"Part-Time Instructors for Nursing"

Part-Time Instructors for Nursing

Company: Utah Tech University

Job Location: St. George, Utah

Category: Nursing

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Salary: See Position Description

Location: St. George 84770, UT

Job Type: Part-Time Instructor

Job Number: 26GAD927-02

Division: College of Health Sciences

Department: Nursing

Opening Date: 07/12/2021

Position Announcement

This is a job announcement for specific part-time instructor needs in the Utah Tech University Nursing Department for Fall 2025. The department specifically needs instructors to teach courses in the RN-BSN, the Pre-licensure BSN, the AASN, and/or CNA Program clinicals, with several sections possible each semester.

Descriptions of courses within the department are found online at https://catalog.utahtech.edu/courses/nurs/.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the nursing department as assigned, under the direction of the Dean/Department Chair. A course catalog by major, division, and discipline is found online at https://catalog.utahtech.edu/courses/nurs/. Preference will be given to those who have experience with and can teach face-to-face, online or blended courses.
• Provide service to department committees, when it is determined to be appropriate.
• Hold office hour(s) and meet with students enrolled in assigned courses.
• Attend and/or complete required trainings by the University (usually assigned in your first semester teaching, then annually thereafter), as well as completing any additional trainings, as needed and determined by the department.
• Abide by all applicable executive orders, federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations, as well as University policies and procedures relating to part-time instructors and general campus employment.

Qualifications

• BSN Degree required for teaching all nursing courses. Master's degree preferred for upper-division courses.
• Must be able to teach in Washington County, Utah to teach face-to-face or blended courses. Must be a resident of Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Arizona or Florida to teach online or virtual courses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of course content required.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively teach students with varied academic and cultural backgrounds, using a variety of instructional methods and apply best practices in the discipline.
• Ability to communicate with diverse groups.
• Ability to use student-centered instructional strategies and techniques.
• Ability to motivate students and competently evaluate student progress and achievement.
• Teaching experience in higher education preferred.

Supplemental Information

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Part-time instructor position, paid at $925 per credit hour and governed by University Policies 631 and 638. Free access to Employee Assistance Program thru Blomquist-Hale and HPC Fitness Center/Recreation facilities; see https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/newemployee/getting-started/new-trailblazers/ for list of part-time staff employee benefits. Fall Semester 2025 begins August 20th.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Applications are reviewed upon receipt; position open until filled. Submit application materials (including CV, student success statement, transcripts, and contact information for three professional references) and upload cover letter electronically. If, because of a disability, you need special services or facilities in order to apply for this opening, please call the Human Resources Office at (435) 652-7520.