Part-time clinical faculty, school of nursing and health sciences

The primary purpose of the Adjunct Clinical Faculty member is to provide high-quality nursing education that promotes student success, clinical competence, professional development, and safe evidence-based practice. This faculty member facilitates clinical learning experiences through innovative teaching strategies, student engagement, assessment, and mentorship while ensuring alignment with program outcomes, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and healthcare industry expectations. The role supports learner achievement of program outcomes through collaboration with academic leadership, clinical partners, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to advance the mission and goals of the nursing program.

We are seeking Part-Time Clinical Faculty to support students across the following specialty areas: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Maternal/Newborn and Pediatrics, and Critical Care.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• The Part-Time Clinical Faculty member provides high-quality clinical instruction and academic support to pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students enrolled in an online nursing program. This role is responsible for supervising students during assigned clinical experiences in approved healthcare settings, fostering clinical competence, professional behavior, and safe, evidence-based nursing practice.
• In addition to on-site clinical supervision, the faculty member supports student learning through online instructional activities, assessment of clinical performance, and collaboration with program leadership and clinical partners. This is a part-time, non-tenure-track faculty appointment. Clinical teaching occurs in person at designated clinical sites, while didactic support and student engagement are conducted online.

Clinical Instruction and Supervision

• Facilitate student learning to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based nursing care aligned with course objectives, program outcomes, and regulatory requirements.
• Orient students to the clinical environment, including site policies, procedures, documentation standards, and expectations for professional conduct.
• Supervise and evaluate students’ clinical skills, clinical reasoning, documentation, communication, and patient care delivery.
• Intervene appropriately to promote patient safety, professional standards, and meaningful student learning experiences.
• Collaborate closely with the Clinical Coordinator and BSN Program Director to ensure consistent clinical instruction, accurate evaluation, regulatory compliance, and high-quality clinical learning across sites.

Job Skills:

• Clinical instruction and supervision of pre-licensure nursing students
• Application of evidence-based nursing practice
• Student evaluation and competency-based assessment
• Mentoring, coaching, and professional role modeling
• Effective written, verbal, and electronic communication
• Online teaching and learning management system (LMS) navigation
• Documentation, organization, and time management

Work Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent clinical nursing or precepting experience in an acute care or relevant healthcare setting required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent teaching in an on-line environment required.
• Demonstrated competence in professional nursing practice required.
• Experience working in hospital or comparable healthcare environments required.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) required.
• All degrees must be conferred from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education required.

Certificates, licenses and registrations:

• Unencumbered, Active RN licensure with multi-state eligibility or compact license required.

Other:

• Part-time appointment with clinical hours vary by course and academic term.
• Clinical instruction conducted on-site at healthcare facilities and may include days, evenings, or weekends.
• Ability to meet the physical demands associated with supervising students in clinical environments.
• Compliance with all clinical site onboarding requirements, including background checks, drug screening, immunizations, and health clearances.
• Completion of institutional faculty orientation and ongoing professional development requirements.
• REQUIRED Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve airplane, car or metro. In accordance with ADA policies, reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25 - 50%), senior leaders (10 – 20%) or Capella Core Faculty (5 – 10%).
• REQUIRED Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so, this would include being mobile within the office, including movement from floor-to-floor using elevators or stairs.
• REQUIRED If offsite or hybrid role, must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
• REQUIRED This role may require lifting, however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.
• REQUIRED Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem solving aspects aligned to job duties, as well as effectively communicating with co-workers.
• REQUIRED Able to access information using a computer.
• Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

April 2027 Start

We anticipate hiring clinical faculty in January–February 2027, with onsite instruction beginning in April 2027. Opportunities are needed in or near the following areas: Colorado: Denver metro area Indiana: Indianapolis, Loogootee Minnesota: Winona, Bemidji North Carolina: Hertford, Raleigh, Harrells, South Charlotte, Burlington, Greensboro, Whitsett

July 2027 Start

We anticipate hiring clinical faculty in April–May 2027, with onsite instruction beginning in July 2027. Opportunities are needed in or near the following areas: Alabama: Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Clanton, Prattville, Montgomery, Mobile Arkansas: North Little Rock Colorado: Broomfield/Westminster, Denver, Lakewood, Colorado Springs, Saguache, Meeker Indiana: Indianapolis, Gary, Winchester, Lafayette Iowa: Ames, Grimes, Marshalltown, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport Kansas: Kansas City, Kansas Kentucky: Louisville, Berea, London, Florence, Henderson Minnesota: Hugo, Lindstrom, St. Paul, Maplewood, Eagan, Woodbury, Anoka, Andover, Burnsville, Champlin, Elko New Market, Eden Prairie, Osseo, Shakopee, Rogers, St. Michael, Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Bloomington, St. Louis Park, Crystal, Coon Rapids, Blaine, Montevideo, Morris, St. Cloud Missouri: Florissant, Wentzville, Columbia Nevada: Las Vegas North Carolina: Oak Ridge, High Point, Yanceyville, Sanford, Greensboro, Cary, Goldsboro, Morrisville, Roxboro, Wake Forest, Raleigh, Greenville, Concord, Gastonia, Monroe, Charlotte, Carolina Beach, Kinston Ohio: Canal Winchester, Toronto, Mason, Dayton Wisconsin: Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Eau Claire, Oshkosh

SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.

Careers - Our Benefits, Strategic Education, Inc SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all.

Capella University Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty are compensated based on the number and type of work assignments offered and accepted in any given quarter. Capella University GuidedPath Format - The pay for teaching a course range from $500 - $4,000. The average is over $3,000. Capella University FlexPath Format - The pay for teaching a course range from $125 - $4,000, depending on enrollment and particular program. The average is over $3,000. The pay for doctoral mentoring assignments is typically $400 per mentee (GuidedPath or FlexPath). Doctoral reviewer assignments start at $200.

If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at Careers@strategiced.com.