The Department of Nursing at St. Olaf College invites applications for two part-time (.15 FTE), one-semester positions supervising students in clinical rotations. These positions are for fall semester only (September - December 2026).
One position is needed to supervise senior-level nursing majors at their pediatric rotation at Minneapolis Children’s Medical Center. The other position is to supervise junior-level nursing students during their first clinical rotation at the VA Medical Center. Both positions will be on Tuesday, day shift, and will require faculty to assign patients the morning of clinical, supervise a cohort of nursing students (about 6) directly on the unit, facilitate post-clinical conferences to discuss patient assignments, connect classroom concepts to clinical practice, debrief on challenging patient scenarios, and maintain accountability for patient safety.
Salary: $7,000 - $7,300 per course
Qualifications
The applicant will have current clinical experience in the relevant specialty area and hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Master’s Degree is preferred.
About the Department
For more information about the department, visit wp.stolaf.edu/nursing/ .
We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to St. Olaf each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging webpage to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
How to Apply
A complete application includes the following:
References: Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship.
Supporting Documents and URLS:
- Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position
Statement of teaching philosophy
Review of applications will begin on immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position, department, or college may be directed to Susan Huehn, Department Chair, at [email protected] .
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Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.
The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/
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An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/
An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/
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St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.
Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall,
[email protected] , (507) 786-3465.
