Onsite Instructor, Prelicensure Clinical - Charlotte, NC - Part Time

About the role

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a steward for carrying out WGU’s mission and strategic vision.
  • Demonstrate a high level of commitment, effectiveness, and consistency.
  • Serves as a professional role model for students in communication, ethical comportment, and problem-solving.
  • Provides expertise in an assigned content area and maintains current knowledge in their field.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of, and participates in, the implementation of the philosophy and goals of the program.
  • Fosters students learning through innovative teaching practices; to include how to perform duties in the clinical setting.
  • Responds with urgency to meet student needs and communicates professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the WGU community.
  • Makes appropriate student referrals for remediation or other needs, utilizing WGU policies and procedures.
  • Communicates 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.
  • Offers proactive support and outreach to assigned students.
  • Uses technology-based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in the development of competencies.
  • Submits electronic clinical student evaluation form(s) after completion of clinical intensive.
  • Collaborates with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere.
  • Responsible for responding with urgency to changing requirements, priorities, and short deadlines.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements: Master's degree in nursing; Two years minimum Nursing experience; Work history demonstrating continuous advancement and success in roles requiring creative problem solving and collaboration; Unencumbered RN license; Active, unencumbered license in designated state.
• Preferred: Doctorate, or terminal degree in a specific content area; Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing.
• Two years minimum Nursing experience.
• Work history demonstrating continuous advancement and success in roles requiring creative problem solving and collaboration.
• Unencumbered RN license.
• Active, unencumbered license in designated state.
• Doctorate, or terminal degree in a specific content area (preferred).
• Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students (preferred).

Skills

• Ability to work well under stress and meet deadlines.
• Capacity for self-motivation and working independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Aptitude for learning innovative technology.

Benefits

This is an ON-SITE position in the Charlotte, NC region. Ability to work onsite 2-3 weekdays (8 or 12/hr shift) during the 3-week clinical rotation needed. *May vary based on monthly student enrollment.** Prelicensure Clinical Instructors (Hourly) are subject matter experts who teach and mentor students when engaged in experiential clinical course work; in a remote/onsite environment. This faculty position varies in the type, length, and intensity of instructional methods and is based upon student and facility needs. The Clinical Instructor works on a team to support an assigned group of students and offers specialized instruction on challenging experiential/clinical course work. Faculty interacts with students in both group and one-on-one settings. The Clinical Instructor ensures students are successful within their clinical placement setting as they oversee clinical learning.

Pay

Pay Range: $38.79 - $58.17

Schedule

This is an ON-SITE position in the Charlotte, NC region. Ability to work onsite 2-3 weekdays (8 or 12/hr shift) during the 3-week clinical rotation needed. *May vary based on monthly student enrollment.