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How much do adjunct pediatric clinical instructor jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for adjunct pediatric clinical instructor in the United States is $40.50, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $28.85 and $57.69 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Adjunct Pediatric Clinical Instructor vs Pediatric Nurse Educator?

AspectAdjunct Pediatric Clinical InstructorPediatric Nurse Educator
CredentialsRegistered Nurse (RN), often with pediatric clinical experienceRN, with additional certification or advanced degree in nursing education
Work EnvironmentClinical settings, teaching students during rotationsAcademic institutions, hospitals, or healthcare organizations
Employer & IndustryUniversities, colleges, healthcare facilitiesEducational institutions, healthcare organizations
Primary FocusSupervising and mentoring students in clinical practiceDeveloping curricula, training nurses, and improving pediatric care education

The Adjunct Pediatric Clinical Instructor primarily focuses on supervising students in clinical settings, while the Pediatric Nurse Educator develops educational programs and trains nursing staff. Both roles require RN credentials and involve pediatric healthcare, but their work environments and responsibilities differ.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an adjunct pediatric clinical instructor?

To thrive as an Adjunct Pediatric Clinical Instructor, you need a strong background in pediatric nursing, a current RN license, clinical teaching experience, and at least a BSN or often an MSN degree. Familiarity with simulation technology, electronic health records (EHRs), and academic assessment tools is typically required. Outstanding communication, mentorship, and organizational skills help you effectively guide students and foster a supportive learning environment. These competencies ensure safe, high-quality clinical education and prepare nursing students to deliver exceptional pediatric patient care.

What is an adjunct pediatric clinical instructor?

Adjunct Pediatric Clinical Instructors are part-time educators who teach and supervise nursing or medical students during their pediatric clinical rotations. They provide hands-on instruction, mentorship, and evaluation in hospital or clinic settings, ensuring students gain practical experience working with infants, children, and adolescents. Adjunct instructors are typically experienced practitioners, such as registered nurses or physicians, who bring real-world expertise to their teaching. Their responsibilities may also include assessing student performance, ensuring patient safety, and collaborating with full-time faculty.

What are the typical responsibilities of an adjunct pediatric clinical instructor?

As an Adjunct Pediatric Clinical Instructor, your primary responsibilities include supervising nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing real-time feedback on their patient care skills, and facilitating learning experiences in pediatric settings. You'll also evaluate student performance, ensure compliance with safety and ethical standards, and act as a liaison between the healthcare facility and the academic institution. Collaboration with faculty and healthcare staff is essential to ensure students meet their learning objectives and gain practical, hands-on experience.
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Infographic showing various Adjunct Pediatric Clinical Instructor job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 71% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 8% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $84,238 per year, or $40.5 per hour.

Orange County Branch: Adjunct Pediatric Nursing Clinical Faculty

The University of San Francisco

Orange, CA • On-site

$2.1K/wk

Part-time

Re-posted 11 days ago

Job description

Job Title:
Orange County Branch: Adjunct Pediatric Nursing Clinical Faculty
Job Summary:
The School of Nursing and Health Professions seeks to hire part-time (adjunct) nursing faculty to assume teaching responsibilities for pre-licensure (undergraduate and ME-MSN) nursing students in a clinical setting. For medical/surgical, geriatrics, pediatrics, obstetrics, or mental health, a minimum of 1 year of continuous direct patient care nursing experience (or serving as a clinical instructor in one of these clinical areas) within the last 5 years is required. Applicants must hold a current, active and unencumbered California RN License.
Full Job Description:
Job Responsibilities
For some clinical placements, the instructor is expected to be on-site with the student(s) during the entire clinical experience. For other clinical sites, the instructor will be available to the students but move among different sites during the scheduled clinical time. In different clinical learning experiences, the instructor will not be at the clinical site and the student will be supervised by a designated preceptor.
Depending on the type of clinical learning experience, the instructor can be expected to conduct a pre-shift meeting/prebriefing, a mid-shift huddle, and a debriefing/post-conference. The specific expectations for each clinical assignment will be specified in the instructor's contract. Travel to the nursing worksite at least once weekly is required as part of the clinical adjunct's position and is considered the adjunct's primary worksite.
The clinical faculty member assumes responsibility and accountability for:
  • Facilitating student learning in the clinical setting by coaching students to translate knowledge into the attitudes and skills required to give safe high quality patient care
  • Supervise student groups in the clinical setting as specified above
  • Evaluating student performance in the clinical setting; provide frequent student feedback to enable success; conducting a written student performance evaluation at mid term and end of course to assign grades
  • Attending departmental, program, and/or clinical level meetings
  • Travel to the clinical site (not at a USF Campus) at least once per semester is required. Certain courses (e.g. Nurs325) may require travel to multiple clinical sites.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing with evidence of an established area of clinical expertise and demonstrable skills.
  • Experience in clinical teaching, student supervision, and teaching methods are desired but not required.
  • Other clinical/agencies requirements as needed.
  • Within that last 5 years, applicants must have one year of direct patient care nursing experience that corresponds to the area they are teaching. For medical/surgical, geriatrics, pediatrics, obstetrics/maternity, or psych/mental health, acute care nursing experience (or serving as a clinical instructor in one of these clinical areas) this experience must be continuous and within the last 5 years.Eligible for approval as an Assistant Instructor by the CA Board of Registered Nursing in medical/surgical, geriatrics, pediatrics, obstetrics/maternity or psych/mental health.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Clinical faculty maintains current RN licensure. AHA Professional Rescuer CPR, and Health Records titers and immunization. Clinical faculty member must hold a valid California Driver's license.
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Part time
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$2,101 per unit

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