Adjunct Faculty - Allied Health Nursing Studies - Registered Nurse

About the role

Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York.

Responsibilities

• Design and delivery of instruction for day and evening classes.
• Responsible for student assessment and grading.
• Maintains adequate on-campus presence.
• Provides timely communication with students, staff and administrators of the College.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in Virginia or higher medical license (i.e. Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Medical Doctor).
• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Administration, Health Informatics, or other related degree, as determined appropriate by the Nursing Department from a regionally accredited institution/program.
• Current CPR certification and documentation of all routine healthcare employee immunizations.
• Have a passion for the discipline and a commitment to a student-centered philosophy in support of academic excellence for diverse groups of learners.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.
• Willingness to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students from a variety of backgrounds and age groups.
• Able to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• Able to adopt methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
• Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division administrator each semester according to established deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience and/or strong interest in teaching and inspiring adult learners to fulfill the College’s mission to change lives and empower students to succeed.
• Able to travel to both campuses and various clinical sites.

Additional Considerations

• Master’s Degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Administration, Health Informatics, or other related degree from a regionally accredited institution/program, as determined appropriate by the Nursing Department from a regionally accredited institution/program.
• Two years full-time work experience as a registered nurse, or higher medical license or degree (I.e. Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Medical Doctor).
• Teaching and/or preceptorship experience.
• Experience with clinical simulation in nursing education.
• Community college teaching experience.
• Teaching experience in online or hybrid, and traditional face to face classroom modalities.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g. Canvas) with ability to use technology to enhance teaching and educational experience.
• Demonstrated ability to measure, assess and align student outcomes within courses or programs.