Nurse Practitioner Educator - Part Time (Leawood, KS, US, 66211)

Laudio; Leawood (KS); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Ascend Learning, LLC is seeking a Part-Time Nurse Practitioner Educator to prepare and deliver engaging NP certification review courses, in-person and online, using established content and adult pedagogy.

You will support APRN programs with APEA solutions, provide content development as a subject matter expert, and travel to deliver 2–4 review courses annually.

Qualifications

• Masters or higher degree in Nursing required.
• Current unrestricted APRN license required.
• Mastery knowledge of the NP Certification Exam Blueprint.
• Minimum 2 years’ teaching or conference presentation experience.
• 5+ years NP practice in family, psych, women's health, or adult-geriatric acute care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for and deliver engaging live NP certification review courses.
• Deliver content in-person and online using developed materials.
• Use adult pedagogy to engage learners and support retention.
• Support APRN programs with integration of APEA solutions.
• Provide content development support as a subject matter expert.
• Travel to deliver two to four reviews per year.

Skills

Communication skills

Technology proficiency

Travel ability

Education

Master's or higher degree in Nursing

APRN license

NP Certification Exam Blueprint knowledge

Teaching or conference presentation experience

5+ years NP practice in relevant fields

Job description

We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.

Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

Ascend Learning's Nursing Category is fueled by a commitment to excellence as we support the full learning journey of future nurses. Our nursing brands — ATI, APEA, and NursingCE — offer evidence-based solutions designed to develop practice-ready nurses who are prepared for board certification and clinical practice. We use data analytics and engaging learning tools to help nursing students master core content. And we provide nursing education administrators and faculty with best-in-class support and expertise from some of the sharpest minds in nursing education. We aid nurse educators in understanding students' comprehension based on nearly two decades of data — including more than 12 million proctored assessments — that detail student learning and performance. The result is customers who are confident in their program offerings and positioned for healthy outcomes.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

In the role of a Part Time Nurse Practitioner Educator, you may prepare and deliver engaging live Nurse Practitioner Certification Review courses. These courses occur both in-person and online, utilizing developed content to masterfully deliver engaging and dynamic material. Speakers will use adult pedagogy to engage the learner, and support retention of content leading to success on the national certification exam. Other duties may include supporting APRN programs with integration of APEA solutions, and/or providing support with content development as a subject matter expert.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

• Embody industry knowledge of nurse practitioner practice
• Prepare for and deliver dynamic NP exam prep content to students preparing for the certification exam
• Utilize adult pedagogy to engage students while interacting with content.
• Utilize technology to provide live instruction to support participants preparing for NP certification exam
• Understand APEA products and solutions to assist customers
• Implement a consistent process to optimally deliver high-quality reviews
• Have a computer with reliable internet access
• Embrace meaningful feedback from clients to improve presentation delivery
• Provide integration support of APRN programs with APEA solutions
• Utilize data to guide advance practice program faculty with evidence-based remediation strategies while integrating APEA solutions
• Support content development as a subject matter expert

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Masters or Higher Degree in Nursing
• Mastery knowledge of the Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Blueprint
• Current unrestricted Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License
• Experience (minimum 5 years) as a family, psychiatric mental health, women's health, or adult geriatric acute care nurse practitioner preferred
• Minimum 2 years’ experience (5+ years preferred) teaching or presenting at conferences as a podium presenter
• Maintain NP certification exam expertise
• Consistently maintain and improve evidence-based knowledge of advanced practice
• Demonstrate an enthusiastic and engaging presentation style
• Exhibit professionalism
• Demonstrate technological competence with a variety of applications
• Create a collaborative atmosphere with faculty and students
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Guide students to identify their personal learning needs
• Challenge and support students to exercise critical-thinking skills
• Creatively provide and clarify essential content
• Utilize adult pedagogy to engage leaners
• Ability to travel and present two to four review courses per year

Fostering A Sense of Belonging

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and be authentic. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.