Instructor, Learning - Houston, Texas lab

Western Governors University

68d • $46,980 - $70,500

About The Position

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Faculty 507 Pay Range: $46,980.00 - $70,500.00.

Requirements

• MSN required (contingent on State Board of Nursing regulations).
• 2+ years of professional work experience.
• Requires an active and unencumbered (will be verified) RN License in the State of the lab location.

Nice To Haves

• Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students is preferred.
• Experience in simulation-based education is preferred.
• Experience with integrated technology systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a professional role model for students in dress, communication, deportment, problem solving, care delivery and patient advocacy to facilitate student’s socialization into the profession.
• Demonstrates understanding of and participates in implementation of the philosophy and goals of the nursing program.
• Demonstrates respect for the student as a new learner by communicating constructive feedback.
• Uses evidence-based tools and measures to evaluate the students’ clinical learning.
• Maintains communication with the Supervisor, Lab Faculty to make appropriate student referrals for remediation or other needs in post lab reports.
• Engages in teaching through demonstration, practice, and assistance.
• Facilitates student advancement through the performance of basic nursing skills to resolution of simple and/or complex patient care situations via high-fidelity simulation.
• Assists the student with application of clinical judgment, critical thinking, problem solving using reflection, probing, active listening, and other clinical teaching strategies.
• Assists students in the application of the nursing process to include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Promotes, provides, and maintains a safe learning experience.
• Works closely with Supervisor, Lab Faculty to appropriately integrate lab operations, obtain maximum utilization for the most efficient expenditure, and to moderate student and program costs.
• Support quality improvement measurements related to faculty and student satisfaction.
• Provides orientation and substantial first cohort support to new Learning Lab Instructors and Simulation Technicians during onboarding to the WGU model and standards for lab instruction.
• Assist in planning staff schedules.
• Assist in maintaining the supply inventory.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Vision and mental healthcare.
• Flexible spending account.
• Voluntary life insurance.
• Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages.
• Legal and identity theft coverage.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Wellbeing program.
• Discounted WGU tuition.
• Prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree