Part-time Faculty - Multiple Teams

Compensation Range:

Hourly: $52.84 - $69.81

National University – San Diego, California

Part-time Faculty, Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Clinical Site Assignments – Pediatrics

Location: Onsite: Fresno, CA

National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit. Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate a diverse student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide.  Our eight schools and two colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs. National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC).

Position Summary

The Department of Nursing, in the School of Health Professions at National University, invites applications for part-time faculty to conduct Pediatrics clinicals at placement sites for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of, or potential for excellence in, teaching in their field and a commitment to serving the university’s diverse adult student body. This position primarily works with the Academic Program Director along with other faculty within the program and contributes to ensuring program quality, student engagement, and student success.

Essential Job Duties

• Lead sessions at clinical placement sites.
• Provide substantive, timely feedback to students on various assessment activities.
• Maintain a positive, safe, inclusive student-centric learning environment.
• Complete required tasks on deadlines (e.g., final grades, assessment, grading rubrics, input for grade appeals, etc.)
• Maintain appropriate professional training and/or scholarly activities, when applicable.
• Provide feedback to the course lead regarding the course content.
• Identify at-risk students and collaborate with student services.
• Some indirect patient care is also performed in the skills and simulation lab.

Qualifications

Required:

• A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from a regionally accredited institution.   
• At least one year of continuous clinical bedside nursing experience in an acute care setting (Pediatrics) within the last 5 years, or at least one year of clinical teaching experience within the last 5 years.
• Must have a current, unencumbered CA Registered Nursing license.

 Preferred:

• Terminal degree (Ph.D. in Nursing or DNP) from a nationally accredited or regionally accredited university.
• 1+ years of higher education teaching experience in a nursing program.
• Experience teaching adult learners.

For full consideration, interested candidates should provide the following:

• A cover letter.
• A curriculum vita.

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For part-time positions, please click here.

National University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a mix of highly talented, innovative, and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University.