Didactic Nursing Instructor - PN Mental Health Courses

About Stepful:

Stepful is a workforce platform redefining how America's largest health systems build, train, and retain their talent. Since our founding in 2021, Stepful’s trained over 32,000 practice-ready healthcare workers.

Layering onto our successful direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare career ladders for those who need them most.

Our students form the talent pipelines for major employers such as NY-Presbyterian, Mt. Sinai, HCA, Providence, CVS, and Walgreens. We have partnerships with half of the top 10 health systems in the US and are in process with many more.

Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $55M Series C led by Oak HC/FT. We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025.

Our values:

We credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:

• Care first: We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.

• Learn quickly: We test, learn with data, and iterate.

• Build together: We win when we rely on each other.

• Own it: We show up, take initiative, and show pride.

The opportunity:

Are you an experienced RN and nursing educator with a background in mental health who is looking for meaningful, flexible contract work? Stepful is seeking a Virtual Didactic Instructor to deliver synchronous online instruction for our Board of Nursing–approved Practical Nursing program in Ohio.

This is a fully remote, 1099 contract role — teach from anywhere, as long as you hold an active Ohio RN license (or a compact state license that includes Ohio) and are available during our scheduled class times. It’s a great fit for experienced nursing educators, including those currently teaching in adjunct roles, who want flexible contract teaching work that fits around their schedule.

Schedule & Logistics:
Didactic sessions take place Monday through Thursday, 4:30–7:00pm ET. This is a fully virtual role — no travel or on-site presence required. Classes take place February 8 - 25, with no class on Feb 15 (President's Day).

If you’re based in the Columbus, Ohio area and interested in teaching in-person skills labs in addition to didactic instruction, there may be opportunities for that as well.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver live virtual instruction — teach synchronous didactic sessions in maternal health and pediatric nursing via Stepful’s online learning platform

• Engage and support students — facilitate active learning, answer student questions in real time, and foster a positive and supportive virtual classroom environment

• Act as a subject matter expert — bring your specialty clinical knowledge in maternal health and pediatrics into the classroom to prepare students for real-world practice and licensure

• Provide timely feedback — grade assignments and assessments and return constructive feedback to support student progress

What you’ll bring:

• 2+ years of experience as faculty in an RN or LPN education program

• Experience teaching in a virtual/online, synchronous setting

• Specialty clinical experience in mental health

• 2+ years of professional experience as a Registered Nurse, with 5+ years of varied nursing experience across clinical practice, nursing education, and/or administration

• Master's degree in nursing (MSN)

• Active, unencumbered Ohio RN license

• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and external partners

Interview Process:

• Intro Call with Talent Team

• Case Study Assignment

• Final Interview

The hourly pay rate for this opportunity is $50.00/hour. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations.

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

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