Nurse Practitioner Educator

<span class="jobdescription"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ascend Learning's Nursing Category is fueled by a commitment to excellence as we support the full learning journey of future nurses.  Our nursing brands — ATI, APEA, and NursingCE — offer evidence-based solutions designed to develop practice-ready nurses who are prepared for board certification and clinical practice. We use data analytics and engaging learning tools to help nursing students master core content. And we provide nursing education administrators and faculty with best-in-class support and expertise from some of the sharpest minds in nursing education. We aid nurse educators in understanding students' comprehension based on nearly two decades of data — including more than 12 million proctored assessments — that detail student learning and performance. The result is customers who are confident in their program offerings and positioned for healthy outcomes.</span></p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">WHAT YOU'LL DO</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">The Nurse Practitioner Educator is a high‑impact role responsible for delivering live nurse practitioner certification review courses both onsite and online, while creating and curating high‑quality, evidence‑based content across multiple certification tracks. This role collaborates with cross‑functional teams to develop and update certification prep materials, delivers immersive exam review experiences for APRN students, and partners with product and editorial teams to address market needs through effective educational solutions. As a subject matter expert, the educator also serves as a thought leader, contributing to product strategy, team development, and external engagement through conferences, training, and professional content.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">WHERE YOU’LL WORK</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">This role offers the flexibility of remote work within the United States with an expected 60% travel commitment during peak seasons to support onsite live review course delivery and in‑person educator training across the U.S.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.25in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Serve as a subject matter expert in advanced practice nursing, maintaining deep, current knowledge of NP clinical practice and national certification standards. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Deliver high‑quality, engaging, certification‑focused live review courses for nurse practitioner students, both onsite and online, serving as a lead instructor and mentor to the part time educators and as a trusted clinical educator. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Develop, update, and curate educational content across multiple learning modalities, including live review presentations, and other strategic content such as: tutorials, case studies, clinical updates, and assessment items with evidence‑based rationales. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Monitor emerging APRN practice trends, certification blueprint updates, and market needs to inform content strategy and drive innovation in educational products that support APRN program and learner outcomes. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Maintain and continuously improve existing product lines to ensure alignment with current clinical guidelines, best practices, and evolving NP practice standards. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Act as a professional thought leader by representing APEA, ATI, and Ascend Learning at professional conferences, meetings, and internal forums, contributing to faculty development, product strategy, and brand credibility.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">WHAT YOU'LL NEED</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Master’s degree in Nursing required; doctoral degree (DNP or PhD) preferred. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Current, active national APRN certification (AANP or ANCC) in good standing as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP); dual certification preferred. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Minimum of three years of experience as an academic NP educator or preceptor, supporting NP students in didactic or clinical learning environments. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Demonstrated experience as a podium presenter at state and/or national conferences, with the ability to deliver engaging, high‑impact educational content to professional audiences. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Expertise with NONPF Competencies and NTF Standards for APRN education.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Active clinical practice (full‑time or part‑time) within the past five years, ensuring currency with contemporary NP practice standards. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credential preferred.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Deep expertise in nurse practitioner practice and nursing education, with current knowledge of APRN clinical, educational, and certification trends. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proven ability to deliver engaging live education in both in‑person and virtual formats, translating complex clinical content into clear, learner‑centered instruction. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Strong emotional intelligence and collaboration skills, including the ability to build rapport, adapt communication styles, and work effectively with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proficient in applying adult learning principles to live instruction, content development, assessment, and remediation. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to develop high‑quality educational content across core and population‑focused NP curricula accurately and on time.  </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Highly organized, adaptable, and effective in a remote, fast‑paced, business‑driven environment; comfortable with up to 60% travel and proficient with common virtual and presentation technologies.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Technologically proficient, including strong working knowledge of Teams, PowerPoint, Zoom, Microsoft Word, Excel, and virtual presentation and engagement platforms.</span></li> </ul><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>BENEFITS </strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Flexible and generous paid time off</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">401(k) employer matching program</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Parental leave</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Wellness resources</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Charitable matching program</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Community outreach groups</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Tuition reimbursement</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Fostering A Sense of Belonging </strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and be authentic. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.  </span></p> </span>

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