Part-Time Faculty - School of Nursing, Online MSN Program, Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Part-Time Faculty - School of Nursing, Online MSN Program, Fall 2025/Spring 2026
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The University of Southern Maines School of Nursing Online MSN Program is seeking applications for anticipated PartTime Faculty positions for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters. Our Fall semester begins September 1 2025. These positions involve teaching graduate level nursing students enrolled in our MSN online nursing program.
There will also be required training and orientation sessions before the start of the semester specific to the course(s) the selected individual will be teaching.
Faculty responsibilities include orienting teaching supervising grading and evaluating prelicensure nursing students. These roles offer an excellent opportunity for nursing professionals to contribute to the development of future nurses while benefiting from a supportive teaching environment.
We are seeking instructors for the following courses:
Healthcare Operations: Human Resources Law and Ethics (NUR 629) Fall 2025: This course examines operational issues in health care management inclusive of human resource management and legal and ethical issues facing nurse leaders. A range of current legal and ethical issues will be explored. Emphasis is placed on planning performance and compliance in the health care environment. The goals are to provide students with practical knowledge to effectively manage at the micro meso or macro level.
Chronic Illness Care (NUR 612) Spring 2026: This course emphasizes human responses to chronic illness and disability while exploring factors that have an impact on biopsychosocial adaptation. The care of those individuals with a chronic health condition requires a shift in perspective to a care paradigm versus a cure paradigm. This course allows learners to explore chronic illness throughout the lifespan by studying its impact on families healthcare professionals and healthcare systems.
Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice (NUR 614) Spring 2026: This course focuses on the knowledge skills attitudes and competencies required of an effective interprofessional leader working in complex health care environments. Leadership theories are explored that account for individual traits and behaviors as well as the situational context within the work environment. Principles of management and leadership are contrasted. Leadership practices are appraised that support a culture of caring and mutual respect vision and innovation accountability integrity and highquality patientcentered care. Reflection and appraisal of personal leadership attributes and behaviors are emphasized.
Parttime faculty members are paid on a credit hour basis based on prior teaching experience. Eligible parttime faculty members may elect certain benefitsprovided by the University of Maine System. In addition The Center for Academic Innovationprovides learning design consulting and faculty development opportunities to help faculty to create engaging programs courses and lesson plans grounded in evidencebased best practices for every modality.
The University of Southern Maineis a vibrant academic community located in the greater Portland Maine area including campuses in Portland Gorham Lewiston and online. USM is part of the University of Maine System and offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs emphasizing handson learning community engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration. With a highly engaged studentcentered learning environment USM is a steward of higher education helping drive the economic cultural and civic life in the communities where our campuses are located and beyond. USM is committed to providing expanded access to highquality education that elevates economic opportunity and contributes significantly to the vitality of a diverse society. To learn more about USM visit About Our University.
The University of Southern Maine fosters a welcoming and supportive campus environment that respects and appreciates diverse perspectives enhancing teaching learning personal growth and overall institutional achievement. USM encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds including women veterans and those with differing abilities experiences and cultural perspectives.
We are dedicated to our Service Promise Student Focused Every Day and seek a team member who embraces this commitment and upholds our core values of Respect & Care Integrity Equity and Responsiveness.
Required Qualifications:
- MS in Nursing from an accredited program
- Current active Maine RN license in good standing
- Able to meet employment criteria including background check immunizations BLS/CPR certification and current TB for clinical teaching.
To apply click on the Apply Now button below or visit our USM Careers Pageand submit the following:
- Cover Letter
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- The names and contact information of three references
We will begin reviewing applications immediately. These positions will remain open until filled.
We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.
Clery Act:
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act mandates that all Title IV institutions such as the University prepare publish and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the Universitys crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the Universitys current campus security policies. View the Universitys Annual Security Report (PDF). If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format the University will provide such a copy upon request. Please email or call 207.780.4035.
EEO Statement:
The University of Southern Maine is an EEO/AA employer and is committed to nondiscrimination. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services 5713 Chadbourne Hall Room 412 University of Maine Orono ME. TTY 711 (Maine Relay System)
Employment Type
Part-Time
