Instructor of Nursing

Position: Fixed-Term Instructor of Nursing
Posting Number 0600667 Position Title Fixed-Term Instructor of Nursing Position Status Fixed-term Reports to Director of Nursing Department Life & Health Science Posting Date 08/29/2025 Closing Date Job Category Faculty Anticipated Start Date 01/08/2026 Position Term Other FLSA Exempt Starting Salary Range Fixed Term salary is $32,423 Spring Semester (FY 2026) Benefits Fully-benefited If 'Other', please specify

Job Summary

Responsible for teaching courses in nursing and other courses or duties that may be assigned by Northwest College. Responsible for supervising Allied Health or Nursing students in lab and clinical experiences. In addition to teaching, there may be Division responsibilities and academic service duties as described in the NWC Board Policy Manual. These may include, but are not limited to advising students, participating on committees, student recruitment, curriculum development and articulation with high school and university faculty.

Will include travel to surrounding areas for clinical experiences and may include some weekend, overnight, or evening hours. Position typically requires a teaching load of the equivalent of 30 credits per year.

Position continuation is contingent upon Wyoming Investment in Nursing (WyIN) funding.

Posting updated: 8/28/25 - Spring 26 semester; posting updated 10/29/25 fully benefitted for fixed term position Spring 2026

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Essential Responsibilities & Duties

* Provide high quality, engaging theoretical instruction and clinical or practicum experiences as assigned by Director of Nursing, in accordance with Northwest College guidelines and best practices in nursing instruction.

* Contribute to and facilitate the purpose, philosophy, objectives, and organizational framework of the nursing program.

* Provide accurate, useful, and timely feedback to students.

* Design, implement and assess/evaluate the curriculum, using a written plan.

* Follow the guidelines for student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the policies of the institution.

* Assist with academic advising and other related activities to include:

* Advise students and support students in program-related activities.

* Post and observe office hours for the purposes of academic advising and student consultation. Hold office hours at times that support student success. Meet with students as needed by appointment.

* Advise and assist students during the ongoing registration process.

* Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives related to nursing knowledge and practice; inform students of progress in the program. Evaluate student performance and achievement of course, program, and all-college student learning outcomes.

* Provide students and peer evaluation of teaching effectiveness.

* Maintain one's own nursing competence and professional expertise in the area of teaching responsibility and maintaining clinical competence through clinical experience.

Personal and professional development to include:

* Maintain a high level of content knowledge and engage in ongoing professional development in relation to one's field and teaching.

* Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge and competence in appropriate academic disciplines.

* In accordance with the nursing program philosophy and outcomes, develop and/or follow course syllabi to provide effective varied instruction techniques that promote learning and address student achievement of expected learning outcomes.

* Recommend appropriate texts and teaching aids which will be of the most value to the teaching-learning process.

* Monitor the instruction provided by off-campus preceptors.

* Contribute to program, division, and department meetings.

* Serve as an ex-officio member of the Nursing Advisory Board

* Participate in college faculty meetings and committees as requested, elected or assigned.

* Maintain relationships with local, state, regional, and national groups as determined by program need.

* Coordinate and participate in assigned clinical activities to ensure the highest level of student learning and working relationships for the student, faculty and program.

* Work closely with the Director of Nursing to address instructional and student concerns.

* Maintain a current, unencumbered RN license in Wyoming.

* Demonstrate mutual respect and civility and coordinate activities to promote the highest level of student learning and productive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, administration, and community members. Maintain positive working relationships and open communication with hospital and other clinical sites and staff, as well as with faculty and staff within the program and division.

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