Job Description

The successful candidate is responsible for teaching online Graduate Nursing courses (MSN, FNP, DNP, PhD) and has an excellent understanding of and experience in one or more of the course areas and specialties indicated below.

• Statistics (PhD/DNP)
• Epidemiology & Environmental Health (DNP)
• Ethical Principles for Adv. Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Advanced. Pathophysiology
• Advanced. Health Assessment
• Cultural Diversity
• Adv. Practice in Psych/Mental Health Nursing (Didactic & Clinical DNP courses)
• Adv. Practice Adult-Gerontology (Didactic & Clinical DNP courses)
• Children & Families (peds) (Didactic & Clinical DNP courses)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) (Didactic & Clinical DNP courses)

Qualifications

• For Didactic Courses : Terminally Degreed (PhD, DNP) in Nursing with Certification in Specialty Area
• For Clinical Courses : Minimum Master’s in Nursing and Certification in Specialty Area
• Unencumbered RN license (for non-specialty track courses) in compact state.
• For Specialty Track and Clinical Courses : APRN license in the state of Pennsylvania
• Communication and taking a lead role in multi-level problem solving with students, preceptors, clinical sites, clinical placement staff, Wilkes University administration and staff
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and grade clinical logs, offering students feedback for improvement as needed, using InPlace, a clinical log documentation system
• A minimum of 2 years of successful online teaching experience for both didactic and clinical courses from an accredited university at the graduate level
• Proven ability to engage students in active learning to meet required course and program outcomes
• Experience with learning management systems (LMSs); D2L / Brightspace preferred

Please include curriculum vitae or resume, cover letter, a list of 3 professional references, current unencumbered RN license, APRN license, national board certification as appropriate, and degree transcripts.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the interview process; officials will be necessary prior to teaching for Wilkes University.

Additional Information

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,450 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds.