Part-Time Lecturers - Adult Nursing

UMass Dartmouth; Dartmouth (MA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 110,208; Part time

Job summary

UMass Dartmouth's College of Nursing and Health Sciences invites applications for Part‑time Lecturer opportunities in Adult Nursing. These roles include clinical agency, skills lab, and simulation instruction at undergraduate and graduate levels, with periodic didactic teaching.

The position emphasizes rapid pedagogical changes and CQI/assessment per college processes. Preferred candidates hold a Master’s Degree in Nursing with recent clinical practice and prior higher education or healthcare

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing required for clinical education assignments.
• Bachelor’s in Nursing must matriculate into Master’s within 1 year or obtain NLN Clinical Nurse Educator certification within 1 year.
• Graduate degree for didactic assignments with teaching experience.
• Active RN license in Massachusetts or eligibility for RN licensure in MA.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and didactic instruction in undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Contribute to clinical agency, skills lab, and simulation sessions.
• Engage in course-based quality improvement/assessment per college processes.
• Maintain current RN licensure in MA or eligibility.

Skills

Clinical education

Teaching experience

Higher education teaching

Communication skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

NLN Clinical Nurse Educator certification

Job description

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Department of Adult Nursing

Part-Time Lecturer Positions

The Department of Adult Nursing invites applications for Part‑time Lecturer (PTL) opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Opportunities are available for clinical and didactic assignments. Part‑time faculty are expected to engage in course‑based continuous quality improvement/assessment per college processes and be committed to rapid pedagogical and other academic process changes as driven by environmental conditions.

Undergraduate Level Teaching

Opportunities primarily include clinical agency, clinical skills laboratory, and/or simulation instruction in the pre‑licensure and accelerated BS Adult Health clinical courses. Didactic teaching opportunities are periodically available.

Requirements

Preferred individuals for clinical education assignments will have a Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program, recent clinical practice experience, and clinical education experience in higher education or a healthcare institution with a focus on Adult Health or Medical‑Surgical Nursing. Individuals with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing must matriculate into a Master’s Program within 1 year or obtain NLN Clinical Nurse Educator certification within one year to be considered for hire per the Massachusetts regulation.

Individuals for didactic assignments will have a graduate degree in Nursing from an accredited program and recent relevant practice experience with a focus on Adult Health or Medical‑Surgical Nursing. Preferred individuals will have teaching experience in higher education or a healthcare institution.

Graduate Level Teaching

Individuals will have the appropriate level graduate degree in nursing from an accredited program, as required for the teaching assignment. Individuals will have teaching experience in higher education or a healthcare institution and recent practice experience relevant to the teaching assignment.

All individuals will have an active RN license in Massachusetts or eligibility for RN licensure in MA.

Additional Information

One of five colleges at the university, The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has an enrollment of over 700 nursing students, including traditional, accelerated, and RN‑BS undergraduates as well as graduate students in Master’s, DNP, and PhD programs. All programs are fully accredited by the CCNE through 2026.

Application Instructions

Please submit a letter of interest, current resume, and the contact information for three professional references. Individuals must be authorized for employment in the U.S. Employment‑based visa sponsorship is not available.