Full-Time Instructor / Clinical Instructor, Family Nurse Practitioner

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Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Develop 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.
• Provide effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives.
• Continually develop knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities.
• Provide proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain.
• Facilitate student communities to support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development.
• Be student-centered and provide effective one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals.
• Adapt instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities :

• Subject-matter expertise in the assigned content and skills of the course(s) / domain(s)
• Strong knowledge of how student characteristics interact with different learning needs common to the course(s) / domain(s)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to moderate online student communities to encourage engagement and learning.
• 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.
• Ability to adapt standard resources, templates, and instructional plans for the needs of individual students or groups of students.
• Ability to apply adult learning principles and instructional skills to build student competency in a virtual one-to-one setting.
• Provide encouragement for student self-reflection and metacognition to improve competency in learning objectives.
• Flexibility to adjust instructional approach depending on individual student needs and preference.
• Skilled at using data to identify students in need of proactive support, with the ability to select appropriate tone and content for proactive outreach.
• Ability to adapt the timing, modality, and frequency of outreach / contact to individual student needs and preferences.
• Strong active listening skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to build relationships with adult students.
• Solid understanding of coaching strategies to support personal, academic, and professional development in adult students.
• Willingness to engage in regular self-reflection and re-evaluation of beliefs, perspectives, and approaches to improve equity.
• Proficient in developing presentation materials that align to specified objectives and are visually engaging, understandable, and accessible.
• Ability to develop learning facilitation experiences and effective, formative self-assessment activities aligned with specific objectives to advance student learning.
• Skilled at implementing relationship-building activities for online student communities.
• Ability to facilitate synchronous student interaction in a virtual environment.

Job Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications :

• Doctorate, or terminal degree in Nursing. Education must be from an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience providing student support and instruction and / or assessment evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse learner profiles.
• Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings / weekends).

Department Specific Minimum Qualifications :

• Must have Current / Active FNP Certification.
• Active, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of 3 years FNP experience / currently working as an FNP.
• Minimum of 3 years providing student support and instruction.
• Separate qualifications and / or licensure may be required for some degree programs.
• State and / or federal legislative requirements and / or college accreditation requirements may apply to maintain the necessary credentialing for this role.
• Qualifications and / or licensure / certifications vary by degree programs.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Doctorate, or terminal degree in a specific content area. Education must be from an accredited institution. Education is verified.
• Experience with distance education and distance learning students

Physical Requirements :

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Working Conditions

Travel / Commute : Works primarily from home within the continental United States but is available to travel to meetings as required.

As an equal opportunity employer, WGU recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to diversity.

Disclaimer : This Job Description has been designed to indicate the general nature, essential duties, and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification.

It does not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications that are required of the employee to do this job.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not constitute a contract of employment and the University may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets;

experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is :

Pay Range : $68,600.00 - $103,000.00

WGU will accept applications for this position until 12 : 00 AM ET, 10 / 19 / 2024

How to apply : apply online

Full-time Regular Positions (FT classification, standard working hours 40)

• This is a full-time, regular position 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.

The University is an equal opportunity employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.