Adjunct Faculty - School of Nursing

Responsibilities

• Delivers didactic, laboratory and/or experiential instruction via multiple formats (in-person, online, or in a ‘blended’ format)
• Provides students with an approved syllabus that includes course objectives and learning outcomes, teaching methodology, attendance policies in line with those of the School, texts and readings, assignments and deliverables, timelines and evaluation criteria
• Uses the University’s learning management system to post syllabus, assignments and other materials and to communicate with students
• Advises and assists students through office hours or scheduled appointments, by videoconference, phone or email, and through other University-approved mechanisms
• Provides service including student mentoring, ongoing course development, and assessment
• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter and an awareness of new developments in the field in order to update the approach to teaching or content
• Facilitates pre- and post-conference for assigned students
• Integrates didactic content into the clinical assignment for the student(s)
• Achieves consistently effective teaching performance as evidenced by student evaluations/comments/letters
• Recognizes and addresses different learning styles in collaboration with core faculty
• Communicates with core faculty on a regular basis to track student progress or to develop performance improvement plan to support student learning
• Collaborates with laboratory faculty to support student remediation
• Collaborates with core faculty to develop individualized interventions for students having difficulty
• Provides feedback to core faculty and clinical placement coordinator on the appropriateness of health care agency regarding teaching/learning environment for students
• Provides feedback to core faculty on student preparedness regarding core curriculum and MCPHS core competencies
• Has a working knowledge of the MCPHS SON curriculum and the level of the participating students
• Attends course-specific orientation on campus with core faculty
• Participates in clinical faculty mentoring as identified by core course faculty

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts or New Hampshire
• Experience in relevant clinical settings
• Ability to teach in multiple formats (in-person, online, or in a ‘blended’ format)
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of current nursing practices and trends

Preferred:

• Doctoral degree in Nursing
• Experience in higher education
• Experience with online/blended learning environments