Description:
Prelicensure Clinical Instructors (Hourly) are subject matter experts who teach and mentor students when engaged in experiential clinical course work; in a remote/onsite environment. This faculty position varies in the type, length, and intensity of instructional methods and is based upon student and facility needs. The Clinical Instructor works on a team to support an assigned group of students and offers specialized instruction on challenging experiential/clinical course work. Faculty interacts with students in both group and one-on-one settings. The Clinical Instructor ensures students are successful within their clinical placement setting as they oversee clinical learning.
Compensation Expectations: This role is paid hourly and bi-weekly. The employee will be required to enter all hours worked in an accurate and timely manner.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Act as a steward for carrying out WGU’s mission and strategic vision. This faculty must:
- Demonstrate a high level of commitment, effectiveness, and consistency.
- Serves as a professional role model for students in communication, ethical comportment, and problem-solving.
- Provides expertise in an assigned content area and maintains current knowledge in their field.
- Demonstrates an understanding of, and participates in, the implementation of the philosophy and goals of the program.
- Fosters students learning through innovative teaching practices; to include how to perform duties in the clinical setting.
- Responds with urgency to meet student needs and communicates professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the WGU community.
- Makes appropriate student referrals for remediation or other needs, utilizing WGU policies and procedures.
- Communicates with the student's assigned coach/preceptor as needed to discuss student progress and concerns.
- Provide final review and approval for student's clinical time.
- Offers proactive support and outreach to assigned students.
- Uses technology-based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in the development of competencies.
- Submits electronic clinical student evaluation form(s) after completion of clinical intensive.
- Collaborates with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere.
- Responsible for responding with urgency to changing requirements, priorities, and short deadlines.
- Maintains a working knowledge and understanding of relevant state regulations.
- Conducts both in-person and/remote methods of student evaluation
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
- Must be able to work well under stress and meet deadlines.
- Capacity for self-motivation and working independently.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Aptitude for learning innovative technology.
- Must comply with site specific orientation and onboarding requirements.
- Problem Solving Skills: Investigates appropriate resources and involves partners when appropriate; future-oriented; assesses what will help/hinder achieving goals; focuses on what is important.
- Interpersonal Skills: Deals with others in a considerate, respectful, and unbiased manner; approaches conflict proactively; solicits and shares feedback openly; listens with empathy and maintains composure.
- Accuracy: Draws on information garnered from careful cultivation of a broad knowledge of WGU’s goals and processes; investigates beyond assumptions.
- Adaptability: Course corrects behaviors and communication style to meet the needs of a wide range of situations; tackles obstacles appropriately; is comfortable with ambiguity.
- Reliability: Accountable to others; does what it takes to get the job done; actions are consistent with words; follows through on commitments; exhibits exceptional integrity.
- Attitude: Displays commitment to the organization and to personal growth; self-motivated and able to motivate and inspire others; asserts self appropriately to champion ideas; tells the truth in a direct and constructive manner.
- Initiative: Self-directs with a strong bias for action; leads the way in improvement of performance or processes; displays keen interest in students and organization.
Job Qualifications:
- This position is located ONSITE in Dayton, Ohio***
Minimum:
- MSN degree and current, unencumbered license
- Two years of relevant professional experience.
- This role will serve as a demonstrated subject matter expert in job-relevant content or practice area