Part-Time Instructor, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
About The Position
Instructors are subject matter experts who teach and support a caseload of students enrolled in their assigned courses. They provide specialized instruction aligned with best practices, monitor and support student progress in competency development and course completion, and adapt the type, length, method, and intensity of instruction to learner strengths and goals. Using technology, instructors interact with students in group and one-to-one settings and collaborate with instructional and program faculty to provide continuity and quality of support. This position develops instructional materials and leads virtual learning events, provides one-to-one instruction and coaching, facilitates student communities, and adjusts support to student needs. The role requires maintaining currency in Family Nurse Practitioner clinical practice and availability for a student-centered schedule that includes evenings and weekends. The position is part-time, regular, and classified as working fewer than 30 standard weekly hours. It requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including attendance at designated company summits, typically one to two per year.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) focus, or a Master’s degree in Nursing with a Post-Master’s Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner practice.
- Current national Family Nurse Practitioner certification through AANP or ANCC.
- Active, unencumbered APRN licensure or certificate to practice in the candidate’s state of residence.
- Active, unencumbered RN license meeting applicable compact/multistate requirements.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Minimum of 2 years of FNP practice working with students in a Nurse Practitioner program; precepting NP students may satisfy this requirement.
- Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in Family Nurse Practitioner practice.
- Ability to maintain currency in FNP clinical practice.
- Availability to work a student-centered schedule, including evenings and weekends.
- Subject-matter expertise in the assigned course or domain.
- Strong knowledge of how student characteristics interact with learning needs common to the assigned course or domain.
- Strong communication skills and 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.
- Ability to adapt standard resources, templates, and instructional plans to individual or group needs.
- Ability to apply adult learning principles and instructional skills in virtual one-to-one settings.
- Ability to encourage student self-reflection and metacognition to improve competency.
- Flexibility in adjusting instructional approach, timing, modality, and frequency of outreach to student needs and preferences.
- Skill in using data to identify students in need of proactive support and selecting appropriate outreach tone and content.
- Strong active listening skills and emotional intelligence to build relationships with adult students.
- Solid understanding of coaching strategies for adult students’ personal, academic, and professional development.
- Willingness to engage in regular self-reflection and re-evaluation of beliefs, perspectives, and approaches to improve equity.
- Proficiency in developing visually engaging, understandable, and accessible presentation materials aligned with specified objectives.
- Ability to develop learning facilitation experiences and formative self-assessment activities aligned with specific objectives.
- Skill in implementing relationship-building activities for online student communities.
- Ability to facilitate synchronous student interaction in a virtual environment.
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate or applicable terminal degree from an accredited institution.
- Experience teaching, mentoring, or precepting students in Family Nurse Practitioner education programs.
- Experience teaching in an online or virtual learning environment.
- Dual Nurse Practitioner certification, particularly FNP with Adult-Gerontology or Psychiatric-Mental Health certification.
Responsibilities
- Develop instructional materials aligned with learning objectives, course competencies, and instructional interventions for student self-service and virtual group events.
- Provide effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with learning objectives.
- Continually develop knowledge, skills, and expertise through participation in the faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities.
- Provide proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in an assigned course or domain.
- Facilitate student communities that support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development.
- Provide student-centered one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals.
- Adapt instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs.
- Maintain currency in Family Nurse Practitioner clinical practice.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Vision coverage
- 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
- Accrued sick time
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Job Type
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