Part-time Faculty, Master of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Essential Job Duties

• Efficiently deliver didactic and/or clinical instruction online to students.
• Plan and deliver an effective “classroom” experience through Zoom, that promotes learning of course/program learning objectives and prepares the student to be a competent, beginning Nurse Practitioner.
• Effectively engage students, utilizing a variety of teaching methods.
• Evaluate students in classroom and clinical settings utilizing effective educational methods and tools.
• Grading assignments and responding to student inquires within 48 hours of assignment submission.
• Responding to student inquires via email within 24 hours of receipt of the email, thus providing timely feedback to students' questions and concerns.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, and faculty, both verbally and through written communication.
• Focus on student-centered learning in all aspects of curriculum.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
• Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Doctor of Nurse Practitioner with a Family Nurse Practitioner specialization.
• At least two years of continuous clinical practice in the NP role and currently working at least part-time in the NP role.
• Minimum of two years’ current experience in an FNP role, including diagnosing and treating patients in a clinic setting.
• Please see next section regarding licensing requirements.
• Licensing Requirements:
• To teach in this program, faculty are required to hold an active, current, and unencumbered FNP state license in California and Texas.
• Candidates must agree to obtaining licenses in both California and Texas within 6 months of employment if they are not currently licensed in these states.
• Candidates will be given consideration if they meet at least one of the following requirements:
• Hold an active, current, and unencumbered FNP state license in California or Texas.
• Once hired, faculty are required to have both RN and FNP licenses in both California and Texas.
• The department will pay for new faculty to obtain their license in either California or Texas if applicant holds one but not the other.
• Hold an active, current, and unencumbered FNP state-issued license from a state(s) other than California or Texas and has an active application to obtain either a California or Texas license.
• The department will pay for new faculty to obtain their license in either California or Texas – whichever state the candidate is not already in process of obtaining.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Doctor of Nurse Practitioner with a Family Nurse Practitioner specialization.
• National board certification - FNP specific.
• Online higher education experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining courses.
• Experience with the following course topics is preferred: QI & Project Management, EBP for Advanced NSG Practice, Advanced Pharmacology I, Advanced Pharmacology II, FNP: Women’s Health/Pediatrics, Women’s health/Pediatric Practicum, and FNP Capstone.