Adjunct Faculty - Family Nurse Practitioner 2025 - Augsburg University

Company Description

Augsburg University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate degrees to approximately 3,400 students of diverse backgrounds. The trademark of an Augsburg education is its emphasis on direct, personal experience. Guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, Augsburg educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.

Augsburg's Statement of Commitment on Equity

We believe that education is the key to healthy, meaningful and productive lives for individuals, as well as to the vibrancy of our democracy. Augsburg University is dedicated to achieving an educational experience free from the barriers of poverty, racism, and discrimination so that students can fully realize their unique gifts. Recognizing that higher education's democratic promise is compromised by systemic and systematic barriers to college access and completion, Augsburg is called to stand for equity in everything we do to fulfill our academic mission, serve our students and engage our fellow citizens.

The Department of Nursing at Augsburg University invites applications for adjunct faculty positions to teach classroom and clinical courses in our DNP - Family Nurse Practitioner program. These courses are taught both on campus and in the clinical setting. 

The openings are for three different position focuses. One is for individuals interested in teaching didactic courses in a hybrid format such as advanced pharmacology, integrative primary care, and advanced pathophysiology. The second is for faculty interested in mentoring and advising students in their DNP scholarly projects. The third is teaching clinical courses, focusing on site visits and an opportunity to precept students in the clinical setting. In addition to teaching online and face-to-face courses and evaluating student competency, instructors are expected to respond to student questions through email and support student success. 

Each fall or spring course requires 10-12 hours per week for 15-16 weeks.

Compensation & Benefits
Subject to the collective bargaining agreement with SEIU, Local 284

• $5,500 to $6,550 per course*
• Eligible for 1-1.5% retirement contribution match
• Tuition discount for employees and dependents
• Transit pass discount
• Not eligible for healthcare benefits

This posting is for a pool of instructors. Applicants will be reviewed when there is an opening. 

Please note that due to employment law and payroll regulations, we can only employ adjunct faculty who reside in Minnesota or Wisconsin. This restriction applies even to courses taught online.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Doctoral degree in nursing (or in progress) if applying to teach in the didactic courses

• Masters degree in nursing if applying to teach in the clinical instructor position in the FNP track 

• Licensed and unencumbered registered nurse in the State of Minnesota or eligible for RN licensure in Minnesota.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Demonstrated passion for functional medicine/integrative health, transcultural nursing, or community health

• Academic preparation and teaching experience in nursing education.

• Teaching experience in online, hybrid, and/or in-person formats.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Augsburg University is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national origin, familial status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or public assistance status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at phone number: 612-330-1058 or email: hr@augsburg.edu.