Full-Time Instructor, Psych & Mental Health Nursing

Western Governors University•Bentonville, AR

3d•$73,500 - $110,200•Remote

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 506 Pay Range: $73,500.00 - $110,200.00

Requirements

Advanced degree in Nursing and all applicable licenses or certifications.
Active, Unencumbered compact/multistate RN licensure with ability to secure active, unencumbered license in all states as required for role.
3 years of highly successful academic practice, based on student outcomes, in the role area/practice working with Prelicensure or Undergraduate Nursing students including one year of online faculty experience.
Demonstrated subject matter expert in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.
Recent clinical or teaching experience in subject matter within the past 5 years.
Available to work a student-centered schedule, including evenings and weekends.
Up to 20% travel required for role, including required attendance at designated company Summits. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

Nice To Haves

Terminal degree and all applicable domain-specified licenses or certifications.
Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.

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.