Instructor, Learning Lab - Salt Lake City

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Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Join Our Mission to Transform Healthcare Education

AtWGU's Leavitt School of Health, we're passionate about empowering the next generation of nurses through innovative, competency-based education. As aPrelicensure Clinical Instructor, you'll play a crucial role in mentoring and teaching future healthcare professionals while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

If you're a passionate, experienced nursing professional looking to guide students toward success in clinical settings, this role is for you!

• Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
• Problem solving skills - Investigates appropriate resources and involves partners when appropriate. Is future oriented. Assesses what will help or 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 facts collected from a broad knowledge of WGUs goals and processes.
• Adaptability - Corrects behaviors and communication style to meet the needs of a wide range of situations. Tackle obstacles appropriately and 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. Is 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 tendency for action. Leads the way to improve performance or processes. Displays keen interest in students and organization.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

This position is located ONSITE at our campus in Salt Lake City, Utah

• MSN required (contingent on State Board of Nursing regulations).
• 2+ years of professional work experience.
• This individual is a demonstrated subject matter expert with assigned content or practice area(s).
• Requires an active and unencumbered (will be verified) RN License in the State of the lab location.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students is preferred.
• Experience in simulation-based education is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Working Conditions:

• This is an on-site only role. Variable hours.
• Flexibility in working with changing groups of students in a variety of locales.

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Position & Application Details

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. #DEI