Part-Time Adjunct | Remote
Location: Remote, United States. You must live in a state where Joyce University is authorized to employ.
Position type: Part-time adjunct, paid per 7.5-week contract. Individualized NCLEX-RN instruction NCLEX-RN instruction and tutoring. Does not teach or grade a credit-bearing course.
Pay: $900–$1,200 per credit (10 students) per 7.5-week contract, based on degree level and experience. Onboarding and training paid at 0.25 credit.
Benefits: This position is not eligible for Joyce University employee benefits (such as medical, dental, vision, or paid time off), except as required by applicable law, including state paid sick leave.
What a credit is: 10 students for one 7.5-week contract
Time Commitment: Weekly live contact and progress documentation for each student; time varies with student needs
Schedule: Flexible. At least one evening or weekend block per week.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences is looking for registered nurses who want to help new graduates pass the NCLEX-RN®. As an NCLEX Mentor, you will work directly with ASN and BSN students starting two weeks before they finish their final term, and stay with them every week after graduation for the full 7.5-week contract.
You will use each student’s assessment data to find their areas of opportunity, build a weekly study plan, meet with them every week, set a weekly goal, and decide with them when they are ready to test. Everything is remote and documented in one secure tracker.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Meet each assigned student within the first two weeks of your contract, while they are still enrolled, to build their NCLEX Pass Plan.
- Meet with each student every week by video or phone, individually or in small groups, including after graduation, and set one deliverable each week.
- Document each student’s weekly progress in the NCLEX Mentor Tracker.
- Read UWorld, ATI, and NCLEX performance reports by Client Needs category and coach clinical judgment, Next Generation item formats, test-taking strategy, and stamina.
- Report students who are not making progress to your supervisor and help with follow-up outreach.
- Refer students to the right Joyce office for wellness, accommodation, financial, or academic matters.
- Make a documented readiness decision with each student by the end of the contract.
WHAT YOU NEED
Required
- Active, unencumbered registered nurse license in your state of residence
- BSN or higher (BSN, MSN, DNP, or PhD) from an accredited institution
- At least 2 years of clinical nursing practice
- Working knowledge of the NCLEX-RN Test Plan and the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
- Your own computer with a webcam and microphone, a quiet, private workspace, and reliable high-speed internet
- Completion of Joyce NCLEX Mentor training (UWorld, ATI, Saunders, the tracker, and FERPA) before your first contract
Preferred
- Experience tutoring, precepting, teaching, or coaching nursing students or new graduates
- NCLEX-RN preparation or remediation experience
- Experience with UWorld, ATI, or Saunders
- Multistate (compact) RN license
- Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) or Certified Academic Nurse Educator
How to Apply
- External candidates: apply at Joyce Careers. Include your resume, RN license number and state, and highest nursing degree.
- Internal candidates: current Joyce faculty and staff may apply through the internal Paylocity application process. An NCLEX Mentor contract may be held alongside your current Joyce role, subject to eligibility and combined workload limits across all Joyce positions. Mentoring caseload will be set accordingly. You will not be assigned students who are enrolled in a course you teach or grade.
Applications are reviewed as they are received and the posting will remain open until filled.
Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background check and verification of active RN licensure and highest earned degree.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Joyce provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
