What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Lecturers - Adult Nursing position at UMass Dartmouth?
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Department of Adult Nursing
Part-Time Lecturer Positions
The Department of Adult Nursing invites applications for Part-time Lecturer (PTL) opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Opportunities are available for clinical and didactic assignments. Part-time faculty are expected to engage in course-based continuous quality improvement / assessment per college processes and be committed to rapid pedagogical and other academic process changes as driven by environmental conditions.
Undergraduate Level Teaching :
Opportunities primarily include clinical agency, clinical skills laboratory, and / or simulation instruction in the pre-licensure and accelerated BS Adult Health clinical courses. Didactic teaching opportunities are periodically available.
Requirements :
Preferred individuals for clinical education assignments will have a Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program, recent clinical practice experience, and clinical education experience in higher education or a healthcare institution with a focus on Adult Health or Medical-Surgical Nursing. Individuals with a Bachelor's degree in nursing must matriculate into a Master's Program within 1 year or obtain NLN Clinical Nurse Educator certification within one year to be considered for hire per the Massachusetts regulation.
Individuals for didactic assignments will have a graduate degree in Nursing from an accredited program and recent relevant practice experience with a focus on Adult Health or Medical-Surgical Nursing. Preferred individuals will have teaching experience in higher education or a healthcare institution.
Graduate Level Teaching :
Individuals will have the appropriate level graduate degree in nursing from an accredited program, as required for the teaching assignment. Individuals will have teaching experience in higher education or a healthcare institution and recent practice experience relevant to the teaching assignment.
All individuals will have an active RN license in Massachusetts or eligibility for RN licensure in MA.
Additional Information :
One of five colleges at the university, The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has an enrollment of over 700 nursing students, including traditional, accelerated, and RN-BS undergraduates as well as graduate students in Master's, DNP, and PhD programs. All programs are fully accredited by the CCNE through 2026.
Instructions
Please submit a letter of interest, current resume, and the contact information for three professional references.
Individuals must be authorized for employment in the U.S. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.
This campaign emphasizes ongoing opportunities and invites qualified individuals to express their interest in working as a part-time lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, rather than seeking applications for a specific position. Your information will be reviewed, and if your skillset and qualifications align, you will be contacted and invited to apply to positions as they become available.
