Part-Time Faculty - Nursing, Academic Year 2026

The School of Nursing (SON) at the University of Southern Maine (USM) is seeking applications for anticipated Part‑Time Faculty positions for the 2026‑2027 Academic Year. These positions involve teaching clinical nursing to pre‑licensure students enrolled in our baccalaureate nursing program. The exact meeting dates, times, and course durations may vary depending on the lab, lecture, or clinical section.

There will also be required training and orientation sessions before the start of the semester, specific to the course(s) the selected individual will be teaching.

SON has a comprehensive mentorship program. Each course is led by a Course Lead Faculty, who serves as the subject matter expert, mentors part‑time faculty, and ensures consistency in course structure, syllabus design, and content delivery across sections.

Faculty responsibilities include orienting, teaching, supervising, grading, and evaluating pre‑licensure nursing students. Clinical sections will have up to 8 students per clinical, depending on location; lab/simulation sections may have 12‑16 students per lab, and lectures typically have 30‑35 students per section.

These roles offer an excellent opportunity for nursing professionals to contribute to the development of future nurses while benefiting from a supportive teaching environment.

Teaching opportunities could involve any of the following lab, lecture, or clinical courses, depending on SON’s needs and the applicant’s skill set, experience, interest, and availability.

Introduction to Professional Nursing, Leadership, and Ethics (NUR 270) – The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the profession of nursing. A major focus of this course is for students to critically think about the nursing profession, historical and theoretical frameworks, ethical principles, professional values, and standards of nursing practice including the role of advocacy. Content and activities focus on enhancing students’ capabilities in writing and speaking, critical thinking, information technology, information literacy, teamwork, and self‑assessment within the context of understanding the role of the professional nurse.

3 credits. Lecture meets once per week for 14 weeks. Portland campus.

Health Assessment Lab (NUR 301) – This laboratory course provides knowledge and skills essential to conduct an in‑depth bio‑psycho‑social‑cultural, holistic health assessment of well individuals through the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on data collection through the development of communication and physical examination skills. Data will be analyzed and nursing diagnoses developed. 1 credit. Lab meets 2 hours per week for 14 weeks.

Portland campus.

Nursing Fundamentals Lab (NUR 307) – This course focuses on the cognitive basis, scientific principles, and manipulative component of psychomotor skills used when implementing foundational nursing therapeutics, which promote, maintain, and restore the health of the client. 2 credits. Lab meets 4 hours per week for 14 weeks. Portland campus.

Intermediate Nursing Skills and Simulation Lab (Medical Surgical) (NUR 313) – This laboratory and simulation course builds on the theory, scientific principles, and psychomotor skills introduced in prerequisite courses. Its focus is to develop basic psychomotor and communication skills through kinetic learning in simulated clinical scenarios built from protocol cases from adult and older health courses and clinical work. Demonstrations, role‑playing, critical thinking, and decision‑making will be the framework for skill building.

Active and independent laboratory participation will permit the student to demonstrate self‑direction as a learner. 1 credit. Lab meets 4 hours every other week for 7 total meetings. Portland campus. Team taught with two faculty members per section.

Junior Adult Health I Clinical (NUR 325) – Students will intervene therapeutically with adults and older adults experiencing health problems. Students will practice problem‑solving skills and critical thinking as they perform nursing roles in acute care settings. 4 credits, one day per week for 14 weeks. Clinical meets one day per week for 14 weeks.…