Instructional Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution; a direct-entry master’s degree in nursing may be substituted.
• Earned research or professional doctorate in an appropriate field of science, nursing, social science, education, or a related area from an accredited institution.
• At least two years of experience working in a healthcare leadership position.
• Experience teaching and managing a leadership curriculum and courses within the specialty.
• Eligible to obtain an unencumbered nursing license in Colorado.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness, collegial collaboration, and commitment to a program of scholarship; rank-specific criteria also apply.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all institutional levels.
• Ability to provide effective leadership to achieve strategic objectives.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems to achieve team objectives.
• Commitment to improving healthcare quality and access for communities.

Nice To Haves

• Four years of experience working in a healthcare leadership position.
• Experience teaching leadership courses.
• Academic leadership experience, such as curricular or program development.
• Current Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) designation.
• Current nursing or healthcare leadership certification.
• Demonstrated success teaching across nursing programs from undergraduate to DNP.
• Collaborative record of teaching and scholarship.
• Recognition as an expert teacher and sustained commitment to scholarship for Associate Teaching Professor rank.
• Recognition as a master teacher, sustained teaching leadership, expertise in curriculum development and teaching innovations, and sustained commitment to peer-reviewed scholarly work for Teaching Professor rank.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and facilitate meaningful learning of course outcomes and proactively support the learning environment.
• Lead a comprehensive revision of the Health Systems Leadership MS track by benchmarking comparable graduate leadership programs and redesigning the curriculum to align with current evidence, competency-based education, accreditation standards, and evolving healthcare leadership needs.
• Provide learner-centered education that prepares graduates to meet patient needs and workforce demands.
• Encourage a learning culture grounded in mutual responsibility and respect, lifelong learning, diversity, ethics, and personal and professional development.
• Participate in activities that promote the academic programs and College of Nursing, and comply with University and College mandates.
• Participate in course, curricular, and specialty-track development, revision, and evaluation as assigned.
• Introduce students to skills needed for success in a teaching and learning environment incorporating ongoing innovative strategies for competency development.
• Evaluate students’ application of knowledge.
• Use educational technology tools.
• Promote student accountability through clear expectations for preparation, engagement, and self-directed study or practice.
• Serve on divisional, college, and university committees.
• Contribute to collaborative inter-professional teaching and scholarship.
• Recruit and interview prospective students for the Health Systems Leadership Track.
• Secure clinical placements and counsel graduate students who are not meeting expectations.
• Supervise clinical courses through online clinical conferences, site visits, and communication with clinical preceptors.
• Contribute to the College of Nursing and University teaching, practice, service, and scholarship missions.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with multiple plan options.
• Dental insurance with multiple plan options.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employer contribution of 10% of gross pay to the retirement 401(a) plan.
• Paid time off accruals.
• 22 vacation days per year, with a maximum accrual of 352 hours.
• 15 sick days per year, with unlimited maximum accrual.
• 11 holiday days per year.
• Tuition benefit available on all CU campuses.
• Reduced-rate RTD bus and light rail service through the ECO Pass.
• Additional perks and programs through CU Advantage.