Adjunct Faculty - Introduction to Chemistry

About the role

This position requires faculty to teach on campus and in-person. Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing nursing school that transforms lives by preparing students for nursing careers and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, the college offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in three years or less with qualified transfer credits. The quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well‑known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s‑prepared nurses are needed. Putting students first, the college is dedicated to providing an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields, teaching relevant, required skills for today and the future. The culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative, guided by core values of passion, excellence, adaptability, accountability, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide a learning experience in the classroom, online, and/or in the lab using a variety of teaching methods such as lectures and demonstrations and using audiovisual and technological aids to supplement presentations.
• Evaluate student achievements.
• Keep students engaged in a classroom environment while following an established curriculum/syllabus.
• Create a positive educational climate for students to learn in while establishing and communicating clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Meet course and school‑wide student performance goals.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom/online.
• Observe and evaluate student performance.
• Identify and refer students who are “at risk” of not being successful to the Student Success Coordinator.
• Provide ongoing student advisement and academic counseling by tutoring and mentoring students on an individual basis when needed.
• Grade tests and projects, maintain grade books, track attendance, and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
• Participate in ongoing conferences, seminars, and training sessions (2 education in‑services, 1 distance education in‑service, proof of at least 2 professional development activities annually).
• Provide input and participate in academic committees formed for the purpose of enrichment of both the programs and students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Minimum of 15 credit hours or equivalent in the assigned subject area.
• For positions in Georgia, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia: Master’s degree in the discipline OR a Master’s degree (any discipline) with 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework relevant to the discipline.
• Two years of practical experience in the course