Part Time Lecturer - School of Nursing, Graduate Courses

Northeastern University

📍Boston, MA
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Part Time Lecturer - School of Nursing, Graduate Courses

Company

Northeastern University

Location

Boston, MA

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416915735

Job Description

**About The Opportunity**
The School of Nursing in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University has developed a research-intensive/teaching/learning environment for students and faculty. Creating an environment where students thrive begins with the faculty. The School of Nursing faculty are a diverse and committed group of professionals who are highly qualified, nationally known, and characterized by a range of experiences in nursing practice, research, and education. The ultimate goal is to advance the School of Nursing’s position to one of the nation’s top research schools of nursing.

The wide range of programs offered by the School of Nursing from baccalaureate through DNP and PhD degrees highlights the responsiveness of the School to the healthcare needs of individuals and communities in the state, nation, and globally. The School of Nursing is committed to co-creating an environment conducive to incubating innovative ideas and strategies aimed at creating a more dignified patient-family-centered healthcare system.

**About The Opportunity**
The School of Nursing is seeking part-time faculty to teach theoretical and/or clinical courses in the graduate nursing programs.

**Responsibilities**
Responsibilities include preparation of lectures, course materials, examinations, and evaluation of student performance in the course. Part- time faculty may work under the direction of the lead faculty for the course and will hold office hours as appropriate.

**Qualifications**
As the nursing graduate program offers both Master’s of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees, a Master’s or doctorate is required depending on the degree the course is in. Five years of experience in a clinical setting within the health care specialty and RN licensure in Massachusetts required.

Previous teaching experience at the graduate level highly desirable

Position Type
Academic

**Additional Information**
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

**Pay Range:**
The rate per credit is $2085

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💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you incorporate current evidence-based practice and research into the theoretical and clinical courses you teach for MSN and DNP students?
  • 2.What is your approach to evaluating clinical competence and academic performance in graduate nursing students, and how do you ensure grading is objective?
  • 3.Given the requirement to work under the direction of a lead faculty member, how do you ensure your lectures and course materials align with the overall curriculum map of the program?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to adapt your teaching style or course materials to help a diverse group of graduate students grasp a complex clinical concept.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to provide difficult or constructive feedback to a graduate nursing student regarding their clinical performance.
  • 3.Give an example of how you have integrated the concept of patient-family-centered healthcare into your clinical instruction.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are teaching a clinical course, and a graduate student challenges your clinical decision or instruction in front of the patient and the healthcare team. How do you handle this situation?
  • 2.If you were hired to teach a theoretical course and discovered the existing course materials were outdated and did not reflect the latest research or healthcare trends, how would you approach your preparation?

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Graduate Nursing EducationClinical InstructionCourse PreparationStudent EvaluationEvidence-Based PracticePatient-Family-Centered CareMSNDNPMassachusetts RN LicensureCurriculum DevelopmentLead Faculty CollaborationHealthcare Specialty

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