Adjunct Faculty – Nursing

Description

Department: Nursing
Pay Grade: Placed on Credit Adjunct Faculty Scale
FLSA Status: Exempt
Residency restrictions apply.

Essential Job Functions

• Teach no more than the equivalent of 24-teaching load hours per year (per measurement period under the ACA)
• Hold clinical sessions as scheduled
• Design assignments and/or give required assignments to measure student learning
• Provide clear and concise feedback to students in a timely manner (generally within two weeks)
• Check and respond to all emails within two business days
• Post the syllabus, faculty information, and a welcome announcement for Preview Week and maintain a current gradebook in the Learning Management System
• Hold required office hours
• Absorb students and direct them to appropriate resources
• Contribute to student retention and completion initiatives
• Participate in outcomes assessment and respond to data
• Collaborate with student support offices and professionals
• Report grades and reconcile incomplete grades as necessary
• Engage in professional development including departmental orientation
• Attend required meetings and complete mandatory trainings
• Adapt to emerging challenges and demands to serve the college and its students
• Follow policies as outlined in the Faculty Handbook
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Minimum Requirements To Perform Work: Master’s degree in nursing or currently enrolled in a Master of Nursing program
  Prior teaching experience at college level preferred
  Experience working in a skilled-nursing facility preferred
  Ability to use technology in teaching
• Physical Demands: This work is normally sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: Hear/talk/communicate – Must be able to exchange information and communicate
  Visual Acuity/ability to perceive or detect surroundings
  Mental acuity – Able to focus, concentrate, understand and convey subject matter
  Repetitive motion (i.e. keyboarding)
  Stand/sit/walk/able to move or traverse from one area to another