Adjunct Faculty - Nursing Instructor

About the role

Moraine Park Technical College is establishing a candidate pool for potential part-time Adjunct Faculty positions in Nursing at the West Bend campus. The College is seeking an Adjunct Faculty - Nursing Instructor for a nursing clinical course scheduled the second 8 weeks of the Fall 2026 semester. Current needs are in-person on Mondays from 6:30 am – 6:30 pm in West Bend. The primary teaching responsibility will be leading clinicals in the Nursing program; class assignments and locations may vary from term to term. This instructor may be asked to teach at various sites within the Moraine Park District, including campus, center and business locations, and may be required to teach on evenings and weekends. This person reports to the Associate Dean of Health.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for and facilitate learning in the assigned courses according to the College’s core values.
• Establish a professional and safe learning environment; set the classroom tone by modeling appropriate workplace skills and behavior.
• Maintain a positive climate for learning by performing classroom management and enforcing the Student Code of Conduct.
• Meet student learning needs by incorporating a variety of teaching methods and assessments.
• Maintain student confidentiality, records, and documentation as required by FERPA.
• Submit grades within the expected timeframe and provide timely verbal and written feedback to students.
• Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and updating of curriculum as needed.
• Assist with student recruitment and positively promote College programs and services.
• Promote retention and student success through referrals to College services and resources.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with K–12, Department of Corrections, community, and industry partners.
• Actively maintain proficient knowledge and skills in emerging trends and current occupational practices.
• Complete annual professional development activities in areas of Faculty Quality Assurance Standards competencies and all required training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing, or must expect to graduate from a Master’s Degree in Nursing program within one year.
• Two years (4,000 hours) of paid work experience related to the program(s) being taught, including one year (2,000 hours) acquired within the past five years.
• In lieu of the one year of recent experience, two years of post-secondary teaching experience in the appropriate occupational field within the past five years may be considered (two years of post-secondary teaching equals eight semesters of part-time teaching or four semesters of full-time teaching at an accredited institution).
• Unencumbered State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license and must be in good standing with clinical placements.
• Experience with nursing assessment of patient health status, developing nursing plans of care, evaluating nursing care, and directly administering or supervising nursing care.
• Upon hire, must maintain and/or obtain Higher Learning Commission, Faculty Quality Assurance System, and other agency requirements and licensure required to maintain individual and program accreditation, if applicable.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to speak and write in English and Spanish in professional settings.

Other Position Requirements

• Must satisfactorily complete health screen requirements, which may include criminal and caregiver background checks, drug test and/or verification of immunizations.
• Flexible scheduling may be required to include evenings and weekends.
• This position may require teaching and/or travel to other MPTC campus locations, client/contract work sites, and/or Department of Corrections institutions.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Pay

Adjunct pay rates start at $39.85/hour based on course configuration.

Schedule

Starting October 1, 2026. Approximately 12 hours per week.