Job detail
Part-time Instructor (Pool) - MSN Didactic
APSU Career Site
Location
Clarksville, Tennessee
Quick overview
Part-time Instructors manage student progress and grade course assignments in a timely manner. They actively engage with students online or by other methods to assist in achieving course outcomes.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a doctoral degree with an MSN in Nursing and unencumbered RN licensure in Tennessee or a compact state. A minimum of 3 years of nursing practice or expertise in the area is required, with FNP certification preferred for certain clinical courses.
postgraduate degreeCurriculum DevelopmentStudent EngagementOnline TeachingGradingLicensureNursing PracticeMental HealthNursingCourse ManagementNurse EducationFamily Nurse PractitionerAdvanced Practice NurseFNP CertificationClinical CoursesAdult FNPPsychiatric NP
Job description
- The Austin Peay State University School of Nursing is seeking qualified part-time Instructors to teach various Master’s level, online nursing courses.
- Each course in the curriculum has been developed and approved by the MSN curriculum committee.
- Courses taught meet the requirements for Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Nurse Education concentrations.
- Availability of teaching assignments vary based on each semester’s enrollment.
- Primary
Duties and Responsibilities
- Part-time Instructors manage student progress, grade course assignments in timely manner, and actively engage with students online or by other methods to assist the student in achieving course outcomes. Physical Requirements Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Required Minimum Qualifications
- Doctoral degree with MSN in Nursing;
- Unencumbered licensure as a RN in Tennessee or compact state;
- A minimum of 3 years nursing practice or 3 years in the area of expertise.
- FNP Certification and licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse in TN preferred for certain clinical courses;
- Adult FNP and/or Psychiatric Mental Health NP acceptable.
- A background search will be required of the successful applicant. Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. Unofficial Transcript 4. RN License (nursys.com) Optional Documents 1.. Letter of Recommendation 1 2. Letter of Recommendation 2 3. Letter of Recommendation 3 The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department. Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references, one of which must be from your most recent or current employer, with your application materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV/Resume. If you would like to additionally attach Letters of Recommendation to your online application, letters must be dated one year or less from the date of your application. Letters of recommendation may be sent by email to “facultyapplications@apsu.edu” or hard copy to “Austin Peay State University, Human Resources Dept., PO Box 4507, Clarksville, TN 37044” with your name and desired position clearly indicated after your online application is completed. If granted an interview, unofficial transcripts will be required of applicants and official transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. It is highly recommended that you attach unofficial transcripts in PDF format to your online application. You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts or any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been submitted. Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu
- Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence.
- The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
- Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans.
- We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees.
- Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/. Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
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