Hiring Nurse Faculty for MSN Specialization Courses

WGU is Hiring Part Time Contract Nurse Faculty for MSN Course Development


WGU is currently accepting applicants from subject matter experts (SMEs) in nurse education and nurse management. This position will work from home, but may be asked to travel to Salt Lake City, UT during the project.

A subject matter expert (SME) understands, articulates, and implements best practices related to their area of expertise. The SME is an active participant of a work-group with the need for specialized knowledge.

Nursing Subject Matter Experts collaborate with instructional designers, learning resource specialists, assessment managers, SMEs, and other stakeholders to:

  1. Design competencies and objectives
  2. Identify learning resources that best meet the need of the learner
  3. Create effective instructions and/or activities that provide a learning experience that enables students to meet course competencies and objectives
  4. Evaluate existing courses
  5. Review assessment materials (objective items and projects)

Applications will be accepted through April 19, 2013

If you are interested in applying for this project, please email your resume to gwendolyn.britton@wgu.edu, use subject line: Nursing Subject Matter Expert


General SME Qualifications for MSN Specialization courses:

  • RN license
  • PhD, DNP, EdD or DHSc preferred
  • MSN required
  • Minimum of 5 years in practice

Additional requirements:

For Nursing Education Course Development:

  • Must have a minimum of two years experience in nursing education

Nursing Leadership and Management Courses

  • Must have a minimum of two years experience as a nurse manager, executive or documented leadership experience

If you are interested in applying for this project, please email your resume and questions to gwendolyn.britton@wgu.edu, use subject line: Nursing Subject Matter Expert