Job Description

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

• Clinical Modalities in Advanced Psych/MH Nursing (didactic)
• Psychopathology, Theories & Advanced Clinical Modality (didactic)
• Psychopharmacology (didactic)
• Advanced Practice in Psych/MH Nursing I (clinical)
• Advanced Practice in Psych/MH Nursing II (clinical)

Qualifications

• All candidates must be engaged in clinical practice.
• ** For Didactic and Clinical Courses** : must be doctorally prepared (or planning to pursue a doctoral degree within the next five years) with a PMHNP certification required and unencumbered RN license (for didactic courses) in compact state.
• ** For Clinical Courses** : **** must already have or be eligible for a Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner (NP) license at the time of teaching
• 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 for 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.