Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher resume
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Also called nurse's aides teacher, nursing assistants teacher, practical nursing teacher and registered nurse teacher.
$80,250
Median pay a year
77,960
People do this work
6
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Advising students on careers
Evaluating student work
Researching expertise topics
Teaching science or math courses
Advising educators
Monitoring member performance
Evaluating educational programs
Assessing educational needs
Administering tests
Preparing tests
Evaluating educational staff performance
Compiling specialized bibliographies
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Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher
Summary
Nursing instructor teaching patient care in classroom and clinical settings, evaluating student performance and preparing lectures on topics such as pharmacology and mental health nursing
Experience
Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Evaluated and graded students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers
Supervised students' laboratory and clinical work in various healthcare settings
Prepared and delivered lectures on topics such as pharmacology and mental health nursing
Assessed clinical education needs and patient teaching needs using diverse methods
Maintained student attendance records, grades, and other required records
Collaborated with colleagues to address teaching and research issues in nursing education
Mentored junior and adjunct faculty members to enhance instructional quality
Skills
Leading & Coordinating
Advising students on careers, Teaching science or math courses
Learning management system LMS, Microsoft Office software
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On site, Remote
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Evaluated and graded students' assignmentsSupervised students' laboratory and clinical workFacilitated and moderated classroom discussionsAssessed clinical education and teaching needsPrepared and delivered lectures on nursing topicsMaintained student attendance and grade records
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Evaluated and graded students' assignments, ensuring fair and constructive feedback to enhance learning outcomes
Helped with and moderated classroom discussions, promoting critical thinking and active participation among students
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Evaluated and graded students' assignments, leading to more students passing with higher grades
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More students passed their assignments with higher gradesFeedback helped students improve their critical thinking skills
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Helped with and moderated classroom discussions, promoting critical thinking and active participation among students
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Discussions led to deeper understanding of nursing conceptsClass participation increased significantly during discussions
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What a Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher does
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Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
What it pays
How much does a Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$63,510
Median
$80,250
75th percentile
$101,090
About 77,960 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$84,690
$85,650
$105,350
AL
$61,920
$79,690
$93,360
AR
$51,240
$63,090
$77,590
AZ
$71,230
$78,980
$100,590
CA
$62,530
$81,960
$116,460
CO
$65,820
$82,530
$104,660
CT
$79,550
$95,500
$100,170
DC
$86,840
$107,770
$125,510
DE
$81,060
$98,170
$117,840
FL
$63,580
$82,410
$96,720
GA
$64,000
$77,720
$88,850
HI
$129,420
$129,530
$129,620
IA
$61,360
$77,360
$80,080
ID
$70,980
$90,890
$124,000
IL
$61,060
$79,150
$94,750
IN
$61,670
$76,080
$96,630
KS
$52,590
$62,870
$79,320
KY
$59,550
$71,920
$83,830
LA
$65,510
$79,960
$100,240
MA
$75,210
$85,130
$108,590
MD
$67,510
$84,050
$105,860
ME
$63,350
$79,600
$101,440
MI
$52,460
$78,870
$102,780
MN
$73,330
$81,280
$101,170
MO
$61,160
$76,340
$97,870
MS
$64,280
$75,060
$83,120
MT
$62,430
$77,980
$96,420
NC
$74,000
$80,400
$100,210
ND
$67,140
$80,710
$106,380
NE
$67,910
$82,720
$98,470
NH
$66,540
$78,310
$91,320
NJ
$63,940
$76,980
$105,820
NM
$59,250
$79,380
$90,530
NV
$75,940
$96,500
$101,270
NY
$63,270
$82,950
$106,520
OH
$59,520
$76,700
$83,560
OK
$61,450
$67,840
$77,640
OR
$60,430
$78,050
$100,620
PA
$60,360
$78,460
$99,300
PR
$48,780
$58,210
$81,010
RI
$64,120
$78,340
$99,590
SC
$65,370
$79,540
$99,410
SD
$62,360
$66,630
$79,530
TN
$65,480
$80,050
$98,160
TX
$65,560
$84,930
$106,140
UT
$61,650
$82,320
$95,990
VA
$73,410
$82,550
$99,420
VT
$63,520
$66,660
$83,430
WA
$69,340
$81,630
$104,300
WI
$76,960
$84,700
$100,330
WV
$58,540
$62,210
$77,220
WY
$55,030
$72,590
$78,220
Other names
Other names for this job
nurse's aides teacher, nursing assistants teacher, practical nursing teacher, registered nurse teacher, rn teacher, nursing instructors and teachers postsecondary, adjunct clinical nursing instructor, adjunct instructor, adjunct nursing instructor, advanced nursing professor, assistant professor, associate professor.
More names for this work
cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructor, clinical instructor, clinical nursing instructor, clinical nursing professor, continuing education instructor, cpr instructor, faculty member, instructor, lecturer, nurse aide instructor, nurse educator, nurse instructor, nursing assistant instructor, nursing assistant professor, nursing faculty member, nursing instructor, nursing professor, practical nursing instructor, professor, registered nurse instructor, registered nursing professor, rn instructor, rn professor, vocational nursing instructor.
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Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher
Already yours: Advising students on careers, Evaluating student work, Researching expertise topics
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Median pay
$80,250 a year
What you have not done yet. Advising educators, Evaluating educational programs, Administering tests
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This page is about the occupation Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.