Adjunct Assistant Professor

Position Summary

A non-tenured part-time adjunct faculty position responsible for undergraduate and graduate nursing students' clinical rotations to area hospitals, nursing homes, and community health centers. May require laboratory hours on campus in practice lab, simulation lab, or graduate nursing lab.

Key Responsibilities

• Assigned for entire semester at clinical site and/or labs on campus.
• Assigns patient to student nurses with safety protocols in mind to ensure students receive the most from their clinical rotations.
• Supervises students in all aspects of care of patients/clients.
• Conducts pre and post conferences in areas that do not interfere with the coordination of patient care.
• Evaluates the clinical performance of the student (at midpoint and end-of-semester) and grades all clinical assignments as noted on syllabi determined by lecture professor. For those who are not meeting expectations, establishes a mutual learning plan to achieve stated goals; notifies the lead faculty and program chair of at-risk students as soon as identified and at least weekly thereafter; completes final evaluation of student performance and submits student grades on time.
• Create a dynamic, learner-centered environment that supports the diverse learning needs of the student population based on educational theory and evidence-based teaching practices.
• Develop engaging lesson plans.
• Ensure the relevant learning resources are available.
• Attend faculty meetings at least once a semester.
• Assist in proctoring exams, if needed.

Education Requirements

• Doctoral or Master’s degree in nursing, and active licensure as a New York State Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner, depending on area of teaching assignment. Prior experience in higher education is preferred.

Training, Skills, Knowledge, Experience

• Must possess current clinical expertise in the area he/she is assigned and display knowledge of current adult learning principles.
• Current certification in CPR and up to date immunizations.

About LIU Brooklyn

LIU Brooklyn campus enables students to realize their full potential as ethically grounded, intellectually vigorous, and socially responsible global citizens. The campus offers more professional programs in health care than any other campus in the New York metropolitan area, including the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Science, and The Harriet Rothkopf Heilbronn School of Nursing. LIU Brooklyn is home to Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, a dynamic performance venue designed to nourish students’ artistic exploration, and Division I sports teams.

LIU is an Equal Opportunity Employer

LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religious creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.