Associate Nursing Instructional Personnel for Clinical and Lab - Temporary Pool

Department

This is a Continuous Recruitment Pool

This position is a Temporary position and is not benefits-eligible. This position does require enrollment in a PERA retirement account.

The Department of Nursing at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time Associate Nursing Instructional Personnel. Qualified applicants are placed in the departmental pool and will be considered for instructional/part-time clinical, lab and simulation departmental needs.

Assist in instructing students in laboratory and clinical components of courses to both traditional and accelerated BSN students; work and interact with diverse groups of individuals.

For more information about the Department of Nursing, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/nursing/.

MSU Denver enrolls over 17,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), an INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award winner for 9 consecutive years, and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today’s college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented and historically minoritized groups.

Responsibilities

Associate Nursing Instructional Personnel are part-time, at-will employees hired to teach on a per-hour basis for specific labs and clinical needs, usually on a semester-by-semester basis. Associate Nursing Instructional Personnel are not eligible for benefit coverage under the University’s benefit program. All such instructional assignments are dependent on budget and enrollment. Associate Nursing Instructional Personnel duties include meeting assigned lab and clinical content consistent with university, college/school, and department policies and providing instruction in assigned lab and clinical consistent with the content and learning objectives of the regular course syllabus as it relates to lab and clinical.

Candidates need to be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse student population, conduct student assessments as prescribed by the curriculum and must be willing to adhere to policies and procedures regarding students and faculty as established by the University and Department. The University is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for underrepresented groups.

Required Qualifications

· An active unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Colorado.

· A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a Nursing Education Program with national nursing accreditation. Official Transcripts are required within the first 30 days if selected for Hire.

· At least two (2) years of full-time, or equivalent, professional nursing clinical experience.

· At least one (1) year of nursing experience in the field of instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

· Participation in a clinical scholar/preceptor program.

· A professional nursing certification.

Terms of Employment

Affiliate faculty are part-time, at-will employees hired to teach on a per credit hour basis for specific classes, usually on a semester-by-semester basis. Affiliate faculty are not eligible for benefit coverage under the University’s benefit program. All such teaching assignments are dependent on budget and enrollment.

Qualified candidates will be expected to teach in person/on campus upon hire.

Salary for Announcement

·         Associate Nursing Instructional Personnel – Hourly by Term 

·         Up to 19 hours a week, no benefits 

·         The hourly rate is $46.00/hr

How to Apply