Instructor - Mental Health Nursing; Adjunct

Position Summary

Teach and supervise the learning of junior year, baccalaureate nursing students in mental health nursing both lecture and clinical settings.

• Has a demonstrated record of successful teaching of nursing skills, concepts, and critical thinking.
• Possesses a deep, personal commitment to Jesus Christ and to the Spirit-filled life.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the integration of faith and learning.
• Shows willingness and ability to apply the Christian worldview in course design and instruction, and advising.
• Seeks opportunities to increase understanding of cross-cultural nursing.
• Indicates a commitment to helping students to achieve overarching nursing program objectives and learning objectives specific to the courses taught.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with students, faculty, university staff, clinical site personnel and its clients/patients, and the general constituency of the University.
• Models best instructional practices in the clinical or skills lab setting.
• Continually develops professional skills in aspiring students through coaching, modeling, evaluation, feedback, and direct instruction.

• Holds appropriate degrees from accredited colleges or universities:
  • Masters degree or higher in nursing, or
  • Bachelors degree in nursing with a Masters degree in nursing or a related field.
• Holds a current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington.
• Has current clinical experience of at least three years in the clinical subject area being taught.

Based on highest applicable degree earned, the compensation range per credit is $1,230-1,407 (credit load ranges from 3-7).

To be considered as a candidate, the applicant must submit the following documents and information:

• Letter of interest.
• Curriculum vitae and, if available, a teaching portfolio.
• Names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references.
• Statement of your understanding of the relationship between the integration of Christian faith and your discipline of study.
• Brief statement of personal faith journey and church involvements.

Please email your documents to:
Angie Pursley, Dean of the Buntain School of Nursing, angie.pursley