BSN Instructor- Part Time

Unitek Learning; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Vacation time

Paid holidays

401k match

Life insurance

Leadership development

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Unitek Learning seeks a nursing faculty member to deliver instruction and evaluate student performance across clinicals, labs and simulations. You will supervise, mentor, and support students, maintaining open communication via email and conferences.

The role requires meeting all class and clinical commitments and ensuring a safe, orderly learning environment. Qualified candidates hold an MSN, current RN licensure, and demonstrate strong teaching skills, including adult learning principles and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to mentor nursing students and guide learning outcomes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for diverse learners.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and teaching strategies.
• Experience with online teaching and clinical instruction (where applicable).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate instruction and evaluate student learning in clinicals, labs, or SCEs per course outlines.
• Supervise and debrief students in lab, clinical, and clinical simulations.
• Maintain accessible communication with students via email, phone, or conferences.
• Schedule classes and clinical hours; inform leadership if meetings cannot be attended.
• Ensure classrooms, labs, and facilities are maintained and orderly.
• Collaborate with colleagues on exams and final course evaluations.
• Plan and supervise student clinical experiences in healthcare facilities.
• Evaluate student performance against learning outcomes and FERPA rules.

Skills

Mentor students

Strong communication skills

Adult learning principles

Educational methodology knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

Registered Nurse licensure (state)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning's family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

Instruction:

• Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned clinicals, labs, or simulated clinical experiences (SCE), using each course's standard course outline as a guide. Ensure that students have attained minimum course competencies as described in the course syllabus
• Supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in lab, clinical, SCE, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program
• Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences
• Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as scheduled clinical hours and meetings at the designated times. A faculty member should inform the Program Director/Academic Dean if they are unable to meet a student group on time
• Assure that classroom, lab, or pre- and post-conference rooms are left clean and orderly at the end of each event

Training and Professional Development:

• Attend New Faculty Orientation and participate in Faculty Mentor Program
• Maintain a faculty development plan with the assistance of academic administration
• Attend campus faculty meetings and in-service trainings and other meetings as assigned
• Remain current in program knowledge, including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate

Administrative:

• Keep accurate attendance records, posting attendance in the portal and submitting attendance roster to the Academic Department for each class period in a timely manner
• Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines
• Make missed lab, SCE, or clinical phone calls to students that misses or are not actively engaged in learning outcomes
• Make recommendations and adhere to the Academic Freedom policy as outlined in the Faculty handbook
• Perform other duties designated by the Program Administrator, Lead Instructor and/or Academic Dean

• Collaborates with other instructors in preparing, administering, and grading examinations for the course. Participates in the preparation of the final evaluations for the course

• Responsible for assuring class attendance and grades are kept and submitted.
• Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program.
• Plans and implements orientation of new faculty in both theory and clinical facilities for the courses

• Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner
• Makes continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction
• Demonstrate or be willing to acquire skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content/material during interactive teaching and learning

• Maintains student records of attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection.
• Submit required program reports and forms to the Director of the program in a timely manner.
• Keep current with new technologies and safety regulations
• Participate in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing program
• Attend faculty meetings
• Plan and supervises student clinical experience in assigned health care facilities
• Evaluates student performance in relation to clinical learning outcomes in accordance with policies and procedures established by Unitek College, Department of Nursing
• Provide feedback of clinical performance or specific event immediately after observation
• Assists in maintains student records of clinical attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection

• Responsible for making sure the clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs

• Determines best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Determines if clinical facility meet all health and safety requirements for Unitek College students to attend clinicals

• Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods
• Participate in student advising activities

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with current and unencumbered licensure
• Masters of Science in Nursing Degree Required
• Able to meet the faculty requirements set by Board of Registered Nursing in the state in which you will work
• Experience which demonstrates: Current knowledge of nursing practice; ability to mentor students; strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• A documented background in educational methodology consistent with teaching assignments including but not limited to education theory and practice, or current concepts relative to specific subjects he or she will be teaching, or current clinical practice experience, or distance education techniques and delivery
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products as needed

Additional Information

We Offer (for Full Time):

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks' starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12paid Holidays and 2Floating Holiday
• 401k with company match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x's your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program