Part Time - Obstetric/Maternal Newborn Nursing - Adjunct Instructor
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Job Description and Position Requirements
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education is seeking applications for Part-Time Nursing instructors to teach in Obstetric/Maternal–Newborn Nursing clinical settings.
Requirements and Qualifications
- A minimum of a master’s degree or higher in Nursing.
- Practice experience in Obstetric and/or Maternal–Newborn Nursing clinical settings.
Experience Teaching Clinical with Pre-licensure RN Students
Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Review of applications is ongoing, and vacancies will be filled as needed.
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Key Responsibilities
The instructor will teach nursing students in obstetric and maternal-newborn clinical settings. They are responsible for providing clinical instruction to pre-licensure RN students.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a minimum of a master's degree in Nursing. Additionally, they must have practice experience in obstetric or maternal-newborn clinical settings and prior experience teaching clinical students.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Obstetric/Maternal-Newborn Nursing Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Penn State University holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 10 active listings.
Obstetric/Maternal-Newborn Nursing pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
