"Lecturer Pre-Licensure Program (Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, or Public Health), 20252026"

Lecturer Pre-Licensure Program (Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, or Public Health), 2025-2026

The UCLA School of Nursing invites applicants for Lecturer positions (full-time or part-time) for Pre-Licensure in the field of: Medical Surgical, Pediatrics, or Public Health for 2025-2026.

Qualifications:

• a Master's degree in Nursing;
• excellent skills in teaching and mentoring students;
• excellent clinical skills in medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics and/or public health;
• excellent interpersonal skills;
• demonstrated ability as an educator, including classroom management, mastery of educational methodologies, and/or experience with individualized student coaching and remediation;
• have/or be eligible for a license as a Registered Nurse in California;
• meet eligibility requirements for BRN certification in clinical instruction;
• demonstrated commitment to diversity as a core value in education.

Candidates should have a good understanding of the academic process and the University setting along with the ability to establish excellent working relationships with other faculty, students, and preceptors. The position may require traveling to clinical sites within the greater Southern California community.

Responsibilities:

1. prepare and present lectures for students in the clinical courses for the Undergraduate and Master's Entry Clinical Nurse (MECN) programs according to the curriculum;
2. construct, administer, and file appropriate student evaluations, including tests, performance exams (e.g., Objective Structured Clinical Exams [OSCEs]), and final grades;
3. provide consultation to clinical instructors as required at clinical training sites to insure effective student learning;
4. instruct students in fundamentals, skills labs, and physical assessment labs as needed;
5. participate in one-on-one student coaching and remediation as directed;
6. serve as an academic advisor for prelicensure students, as assigned by the Prelicensure Program Director;
7. provide feedback to the Prelicensure Program Director and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs regarding the fit of clinical sites to student learning as needed;
8. provide student counseling and mentorship as needed, in conjunction with the Prelicensure Program Director and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs; and
9. function effectively as part of teaching teams.

The School of Nursing welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications and nominations from individuals of diverse backgrounds. Individuals with a history of mentoring students from underrepresented groups and those with a commitment to supporting diversity and equal opportunity in education, research and creative activity are invited to apply.

To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10484

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.