Clinical Lecturer - Nursing (Pool)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs invites applications for a part-time Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Nursing at the Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The lecturer will teach and supervise clinical groups across Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternal Child, Mental Health and Public Health settings at on-site and off-site clinical agencies.

Appointments are temporary, non-tenure track, usually for one course or lab section per semester, with pay of $50 per

Qualifications

• Education: An MSN degree is required.
• Experience: Experience working in the area of nursing specialty is required.
• Special Qualifications: An active, non-encumbered Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) or Colorado RN license is required.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and supervising a clinical group of students at the clinical sites for the Department of Nursing.
• Specialties include Medical-Surgical, Pediatric (Skillslab/Simulation labs only), Maternal Child Care, Mental Health and Public Health.
• Provide supervision and teaching to a cohort of clinical students in the clinical setting with a focus on patient safety.
• Flexible with student learning experiences based on patient availability and agency staff for alternate placement.
• Utilize Active Learning Teaching Strategies and inform students of their progress through evaluations.
• Work as part of a team with Lead Faculty and peer Clinical Lecturers and keep Lead Faculty abreast of student progression.

Education

MSN degree

Job description

Clinical Lecturer

Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing andHealth Sciences

Department of Nursing

Engage. Educate. Empower. Join UCCS as a Lecturer!

Who We Are

The University ofColorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is a premier educationalinstitution that prides itself on academic excellence, research,and community engagement and is actively seekin g a ClinicalLecturer t o join our team! UCCS offers a diverse and inclusivelearning environment that fosters innovation, growth, and theholistic development of its students.

Pay Range

$50 per contact hour, plus differential fornight and/or weekend shifts. This position is Exempt from the FairLabor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.

Because this appointment is temporary in nature, you will not beeligible to receive all of the benefits normally provided tofaculty under the standard University of Coloradobenefits programs. You are not eligible to receive paidvacation leave, medical, or retirement benefits. However, you areeligible to accrue sick leave at 0.034 hours of sick leave per hourworked.

Work Location

Work Location : On-site and at off-site clinicalagencies.

Summary

The Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and HealthSciences at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs willestablish and maintain a pool of Lecturers from which futureappointments to temporary, non-tenure track positions will be made.Appointments are part-time (less than 50% time), usually for onlyone course/lab section, and made on a semester-by-semester.

The position is responsible for teaching and supervising a clinicalgroup of students at the clinical sites for the Department ofNursing. Specialties include Medical-Surgical, Pediatric (Skillslab/Simulation labs only), Maternal Child Care, Mental Health andPublic Health.

Essential Functions

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but arenot limited to:

• The primary role of the Clinical Lecturer is to provide directsupervision and teaching to a cohort of clinical students in theclinical setting with a focus on patient safety
  • Clinical hours will vary depending on class. Range from 7 hoursonce or twice per week to 12 hours twice per week for a duration of8 to 16 weeks
  • Commits to teaching all scheduled clinicals for the assignedclass
• Provides advanced communication to Lead Faculty when anemergency arises which conflicts with attending clinical
• Selects and schedules student learning experiences to meetcourse and clinical objectives, links theory to clinical
  • Flexible with student learning experience based on patientavailability; works with agency staff for alternate placement
  • Creative in use of alternate learning experiences which supportmeeting clinical objectives
  • Arranges and leads pre and post conferences with eachclinical
• Utilizes Active Learning Teaching Strategies
• Informs students of their progress through formative andsummative evaluations
  • Provide feedback in a supportive way
  • Completes evaluation of class assignments in a timelymanner
  • Completes student evaluations in a timely manner
• Works as part of a team; collaborates with Lead Faculty andpeer Clinical Lecturers
  • Keeps Lead Faculty abrest of student progression in meetingclinical objectives
  • Holds students accountable to follow program policies
• Aids student development of clinical reasoning and clinicaljudgment skills through the consistent use of the NCSBN ClinicalJudgment framework
• Collaborates with agency leadership to promote positiverelationships
  • Brings any concerns/conflicts tot eh attention of Lead Facultyand Clinical Coordinator in a timely manner
• Maintains professional awareness of current trends in thediscipline of nursing and nursing education
• Attends team meetings and biannual staff developmenttraining
• Must be able to frequently move and have long periods ofstanding and walking, perform moderate bending and have fine motorskills. Must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 50pounds

Tentative Search Timeline

This is an evergreen Clinical Lecturer Pool for the NursingDepartment in the Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and HealthSciences at UCCS. Applications will be reviewed on asemester-by-semester basis as business needs arise.

• Priority Application Dates : Applications submitted bythe following dates will receive priority consideration:
  • Fall Semester: May 1
  • Spring Semester: October 1
  • Summer Semester: March 1
• Interview Dates : Candidates whose qualifications matchspecific course openings may be contacted for interviews at anytime as hiring needs arise.
• Potential Start Dates : Employment start dates will varybased on course scheduling needs and will align with the start ofthe relevant academic semester.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect anddignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.

This position does not include new visa sponsorship for individualsoutside the U.S. Candidates must already be in the United Stateswith valid work authorization or an employment-based visa. Theuniversity will not initiate sponsorship for those who do notcurrently hold a U.S. work visa or authorization. If you alreadyhave valid U.S. work authorization or are on a visa that permitsemployment, we welcome your application.

Applicants should either reside in Colorado or be prepared torelocate within two months of starting employment. We're excited towelcome new team members and will provide support and resources tohelp make your transition to Colorado as smooth as possible.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has implementedamisconduct history check programwith respect to final candidatesfor specific appointments. The misconduct history check program isintended to allow UCCS to collect and review information about acandidate's conduct at their previous institutions, specificallyconduct related to sexual misconduct, harassment, and/ordiscrimination – before making hiring decisions. All finalcandidates to these appointments are required to complete anAuthorization to Release Information and provide contactinformation for their previous institutions.

In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, UCCS does notdiscriminate based on sex in our employment or compensationpractices.

Qualifications :

• Education:
  • An MSN degree is required.
• Experience:
  • Experience working in the area of nursing specialty isrequired.
• Special Qualifications:
  • An active, non-encumbered Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) or Colorado RN license is required.