Clinical Lecturer - Nursing (Pool

Clinical Lecturer

Helen and Arthur

E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is a premier educational institution that prides itself on academic excellence, research,and community engagement and is actively seekin g a Clinical Lecturer t o join our team! UCCS offers a diverse and inclusive learning environment that fosters innovation, growth, and the holistic development of its students.

$50 per contact hour, plus differential fornight and/or weekend shifts. This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.

Because this appointment is temporary in nature, you will not be eligible to receive all of the benefits normally provided tofaculty under the standard University of Colorado benefits programs. You are not eligible to receive paid vacation leave, medical, or retirement benefits. However, you are eligible to accrue sick leave at 0.034 hours of sick leave per hour worked.

Work Location :
On-site and at off-site clinical agencies.

The Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will establish and maintain a pool of Lecturers from which future appointments to temporary, non-tenure track positions will be made.

Appointments are part-time (less than 50% time), usually for onlyone course/lab section, and made on a semester-by-semester.

The position is responsible for teaching and supervising a clinical group of students at the clinical sites for the Department of Nursing. Specialties include Medical-Surgical, Pediatric (Skillslab/Simulation labs only), Maternal Child Care, Mental Health and Public Health.

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but arenot limited to:

• The primary role of the Clinical Lecturer is to provide direct supervision and teaching to a cohort of clinical students in the clinical setting with a focus on patient safety
  • Clinical hours will vary depending on class. Range from 7 hoursonce or twice per week to 12 hours twice per week for a duration of8 to 16 weeks
  • Commits to teaching all scheduled clinicals for the assigned class
• Provides advanced communication to Lead Faculty when an emergency arises which conflicts with attending clinical
• Selects and schedules student learning experiences to meet course and clinical objectives, links theory to clinical
  • Flexible with student learning experience based on patient availability; works with agency staff for alternate placement
  • Creative in use of alternate learning experiences which support meeting clinical objectives
  • Arranges and leads pre and post conferences with each clinical
• Utilizes Active Learning Teaching Strategies
• Informs students of their progress through formative andsummative evaluations
  • Provide feedback in a supportive way
  • Completes evaluation of class assignments in a timely manner
  • Completes student evaluations in a timely manner
• Works as part of a team; collaborates with Lead Faculty andpeer Clinical Lecturers
  • Keeps Lead Faculty abrest of student progression in meeting clinical objectives
  • Holds students accountable to follow program policies
• Aids student development of clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills through the consistent use of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment framework
• Collaborates with agency leadership to promote positive relationships
  • Brings any concerns/conflicts tot eh attention of Lead Faculty and Clinical Coordinator in a timely manner
• Maintains professional awareness of current trends in the discipline of nursing and nursing education
• Attends team meetings and biannual staff development training
• Must be able to frequently move and have long periods of standing and walking, perform moderate bending and have fine motor skills. Must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 50pounds

This is an evergreen Clinical Lecturer Pool for the Nursing Department in the Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences lications will be reviewed on asemester-by-semester basis as business needs arise.

• Priority Application Dates :
  Applications submitted bythe following dates will receive priority consideration:
  • Fall Semester:
    May 1
  • Spring Semester:
    October 1
  • Summer Semester:
    March 1
• Interview Dates :
  Candidates whose qualifications match specific course openings may be contacted for interviews at anytime as hiring needs arise.
• Potential Start Dates :
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