Adjunct Clinical Faculty - Practical Nursing, Maternity

About the role

MassBay Community College seeks qualified part-time instructors in the Practical Nursing Program for the Summer semesters. The practical nursing clinical course covers nursing care of clients in the labor and delivery units.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and an awareness of new developments in the field;
• Integrate didactic content into the student(s) clinical assignment;
• Communicate with course faculty regularly to track student progress or to develop performance improvement plans to support student learning;
• Responsible for conducting the mid-semester and final clinical evaluations;
• Assign, supervise, plan experiences, and evaluate students in practice learning environments based on course and program student learning outcomes;
• Provide support, guidance, and instruction on all aspects of patient care while at the clinical facility or laboratory classroom;
• Provide feedback to the assistant dean of nursing, program director, and clinical placement coordinator on the appropriateness of the health care agency in terms of teaching/learning environments for students;
• Provide feedback to the course faculty on student preparedness regarding curriculum;
• Attend course-specific orientation on campus with the Assistant Dean of Nursing and course faculty;
• Participate in clinical faculty mentoring as identified by the Assistant Dean of Nursing and course faculty;
• Participate in the Program’s continuous improvement efforts, which include BORN and ACEN requirements;
• Maintain appropriate paperwork and documentation required by the program.

Requirements

• Current unencumbered Massachusetts RN license;
• Recent clinical practice in relevant areas: Labor and Delivery;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body;
• Clinical teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action;
• Experience working in a community college or similar environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with students in need.