Part-time Instructor - Family Nurse Practitioner(FNP)

Western Governors University•Bentonville, AR

1d•Remote

About The Position

WGU is dedicated to expanding access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs and is committed to being a great place to work for student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new learning model that has received widespread praise. Working for WGU allows individuals to help students achieve their educational and career goals. Instructors are subject matter experts responsible for teaching and supporting a caseload of students in their assigned courses. They provide specialized instruction aligned with best practices, monitor student progress in competency development, and facilitate course completion. Instructors are responsive to learner needs, adapting instruction type, length, method, and intensity to match student strengths and goals. They interact with students using technology in both group and one-to-one settings and collaborate with other faculty to ensure continuous and high-quality support.

Requirements

Subject-matter expertise in the assigned content and skills of the course(s)/domain(s)
Strong knowledge of how student characteristics interact with different learning needs common to the course(s)/domain(s)
Strong communication skills with the ability to moderate online student communities to encourage engagement and learning.
Ability to use information from student profiles, learning behaviors, and interactions to identify individual student needs.
Demonstrates respect for and value of diverse perspectives and experiences.
Ability to adapt standard resources, templates, and instructional plans for the needs of individual students or groups of students.
Ability to apply adult learning principles and instructional skills to build student competency in a virtual one-to-one setting.
Provide encouragement for student self-reflection and metacognition to improve competency in learning objectives.
Flexibility to adjust instructional approach depending on individual student needs and preference.
Skilled at using data to identify students in need of proactive support, with the ability to select appropriate tone and content for proactive outreach.
Ability to adapt the timing, modality, and frequency of outreach/contact to individual student needs and preferences.
Strong active listening skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to build relationships with adult students.
Solid understanding of coaching strategies to support personal, academic, and professional development in adult students.
Willingness to engage in regular self-reflection and re-evaluation of beliefs, perspectives, and approaches to improve equity.
Proficient in developing presentation materials that align to specified objectives and are visually engaging, understandable, and accessible.
Ability to develop learning facilitation experiences and effective, formative self-assessment activities aligned with specific objectives to advance student learning.
Skilled at implementing relationship-building activities for online student communities.
Ability to facilitate synchronous student interaction in a virtual environment.
Masters degree in Nursing with FNP focus or Masters degree in Nursing and Post-Master's Certificate with a population focus of FNP.
Current FNP national certification.
Active, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of residence with ability to secure active, unencumbered license in all 50 states as required for role.
Active, unencumbered APRN licensure or certificate to practice in state of residence.
Minimum of 2 years' experience as an FNP.
Ability to maintain currency in clinical practice.
2 years highly successful practice, based on student outcomes, in the role area/practice working with students in a Nurse Practitioner program.
Demonstrated subject matter expert in assigned content or practice area(s).
Available to work a student-centered schedule including evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate, or terminal degree in a specific content area.
Education must be from an accredited institution.
Dual certification in FNP.

Responsibilities

Develops instructional materials, aligned with identified learning objectives, course competencies, and instructional interventions, to support both student self-service use and use in virtual one-to-many events.
Provides effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives.
Continually develops knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities.
Provides proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain.
Facilitates student communities to support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development.
Student-centered and provides effective one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals.
Adapts instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.