Adjunct Instructor - Nursing Foundation (Didactic)

About the role

Responsible for teaching students in the classroom setting, utilizing current and multimodal delivery and evaluation of knowledge, techniques, and skills. Responsible for the delivery of content in accordance with student and client needs and applicable standards of nursing practice, also responsible for the assessment of applied knowledge, techniques and skills in clinical practice. Work effectively with lead faculty, administrators and staff in a rapidly changing team environment. Support and contribute to diversity and student success initiatives of the college. Remain current in subject area and teaching methodologies by incorporating relevant safety, quality, and evidenced-based practice recommendations. Meet scheduled office hours.

Responsibilities

• Participates in department and discipline curriculum activities when time permits.
• Develops plans that promote the development of higher-order thinking skills in the instructional process.
• Serves as a role model of professional nursing in the practice setting.
• Supports the academic area and college through other work normally expected of adjunct faculty members.
• Serves as a role model of good written and oral communication skills and management skills.
• Serves as a role model of professional nursing in the practice setting.
• Provides motivation to learn via thorough planning, facilitating an appropriate climate for learning.
• Provides remediation as deemed appropriate and possible.
• Coaches, mentors, teaches, and evaluate students as assigned according to all course objectives.
• Counsels, advises, and evaluates students as assigned according to all course objectives.
• Reviews orientation content.
• Advises students on curriculum, academic programs, employment and career goals, and other matters as appropriate.
• Responds to requests by discipline leaders, department heads, committee chairs and lead faculty in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Consistently meets instructional schedule and other assignments and commitments in support of the college.
• Treats all members of the college community with dignity and respect.
• Works through established channels to resolve problems.
• Participates in college and discipline planning and improvement activities as requested.
• Formally upholds all college policies.
• Upholds and enforces the Student and Nurses Code of Conduct.
• Develops and nurtures positive professional relationships with program clinical partners and staff.

Qualifications

• Masters of Science in Nursing
• 5 years of experience in long-term care or medical surgical nursing
• 2 years of teaching experience
• BLS Certification
• Current Michigan RN license

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching in the didactic setting.

Job Specifications

• Commitment to life-long learning and professional development, willingness to continue education and cooperative attitude that provides innovation and personal growth.
• Demonstrate motivational and problem solving capabilities with high degree of integrity, ethics and dedication to the mission of the college.

Professional Growth

• Maintains a current knowledge in subject area(s) of instruction.
• Maintains a current knowledge of evidenced based practice relevant to the theory and clinical teaching environment.
• Is fully committed to the mission and values of Southwestern Michigan College.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Reviews orientation content.
Advises students on curriculum, academic programs, employment and career goals, and other matters as appropriate.
Responds to requests by discipline leaders, department heads, committee chairs and lead faculty in a timely and appropriate manner.
Consistently meets instructional schedule and other assignments and commitments in support of the college.
Treats all members of the college community with dignity and respect.
Works through established channels to resolve problems.
Participates in college and discipline planning and improvement activities as requested.
Formally upholds all college policies.
Upholds and enforces the Student and Nurses Code of Conduct.
Develops and nurtures positive professional relationships with program clinical partners and staff.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation: The physical activity of this position. Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Hand and Finger Coordination: Ability to perform tasks requiring coordinated hand and finger movements, including typing, keyboarding, picking, pinching, and handling small objects Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The physical requirements of this position. Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. The employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position. The employee is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. The employee is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.