Part-Time Lecturers - Community Nursing

UMass Dartmouth; Dartmouth (MA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

UMass Dartmouth's College of Nursing and Health Sciences invites applications for Part‑time Lecturer positions in the Department of Community Nursing. Opportunities span undergraduate and graduate levels with clinical, skills lab, and simulation instruction in community, psychiatric, pediatric, and maternal-child health tracks.

Candidates should hold a Master’s in Nursing (or equivalent) with relevant teaching or clinical education experience; MA RN licensure or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program; active RN license in MA.
• Graduate degree in Nursing for didactic assignments; teaching experience preferred.
• RN licensure in Massachusetts or eligibility; no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Teach clinical and didactic courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Contribute to course-based quality improvement/assessment per college processes.
• Engage in rapid pedagogical and academic process changes as required by conditions.
• Involve clinical agency, skills lab, or simulation instruction across community, psychiatric, pediatric, and maternal-child health areas.

Skills

Active RN license MA

Teaching/education skills

Adaptability to pedagogy

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's in Nursing + plan to pursue Master’s within 1 year

Job description

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Department of Community Nursing

Part‑time Lecturer Positions

The Department of Community Nursing invites individuals interested in Part‑time Lecturer (PTL) opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate level. 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 to commit 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 community, psychiatric mental‑health, pediatric, and women’s and maternal‑child health pre‑licensure and accelerated BS clinical courses. Didactic teaching opportunities are available in the RNBS track and possibly other tracks.

Graduate Level Teaching

Individuals will have the appropriate level of graduate degree in nursing from an accredited program or its equivalent, 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.

Qualifications

• 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. Individuals with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing must matriculate into a Master’s Program within one year or obtain NLN Clinical Nurse Educator certification within one year to be considered for re‑hire per the Massachusetts regulation.
• Individuals for didactic assignments will have a graduate degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited program and recent relevant practice experience. Preferred individuals will have teaching experience in higher education or a healthcare institution.
• All individuals will have an active RN license in Massachusetts or eligibility for RN licensure in MA.
• Individuals must be authorized for employment in the U.S. Employment‑based visa sponsorship is not available.

About the College

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences, one of five colleges at the university, enrolls 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.