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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Visiting Instructor, PMHNP Program | Hourly Faculty (10 hr/w in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah

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.

This position pays $45 per hour and requires occasional on-site duties.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: * Master's degree in the field of nursing from an accredited institution * Current PMHNP employment with 2 years' PMHNP verifiable experience * History of providing higher education student support/instruction for 2 years * Active PMHNP national certification and APRN license (unencumbered)

Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with distance education/learning students * Doctorate/terminal degree in a related field

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: * Act as a steward for carrying out WGU's mission and strategic vision by demonstrating effective and consistent commitment to learner-centered, competency-based educational support. * Provide specialized instruction on assigned topics aligned with course curriculum and best practices. * Responsible to monitor the course progress of an assigned group of learners in their course(s) and proactively offer support at key points of the student journey. * Provide expertise in assigned content area and maintains current knowledge in their field. * Foster student learning through innovative, effective teaching practices. * Use technology-based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in the development of competencies. * Collaborate with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere. * Demonstrate initiative through independent completion of tasks. * Adapt to changing priorities within the workplace. * Participate in all required training activities. * Consistently exhibits WGU Leadership Principles. * Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as the position evolves.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities: * Demonstrated ability to customize instructional support for learners with a variety of needs and educational backgrounds. * Must demonstrate technological competency: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (or similar) applications, virtual instructional platforms, and student management systems. * Extraordinary customer service orientation. * Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to present information clearly, concisely, and accurately; friendly, persuasive speaking and writing style. * Communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds and situations. * Well organized - conscientious and detail-oriented. * Ability to use data to make decisions. * Strong understanding, acceptance, adherence and promotion of the tenets of competency-based education in the WGU model.

Competencies:

Organizational or Student Impact: * Accountable for decisions that impact individual students. * Creates or facilitates... For full info follow application link.

Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.

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