Clinical Nursing Instructor - Part-Time, Onsite

UMass Amherst; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 2,923 - 3,284; Part time

Job summary

UMass Amherst College of Nursing seeks a part-time Clinical Instructor A to teach one or more clinical courses in Amherst, onsite, with evaluation of student learning.

This role requires an MA RN license, a nursing degree, and at least two years of nursing experience. Responsibilities include maintaining FERPA certification, coordinating with the clinical coordinator, and timely communication.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Massachusetts RN license in good standing.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Minimum of two years full‑time nursing experience within the last five years and evidence of clinical competence in the area of clinical instruction.
• Evidence to demonstrate the maintenance of expertise appropriate to teaching responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach clinical courses.
• Maintain FERPA certification each semester.
• Contact the clinical coordinator or your program director within 24 hours with any student concerns or issues.
• Notify the clinical coordinator and your program director prior to your absence from clinical and identifying your plan to make up the time.
• Check UMass email every 24 business hours during the semester you are teaching.
• Respond to UMass student email within 24 business hours.
• Complete / maintaining immunization and licensing records on Exxat and providing skills/simulation lab coverage for your assigned students.
• Evaluate student progression in ATI and using ATI Active learning strategies to create and evaluate student learning goals in the clinical experience.
• Responsible for the completion of all clinical objectives.
• Attending the Clinical Faculty Meetings at the beginning and end of the semester.
• Meeting with the clinical coordinator two to three times during the semester.
• Submitting clinical evaluation tool (CET) to the clinical coordinator by the end of the semester.
• Submitting End of Course Evaluation at www.typhongroup.net/umass within 2 weeks after your course has ended for the semester.
• Teaching schedules may vary from one semester to another, depending on program needs, available resources, and enrollment demand; the Associate Dean will assign workloads and schedules each semester.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree in nursing or terminal degree

Job description

UMass Amherst College of Nursing seeks a part-time Clinical Instructor A to teach one or more clinical courses in Amherst, onsite, with evaluation of student learning.

This role requires an MA RN license, a nursing degree, and at least two years of nursing experience. Responsibilities include maintaining FERPA certification, coordinating with the clinical coordinator, and timely communication.