Part Time Adjunct Faculty – Nursing

Instructional faculty report to the Department Chair overseeing the course/content area they are teaching. This is a remote online part-time faculty position based within the continental United States.

Responsibilities

• Implementing courses as designed by the University.
• Bring individual knowledge and expertise on the subject matter in the engagement of students.
• Engage regularly and substantively with students via email, announcements, and online discussion boards.
• Provide timely, high-quality feedback on student work.
• Hold regular virtual office hours, weekly.
• Participate in ATI proctoring if applicable.
• Keep the department chair apprised of any student or course issues.
• Follow University policies.
• Complete University-required training and attend required pre-term meetings.
• Respond to all messages from students and the University within 48 hours.
• Utilize provided rubrics to grade all assignments timely and provide narrative feedback that summarizes the strengths and areas in need of improvement.
• Cultivate a caring environment that supports open dialogue, collaboration, and opportunities for scholarly growth.
• Enforce all University policies listed in the Faculty Handbook.
• Submit final grades timely, within 3 days after the end of the term.
• Demonstrate a commitment to student success by supporting college engagement and retention initiatives, reaching out to struggling students, and collaborating with faculty and support staff to ensure students have access to all available resources that impact success.

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral or terminal degree in Nursing or related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• New York Registered Nurse licensure or the willingness to apply for New York state licensure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to present information clearly, concisely, and accurately; friendly, persuasive speaking and writing style.
• Experience in Nursing Education in areas such as teaching-learning strategies, educational technologies, writing course and module outcomes, curriculum design, assessment and evaluation strategies, and research.

Pay

A flat rate of $1000 per credit for a section of at least 10 undergraduate students or 8 graduate students. Courses that fall under these student headcounts are considered low enrolled courses.

Low enrolled courses will be paid on a directed study rate ($250/student for undergraduate courses and $300/student for graduate courses) based on the number of students enrolled in the course section at the close of late registration.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Retirement benefits
• Excellent health insurance