Onsite Instructor, Prelicensure Clinical - Austin, TX - Part Time

Overview

*** This is an ON-SITE position in the Austin, TX region. Weekday availability for the clinical 3-week rotation needed. Flexible availability for Overnight shift (7:00 pm - 7:00 am) as needed***

Prelicensure Clinical Instructors (Hourly) are subject matter experts who teach and mentor students when engaged in experiential clinical course work; in a remote/onsite environment. This faculty position varies in the type, length, and intensity of instructional methods and is based upon student and facility needs. The Clinical Instructor works on a team to support an assigned group of students and offers specialized instruction on challenging experiential/clinical course work.

Faculty interacts with students in both group and one-on-one settings. The Clinical Instructor ensures students are successful within their clinical placement setting as they oversee clinical learning.

Compensation Expectations:

This role is paid hourly and bi-weekly. The employee will be required to enter all hours worked in an accurate and timely manner.

Act as a steward for carrying out WGU’s mission and strategic vision. This faculty must:

• Demonstrate a high level of commitment, effectiveness, and consistency.
• Serve as a professional role model for students in communication, ethical comportment, and problem-solving.
• Provide expertise in an assigned content area and maintain current knowledge in their field.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and participate in, the implementation of the philosophy and goals of the program.
• Foster students learning through innovative teaching practices; to include how to perform duties in the clinical setting.
• Respond with urgency to meet student needs and communicates professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the WGU community.
• Make appropriate student referrals for remediation or other needs, utilizing WGU policies and procedures.
• Communicate with the student's assigned coach/preceptor as needed to discuss student progress and concerns.
• Provide final review and approval for student's clinical time.
• Offer proactive support and outreach to assigned students.
• Use technology-based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in the development of competencies.
• Submit electronic clinical student evaluation form(s) after completion of clinical intensive.
• Collaborate with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere.
• Responsible for responding with urgency to changing requirements, priorities, and short deadlines.
• Maintain a working knowledge and understanding of relevant state regulations.
• Conducts both in-person and/remote methods of student evaluation

• Must be able to work well under stress and meet deadlines.
• Capacity for self-motivation and working independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Aptitude for learning innovative technology.
• Must comply with site specific orientation and onboarding requirements.
• Problem Solving
  
  Skills:
  
  Investigates appropriate resources and involves partners when appropriate; future-oriented; assesses what will help/hinder achieving goals; focuses on what is important.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Deals with others in a considerate, respectful, and unbiased manner; approaches conflict proactively; solicits and shares feedback openly; listens with empathy and maintains composure.
• Accuracy: Draws on information garnered from careful cultivation of a broad knowledge of WGU’s goals and processes; investigates beyond assumptions.
• Adaptability: Course corrects behaviors and communication style to meet the needs of a wide range of situations; tackles obstacles appropriately; is comfortable with ambiguity.
• Reliability: Accountable to others; does what it takes to get the job done; actions are consistent with words; follows through on commitments; exhibits exceptional integrity.
• Attitude: Displays commitment to the organization and to personal growth; self-motivated and able to motivate and inspire others; asserts self appropriately to champion ideas; tells the truth in a direct and constructive manner.
• Initiative: Self-directs…