Clinical Education Faculty (Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, or Assistant Professor)

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

42d•$85,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado College of Nursing is hiring multiple full-time faculty members to teach in simulation and clinical environments, primarily in Adult Health, Pediatrics, or Psychiatric Mental Health. Appointments may be at the Instructor, Senior Instructor, or Assistant Professor rank in the Clinical Teaching Faculty Track. The positions support clinical education at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora and the Legacy Innovations Center in Parker, Colorado. Faculty teach in simulation and at clinical agencies during clinical rotations. They help integrate classroom content with current clinical practice, maintain expertise in the subjects they teach, prepare materials aligned with current best practices, and model professionalism. The positions help students develop clinical skills through an innovative learning environment and require initial training, ongoing self-directed learning, and maintenance of clinical competence through direct patient care in faculty practice. These positions report to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Simulation and work as members of the clinical education teaching team. Some weekend and night-shift work is required. Duties may change based on business needs and are not limited to those listed in the posting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school or college.
Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
For Assistant Professor of Clinical Teaching rank, a doctorate degree in Nursing from an accredited institution of higher education.
Eligibility to obtain an unencumbered State of Colorado RN License.
Two years of professional nursing experience within the past five years.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all institutional levels.
Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ability to provide effective leadership to achieve strategic objectives.
Ability to think critically and solve problems to achieve team objectives.
Leadership qualities including a participatory style that fosters respect and collegiality, openness to others’ ideas, and receptiveness to constructive feedback.
Availability and motivation for formal initial training and ongoing self-directed learning.
Clinical competence maintained through ongoing direct patient care in faculty practice.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching in simulation or skill acquisition.
Experience teaching in a clinical environment as a Clinical Instructor.

Responsibilities

Facilitate high-level student learning activities involving application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of course content in clinical learning environments.
Remain current in teaching pedagogy, clinical management skills, and cognitive learning theories.
Maintain clinical relevance regarding patient-care guidelines and interventions, and model effective interaction, assessment, and clinical decision-making.
Uphold the Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics.
Foster a psychologically safe simulation learning environment that encourages constructive feedback, teamwork, clear expectations, and a positive learning experience.
Collaborate with teaching teams on quality improvement and shared decision-making regarding course content, assignments, clinical experiences, and evaluation methods.
Evaluate students’ application of knowledge.
Facilitate student learning in direct-care environments, including clinical rotations that extend the lab experience.
Participate in professional development activities aligned with desired learning outcomes, the position, and institutional priorities.
Use educational technology, task-training devices, and computer-assisted instructional tools for teaching, learning, practice, and assessment of clinical competencies.
Promote student accountability through clear expectations for preparation, engagement, and self-directed study and practice.
Incorporate current best practices in simulation literature, technology, and learning theory.
Contribute to simulation knowledge through activities such as publications, research, presentations, editorials, blogs, or social media.
Participate in professional service to the CU Nursing community.
Maintain clinical competence through ongoing engagement in direct patient care through faculty practice.