Instructor Prelicensure Clinical - Dayton, Ohio

Instructor Prelicensure Clinical - Dayton, Ohio

Western Governors University (WGU) invites applications for an onsite Instructor Prelicensure Clinical in Dayton, Ohio. This role supports students in experiential clinical courses, teaching and mentoring them in both group and one‑on‑one settings as part of a faculty team.

• Grade: Faculty 507
• Pay Range: $37.64 - $56.49 per hour

This position is located onsite in Dayton, Ohio***

Prelicensure Clinical Instructors (Hourly) are subject matter experts who teach and mentor students when engaged in experiential clinical course work in a remote/onsite environment. This faculty position varies in the type, length, and intensity of instructional methods and is based upon student and facility needs. The Clinical Instructor works on a team to support an assigned group of students and offers specialized instruction on challenging experiential/clinical coursework.

Faculty interacts with students in both group and one‑on‑one settings. The Clinical Instructor ensures students are successful within their clinical placement setting as they oversee clinical learning.

This role is paid hourly and bi‑weekly. The employee will be required to enter all hours worked in an accurate and timely manner.

• Act as a steward for carrying out WGU’s mission and strategic vision. This faculty must:
• Demonstrate a high level of commitment, effectiveness, and consistency.
• Serve as a professional role model for students in communication, ethical comportment, and problem‑solving.
• Provide expertise in an assigned content area and maintain current knowledge in their field.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and participate in, the implementation of the philosophy and goals of the program.
• Foster students learning through innovative teaching practices; to include how to perform duties in the clinical setting.
• Respond with urgency to meet student needs and communicate professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the WGU community.
• Make appropriate student referrals for remediation or other needs, utilizing WGU policies and procedures.
• Communicate with the student's assigned coach/preceptor as needed to discuss student progress and concerns.
• Provide final review and approval for student's clinical time.
• Offer proactive support and outreach to assigned students.
• Use technology‑based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in the development of competencies.
• Submit electronic clinical student evaluation forms after completion of clinical intensive.
• Collaborate with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student‑obsessed atmosphere.
• Be responsible for responding with urgency to changing requirements, priorities, and short deadlines.
• Maintain a working knowledge and understanding of relevant state regulations.
• Conduct both in‑person and remote methods of student evaluation.

• Must be able to work well under stress and meet deadlines.
• Capacity for self‑motivation and working independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Aptitude for learning innovative technology.
• Must comply with site specific orientation and onboarding requirements.
• Problem Solving
  
  Skills:
  
  Investigate appropriate resources and involve partners when appropriate; future‑oriented; assess what will help/hinder achieving goals; focus on what is important.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Deal with others in a considerate, respectful, and unbiased manner; approach conflict proactively; solicit and share feedback openly; listen with empathy and maintain composure.
• Accuracy:
  Draw on information garnered from careful cultivation of a broad knowledge of WGU’s goals and processes; investigate beyond assumptions.
• Adaptability:
  Correct behaviors and communication style to meet the needs of a wide range of situations; tackle obstacles appropriately; be comfortable with ambiguity.
• Reliability:
  Accountable to others; do what it takes to get the job done; actions are consistent with words; follow through on commitments; exhibit exceptional integrity.
• Attitude:
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