Program Mentor, Nurse Practitioner (Family/Psych) | Salaried Full-time RN Faculty – Leavitt School of Health

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Position Overview:

Program Mentors use specialized program content and career expertise to coach and guide students through programs and support career competency development. As faculty members, they are also expert in the WGU model and services and strive to develop and deepen individual students lifelong learning skills. Program Mentors are assigned a group of students and are accountable concerning each student's academic progress and success, typically from program start to finish. Program Mentors are responsive to student needs and vary the type, length, method, and intensity of support best matched to a learner’s pace, strengths, and goals.

Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in nursing or a related field
• Active RN license (unencumbered) within the employee's state of residency
• Three years' history providing adult learner student support, mentoring, coaching, instruction, or equivalency
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse learner profiles
• Current Family/Psychiatric NP license strongly suggested but not required
• Background in distance education and with online students very helpful
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skill needed

Compensation Expectation:

• This role is exempt from overtime eligibility and is paid as a biweekly salary over 26 paychecks per year, which is intended to cover all time worked each week. The pay rate is dependent on education, experience, compensation equity, and budget. The general start rate range for this not-for-profit role is from $60,000 to $67,000 annually, but is TBD and basically stands without negotiation.

Physical Requirements:

• Sit/stand for extended periods working at a computer
• Occasionally lift up to 15 pounds at a time
• Infrequently travel to meetings as required

Disclaimer:

This Job Posting does not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications that are required of the employee to do this job and is subject to change without notice.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
 

Pay Range: $56,600.00 - $84,900.00

This posting is ongoing to gather interested applicants for future openings.

How to apply: apply online

Full-time Regular Positions (FT classification, standard working hours = 40)

This is a full-time, regular position that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

The University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.