Position Announcement
This is a job announcement for specific part-time instructor needs in the Utah Tech University Nursing Department for Fall 2026. The department specifically needs instructors to teach courses in the RN-BSN, the Pre-licensure BSN, the AASN, and/or CNA Program clinicals, with several sections possible each semester.
Descriptions of courses within the department are found online at https://catalog.utahtech.edu/courses/nurs/.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses in the nursing department as assigned, under the direction of the Dean/Department Chair. A course catalog by major, division, and discipline is found online at https://catalog.utahtech.edu/courses/nurs/. Preference will be given to those who have experience with and can teach face-to-face, online or blended courses.
- Provide service to department committees, when it is determined to be appropriate.
- Hold office hour(s) and meet with students enrolled in assigned courses.
- Attend and/or complete required trainings by the University (usually assigned in your first semester teaching, then annually thereafter), as well as completing any additional trainings, as needed and determined by the department.
- Abide by all applicable executive orders, federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations, as well as University policies and procedures relating to part-time instructors and general campus employment.
Qualifications
- BSN Degree required for teaching all nursing courses. Master's degree preferred for upper-division courses.
- Must be able to teach in Washington County, Utah to teach face-to-face or blended courses. Must be a resident of Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Arizona or Florida to teach online or virtual courses.
- Demonstrated knowledge of course content required.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to effectively teach students with varied academic and cultural backgrounds, using a variety of instructional methods and apply best practices in the discipline.
- Ability to communicate with diverse groups.
- Ability to use student-centered instructional strategies and techniques.
- Ability to motivate students and competently evaluate student progress and achievement.
- Teaching experience in higher education preferred.
