as required for role.
- 3 years of highly successful academic practice, based on student outcomes, in the role area/practice working with Prelicensure or Undergraduate Nursing students including one year of online faculty experience.
- Demonstrated subject matter expert in Maternal Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.
- Recent clinical and didactic experience in subject matter within the past 5 years.
- Available to work a student-centered schedule, including evenings and weekends.
- Up to 20% travel required for role, including required attendance at designated company Summits. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Terminal degree and all applicable domain-specified licenses or certifications.
- Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.
- Demonstrated subject matter expert in Women's and Children's Nursing
- Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
- Travel: This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
- Position & Application Details
- Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
- How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.
- Additional Information
- Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.
- Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
- Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
- This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
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