Nursing - Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Instructors

Moser Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership; Delhi; On-site; INR 5,293,000 - 9,263,000; Part time

Job summary

Carson-Newman University seeks nursing adjunct faculty and clinical instructors to support undergraduate and graduate programs. Roles include supervising clinical experiences, grading, and providing timely feedback; adjuncts develop assignments and assessments and coordinate with course leads.

Must hold an active RN license for undergraduate courses or NP credentials for graduate courses; strong organization and communication skills are essential; remote instruction may be involved.

Qualifications

• Minimum educational requirement dependent on course/role; RN license for undergrad and NP license/certification for grad.
• Experience: dependent on course/role; varies by assignment.
• Excellence in organization and communication; Canvas LMS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise clinical experiences and assess student performance.
• Grade, provide feedback, and communicate progress to course leads.
• Develop assignments and assessments aligned with course objectives.
• Coordinate with Program Director/Assistant Chair on course expectations.

Skills

Organization & communication

Education

RN license (undergraduate)

NP license/certification (graduate)

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Carson-Newman University is a Christian, liberal arts-based University built upon the Lordship of Jesus Christ as evidenced historically and revealed in the Scriptures.

Job Title: Nursing – Adjunct Faculty & Clinical Instructors

Department: Nursing

Reports To: Chair, Department of Nursing

Location: To Be Determined

FLSA Status: Exempt

Time Requirements: Varies

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Summary Description: The Department of Nursing periodicaly has needs for additional adjunct faculty and clinical instructors. Time and site requirements vary based on current needs. Undergraduate clinical instructors supervise students in clinical sites within 1 hour of campus and may be asked to come to campus occasionally for labs and simulations. Graduate clinical instructors work with students and their preceptors remotely for most courses and report to the course lead faculty. Clinical Instructors working with graduate Advanced Health Assessment students are required to come to campus a few times per semester to evaluate students during their Health Assessment Residency. Adjunct faculty facilitate didactic courses via remote instruction. Please indicate in your application materials if you have interest and/or experience in a specific academic level (undergraduate, graduate) or course.

Essential Functions

• As an intentionally Christian academic community, Christian employees are hired to advance the mission of Carson-Newman as expressed in our strategic plan, Acorns to Oaks.
• Clinical Instructors – supervise clinical experiences, grade and provide feedback on clinical performance, communicate student progress with course lead faculty.
• Adjunct faculty – Ensure course content is up to date with current standards, develop appropriate assignments/assessments to document student attainment of course objectives, provide students with consistent and timely formative and summative feedback, and communicate with the appropriate Program Director and/or Assistant Chair to maintain any specific course expectations across the curriculum.

Education: Minimum educational requirement dependent on course/role; Clinical Instructors – Must Posess a current, unencumbered RN license for undergraduate courses and NP license/certification for graduate courses.

Experience: Dependent on Course/Role

Required Skills: Excellence in organization and communication; experience with Canvas LMS preferred

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Candidates must be able to meet the physical demands routinely required of RNs in the inpatient setting for undergraduate clinical instructor roles.

General Information: This description is designed to describe the general nature of the job and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and duties. It is the responsibility of the supervisor for this position to formally outline in writing any performance expectations including specific duties for which the employee assigned to this position will be held accountable in terms of performance evaluation.

Employee Expectations: The University expects all employees to conduct themselves in a manner that is appropriate for a Christian institution and to be worthy examples in moral conduct and behavior for the students of the University and fellow employees.