Onsite Instructor, Prelicensure Clinical - Indianapolis, IN - Part Time

About the role

This is an ON-SITE position in the Indianapolis, IN region. This position requires working 2-3 days per week, depending on the length of clinical shifts, for a total of 24 hours per week.

Essential Functions and 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.
• SUBMIT 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.
• Maintains a working knowledge and understanding of relevant state regulations.
• Conducts both in-person and remote methods of student evaluation.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• Must be able 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.
• Must comply with site specific orientation and onboarding requirements.
• Problem Solving Skills: Investigates appropriate resources and involves partners when appropriate; future-oriented; assesses what will help/hinder achieving goals; focuses on what is important.
• Interpersonal Skills: Deals with others in a considerate, respectful, and unbiased manner; approaches conflict proactively; solicits and shares feedback openly; listens with empathy and maintains composure.
• Accuracy: Draws on information garnered from careful cultivation of a broad knowledge of WGU’s goals and processes; investigates beyond assumptions.
• Adaptability: Course corrects behaviors and communication style to meet the needs of a wide range of situations; tackles obstacles appropriately; is comfortable with ambiguity.
• Reliability: Accountable to others; does what it takes to get the job done; actions are consistent with words; follows through on commitments; exhibits exceptional integrity.
• Attitude: Displays commitment to the organization and to personal growth; self-motivated and able to motivate and inspire others; asserts self appropriately to champion ideas; tells the truth in a direct and constructive manner.
• Initiative: Self-directs with a strong bias for action; leads the way in improvement of performance or processes; displays keen interest in students and organization.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum: MSN degree and current, unencumbered license
• Two years of relevant professional experience.
• This role will serve as a demonstrated subject matter expert in job-relevant content or practice area.
• PREFERRED: Doctorate, or terminal degree in a specific content area.
• Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students is preferred.
• Terminal degree and all applicable licenses or certifications.
• Prior experience in clinical teaching/nursing education.

Department Specific Minimum Qualifications, Leavitt School of Health

• Master's degree in nursing; Education is verified.
• 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.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Position & Application Details

• Part-time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working less than 30 standard weekly hours).
• This is a part-time, regular position (classified for less than 30 SWH) that is eligible for 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; and prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time.
• 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.