Part-Time Faculty - Nursing, Academic Year 2026 - 2027

Job description

The School of Nursing (SON) at the University of Southern Maine (USM) is seeking applications for anticipated Part-Time Faculty positions for the 2026 -2027 Academic Year. These positions involve teaching clinical nursing to pre-licensure students enrolled in our baccalaureate nursing program. The exact meeting dates, times, and course durations may vary depending on the lab, lecture, or clinical section. 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. SON has a comprehensive mentorship program. Each course is led by a Course Lead Faculty, who serves as the subject matter expert, mentors part-time faculty, and ensures consistency in course structure, syllabus design, and content delivery across sections. Faculty responsibilities include orienting, teaching, supervising, grading, and evaluating pre-licensure nursing students. Clinical sections will have up to 8 students per clinical, depending on location, lab/simulation sections may have 12-16 students per lab, and lectures typically have 30-35 students per section. These roles offer an excellent opportunity for nursi...