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Open to All Applicants

Nursing Faculty (Part-time) - Tacoma

Faculty

Not Benefits Eligible

Exempt

$3,000 per WTU for MSN; $3,450 per WTU for DNP.

Tacoma, WA 98447

Nursing, School of

04/14/2023

Review of application materials will begin immediately and will remain open until filled.

PT; schedule is determined by the department.
Teaching assignments are for a 15 week term. You can be assigned 1-2 teaching assignments or clinical groups, depending on program need and your preference for 8-12 hours per shift.

PLU maintains a part-time nursing faculty pool in all areas of nursing specialties (Medical/Surgical, Maternity, Mental Health, Childbearing, Childrearing, Advanced Practice and Simulation) for available assignments during the academic year. Work location in Tacoma, WA.

Clinical assignment is for a 15 week term. You can be assigned 1-2 clinical groups, depending on program need and your preference. The days and times for each clinical appointment will be set by the specific clinical location, but you can expect 1-2 days a week, for 8-12 hours per shift. This allows the students to experience what their new profession will really entail after graduation. As a result, your students will be counting on you to pass on your experience in a realistic, but supporting learning environment.
Other duties may include classroom or laboratory teaching.
In addition, all teaching roles include creating assignments for students and student grading and evaluation, being available to students outside of clinical or class time, attendance at orientation meetings, attendance at course team meetings and input and assistance with other aspects of the programmatic needs.

Conditions vary by course and include a variety of clinical practice settings.

Depending on the assigned teaching, may require prolonged standing and walking significant distances.

Applications are considered throughout the academic year and reviewed based on programmatic needs. If a review of your application indicates a match with our current needs, you will be contacted by phone or email for an interview.
Applicants should submit a resume . Clearly indicate formal education and areas of practice expertise, as well as any specialized training and/or relevant certifications.
For more information, please contact Kathleen Richardson, Associate Dean & Associate Professor of the School of Nursing at 253-535-7672 or richarkk@plu.edu.

The School of Nursing enrolls approximately 400 students in baccalaureate, masters, and DNP programs in Lynnwood and Tacoma, WA, and is well-known for the development of highly qualified nurse leaders who make a difference in the lives of their patients, the profession, and their communities. This position will be located in Tacoma, WA.
Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. PLU continues the transformational tradition of Lutheran higher education through its commitment to the advancement of knowledge, freedom of expression, and critical questioning. Offering distinctive opportunities for global engagement, collaborative student-faculty research and purposeful learning, PLU guides 3,100 students from all faiths and backgrounds discern their vocation through coursework, mentorship and internships at world-class Puget Sound-area businesses and institutions.
PLU administration supports and respects the strong culture of faculty-shared governance by working closely and collaboratively with faculty leadership to sustain and strengthen existing structures and procedures while working together on key institutional, academic and curricular decisions.
The university is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty, staff and student body from all religions, races, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations, and gender expressions and from all over the world. For the 2021-22 academic year, 42 percent of incoming first-year students are the first generation in their families to attend college; 44 percent self-identify as students of color; and 33 percent are Pell Grant-eligible. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities.