About the role
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Department of Adult Nursing
Part-Time Lecturer Positions
The Department of Adult Nursing invites applications for Part-time Lecturer (PTL) opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Opportunities are available for clinical and didactic assignments. Part-time faculty are expected to engage in course-based continuous quality improvement/assessment per college processes and be committed to rapid pedagogical and other academic process changes as driven by environmental conditions.
Undergraduate Level Teaching
Opportunities primarily include clinical agency, clinical skills laboratory, and/or simulation instruction in the pre-licensure and accelerated BS Adult Health clinical courses. Didactic teaching opportunities are periodically available.
Requirements
Preferred individuals for clinical education assignments will have a Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program, recent clinical practice experience, and clinical education experience in higher education or a healthcare institution with a focus on Adult Health or Medical-Surgical Nursing. Individuals with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing must matriculate into a Master’s Program within 1 year or obtain NLN Clinical Nurse Educator certification within one year to be considered for hire per the Massachusetts regulation.
Individuals for didactic assignments will have a graduate degree in Nursing from an accredited program and recent relevant practice experience with a focus on Adult Health or Medical-Surgical Nursing. Preferred individuals will have teaching experience in higher education or a healthcare institution.
Graduate Level Teaching
Individuals will have the appropriate level graduate degree in nursing from an accredited program, as required for the teaching assignment. Individuals will have teaching experience in higher education or a healthcare institution and recent practice experience relevant to the teaching assignment.
All individuals will have an active RN license in Massachusetts or eligibility for RN licensure in MA.
Additional Information
One of five colleges at the university, The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has an enrollment of over 700 nursing students, including traditional, accelerated, and RN-BS undergraduates as well as graduate students in Master’s, DNP, and PhD programs. All programs are fully accredited by the CCNE through 2026.
Instructions
Please submit a letter of interest, current resume, and the contact information for three professional references.
Individuals must be authorized for employment in the U.S. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.
This campaign emphasizes ongoing opportunities and invites qualified individuals to express their interest in working as a part-time lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, rather than seeking applications for a specific position. Your information will be reviewed, and if your skillset and qualifications align, you will be contacted and invited to apply to positions as they become available.