Practical Nursing Instructor (St. Louis, Missouri)

Stepful; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k)

FSAs/HSA

Learning stipend

Open vacation policy

Job summary

Stepful, Inc. in Missouri is seeking experienced Adjunct Instructors to join Stepful’s nursing education bench for the Board of Nursing-approved Practical Nursing program. In this role, you will support student success by delivering engaging in-person instruction that helps prepare future nurses for clinical practice and licensure.

This opportunity is well suited for a Registered Nurse with faculty experience in RN or LPN education who enjoys teaching in a classroom environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as faculty in an RN or LPN education program.
• 2+ years of professional experience as a Registered Nurse, with 5+ years of varied nursing experience across clinical practice, nursing education, and/or administration.
• Active, unencumbered Missouri RN license.

Responsibilities

• Teach live, in-person didactic lessons to Stepful students.
• Deliver curriculum content, answer student questions, and provide timely feedback.
• Act as a subject matter expert in practical nursing education.
• Foster a positive and supportive learning environment for students.

Skills

RN experience

Nursing education

Faculty experience

BSN

Education

BSN

Job description

About Stepful

Stepful is a workforce platform redefining how America’s largest health systems build, train, and retain their talent. Since our founding in 2021, Stepful’s trained over 32,000 practice-ready healthcare workers.

Layering onto our successful direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare career ladders for those who need them most.

Our students form the talent pipelines for major employers such as NY-Presbyterian, Mt. Sinai, HCA, Providence, CVS, and Walgreens. We have partnerships with half of the top 10 health systems in the US and are in process with many more.

Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $55M Series C led by Oak HC/FT. We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025.

Our values

• Care first : We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.
• Learn quickly : We test, learn with data, and iterate.
• Build together : We win when we rely on each other.
• Own it : We show up, take initiative, and show pride.

The opportunity

We are seeking experienced and passionate Adjunct Instructors to join Stepful’s bench of educators supporting the synchronous didactic portion of our Board of Nursing-approved Practical Nursing program in the state of Missouri. In this role, you will support student success by delivering engaging in-person instruction that helps prepare future nurses for clinical practice and licensure.

This opportunity is well suited for a Registered Nurse with faculty experience in RN or LPN education who enjoys teaching in a classroom environment.

What you’ll do

• Teach live, virtual didactic lessons via Stepful’s LMS
• Deliver curriculum content, answer student questions, and provide timely feedback
• Act as a subject matter expert in practical nursing education
• Foster a positive and supportive learning environment for students

What you’ll bring

• 2+ years of experience as faculty in an RN or LPN education program
• 2+ years of professional experience as a Registered Nurse, with 5+ years of varied nursing experience across clinical practice, nursing education, and/or administration
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Active, unencumbered Missouri RN license
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and external partners

Interview Process

• Intro Call with Talent Team
• Case Study Assignment
• Final Interview

Benefits and Compensation

• Meaningful Equity Stake
• Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options
• 401(k)
• FSA, HSA and commuter benefits
• Learning stipend
• Open vacation policy, including:

The target base salary range for this opportunity is $80,000 - $95,000 , and is part of a competitive total rewards package including equity and benefits. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations.

Please note we do not have a bonus structure at this time so all cash compensation will come in the form of base salary. The total compensation package will also include our benefits package and an equity (ISOs) package.

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

In light of recent hiring scams, if you’re selected to move onto the next phase of our hiring process, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to you directly from an @stepful.com email address to guide you through our interview process.