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Online Instructor


Job Location:

San Jose, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 31 - 35
Posted: 26 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Gurnick Academy is a leading Bay Area private healthcare college offering an extensive variety of Nursing Allied healthcare and Imaging programs.

We are currently seeking an Online Part-time Ethics & Law in Health Sciences Instructor to teach courses as part of our General Education for Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The Instructor is responsible for teaching online courses (no course design necessary) evaluating students responding to emails/messages and related tasks (e.g. documenting attendance).

Position: Ethics & Law in Health Sciences Online Instructor

Work Location: Remote/Online
Job Type: Part-time

Hourly Pay Range: $31.00 - $35.00
Education: Masters (Required)

Want to Help the Hiring Manager Notice Your Qualifications

List out all coursework related to the subjects you would want to teach organized by subject area. Organize this in a table or chart and include the number of credits each class is worth and the college where the course was completed. Indicate if semester or quarter credits.

REQUIRED - To Apply All Items below must be Included when submitting resume in order to be reviewed by Gurnick Talent Acquisition Team (a human will be reviewing applications)

Complete the following tasks to apply:

  1. Click the Gurnick Academy Career Portal and search under Online/Remote and Click the Ethics & Law in Health Sciences Instructor Job.
  2. Apply online to submit resume
  3. Email the following to

* Please add on the subject line of the email the position applying for *

  • Resume or CV that includes degrees and certifications; education related experience with class(es) taught; healthcare related experience. All current employment should be listed even if not education or healthcare related.
  • (Unofficial) Transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework. Please indicate if courses are quarter or semester credit.
  • Names and contact information for 3 professional references noting in what capacity they worked with you (e.g. supervisor client etc.)

Application Question(s):

  • Which subjects are you interested in teaching
  • Your availability: How many hours per week are you available to complete instructional tasks (e.g. grading responding in discussion forum etc.) Are you able to respond to any student or coworker emails within 4 business hours on Monday-Friday

If Selected for Consideration:

  • An application must be completed during the interview process to list ALL of the current employers and teaching assignments in addition to other recent employment.
  • If selected for hire: A background check and fingerprinting will be required. If hired: you will need to provide official transcripts.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree (Required)
  • 18 semester credits or more in each subject you wish to teach (a combination of ethics law and health sciences)
  • A year of education-related experience preferably online instruction

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Teach one or more asynchronous/synchronous courses.
  • Maintain accurate updated attendance and grades for all students in their courses
  • Engage in substantive interaction with students through discussions and by providing instructive feedback.
  • Identify and provide outreach for at-risk students
  • Ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by the pre-designed course and the syllabus
  • Provide documentation of continuing professional growth in educational theory or techniques and in field; instruction in educational theory or techniques may include such things as college courses seminars or in-service on topics such as learning theory curriculum design test construction teaching methodology or assessment techniques
  • Suitably engage serve and communicate with students to encourage their participation and learning while maintaining mutual value and respect
  • Respond to student questions and concerns and to coworker emails on a timely basis
  • Participate in ongoing professional development processes for faculty oversight and growth.
  • Maintain any licenses or credentials as required by accrediting councils/agencies and regulatory bodies


Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Masters degree or higher in field or a graduate degree plus 18 semester credits in subject area.
  • Two years or more of experience working in the subject area
  • At least a year of experience in online education
  • Comfort with online learning management systems (ideally experience with Moodle)
  • Strong desire to see students succeed with experience reaching out to help struggling students.
  • Excellent communication skills especially written to clearly communicate information while conveying a positive encouraging tone of voice in writing.
  • Ability to learn new technology quickly both for onboarding and staying current.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent critical thinking skills.
  • Comfortable with technology

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race color religion age sex marital status national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by any applicable law.



Required Experience:

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