Adjunct Faculty in Nursing

Northland Pioneer College; Holbrook (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northland Pioneer College seeks a qualified Nursing educator to teach courses in Nursing across live, online, and hybrid formats, ensuring alignment with program goals and AZBN requirements.

The faculty member will maintain office hours, assess students, and participate in curriculum development, assessments, and program evaluation within the Arizona nursing education framework.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and current unencumbered AZ RN license.
• Three years of RN experience, DPS Level I fingerprint clearance, and CPR certification are required.
• Ability to teach in varied formats and to work with advisory committees and AZBN requirements.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in Nursing in varied environments (in-person, online, hybrid).
• Maintain scheduled office hours and accurate student records.
• Administer and monitor exams and evaluate student progress.
• Collaborate with advisory committees and nursing programs to meet community needs.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum Dev

Technology

Student Assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing

Job description

Description

The Faculty of General Nursing position will teach classes live,hybrid, or online via the institution’s learning management system.Responsibilities will include supporting NPC’s values: 1) qualitylearning environment, 2) diversity and accessibility, 3) integrityand accountability, and collaboration toward success; as well asupholding the mission of providing, supporting, and promotinglife-long learning.

The successful candidate will teach courses in Nursing for whichthey are qualified and assigned; teach in a variety of environmentsand modes (team-taught offerings, day offerings, evening offerings,online offerings, hybrid offerings, etc.) per course outlines andinstructional procedures; integrate technology with instruction;assess students in light of the institution goals, program goals,and course objectives; maintain appropriate scheduled office hours;provide service to the department, division, college, and communityas assigned by the supervising department chair, dean, or electedby peers; develop good working relationships withdiscipline-related professionals in the College’s Service area;collaborate and participate in AZTransfer to foster transferabilityopportunities; serve as a community resource in the area ofexpertise; be active in one’s field of expertise; travel within theCollege district.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Standard Faculty Expectations:

1. Positively support and promote the college’s governing board,administrators, faculty, staff, students, and communities.
2. Teach at varied times and locations and using a variety of teaching delivery systems (including video, enhanced audio, andonline) within the qualified discipline.
3. Participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of curriculum, including assessment of student learning, and program review.
4. Maintain accurate student records.
5. Maintain regular office hours and meet all instructional deadlines.
6. Serve on program Advisory Councils, Committees, and Articulation Task Forces.
7. Provide input for budgets, book orders, and semester schedules.
8. Engage in creative and scholarly activities within the discipline.
9. Maintain industry-recognized certification in assigned discipline, as required.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Discipline-Specific Faculty Expectations:

Teaching responsibilities may include but are not restricted toundergraduate courses in Nursing that support a Quality and SafetyEducation for Nurses model. Other courses may be developed to fitthe successful candidate’s expertise and program demand as approvedby the Dean of Nursing.

In addition, the successful candidate will

1. Provide instruction in the Nursing Assistant program following the requirements of Article 8 of the Arizona Nurse Practice Act.
2. Deliver instruction that is learner-centered and promotes participation in the learning process, emphasizing pathophysiology and critical thinking concepts.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and clinical competence in acute care hospital and community-based healthcare settings. Work collaboratively with students and facility staff to optimize clinical experiences.
4. Work with advisory committees to identify and meet the needs of the community about nursing subject matter and courses.
5. Administer and monitor exams; evaluate student progress; collect and maintain records of student classroom and clinical experiences.
6. Act as a liaison with healthcare organizations/providers.
7. Follow the requirements within the Arizona State Board of Nursing Advisory Opinion regarding the Role of the Clinical Instructor in Pre-Licensure RN and LPN Programs.
8. Assist in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of standards for the admission, progression, and graduation of students (AZBN).
9. Communicate with the Dean of Nursing and colleagues regarding student issues and progression in the program.
10. Initiate and maintain active participation in professional development opportunities that encompass the discipline of Nursing and teaching effectiveness.
11. Together with the Nursing Assistant Training Coordinator, review policies and procedures that ensure student and patient safety.
12. Under the leadership of the Dean of Nursing, provide direction and coordination of the Nursing Program, following the requirements of the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
13. Supervise and evaluate the program, ensure adjunct instructors meet regulatory qualifications, and ensure written policies meet AZBN and accreditation
14. Probationary faculty are required to complete the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) training within the probationary period and are strongly encouraged to complete it in their first year. ISW is a required part of a new faculty member’s probationary training and probationary faculty are not eligible to receive additional compensation for completing the training.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; they do not purport to describe all functions. Incumbent may be assigned other duties, and the essential functions may change from time to time as necessary.

Standard Faculty Competencies:

COMPETENCIES DESCRIPTION PROFICIENCY

Communication Ability to effectively communicate with students and colleagues.
Advanced

Teaching Ability to engage the 21st-century community college student – i.e.traditional and non-traditional students. Ability to develop sound pedagogy.
Advanced

Curriculum Development Ability to develop curriculum in consultation with a Curriculum Coordinator and Instructional Council. Curriculum development must be relevant to the field, and the audience.
Advanced

Technology

Ability to teach via a Learning Management System, and to use Microsoft Word and Excel, and other computerized systems. Must have demonstrated experience with 21st-century teaching modalities that involve technology.
Advanced

Diversity & Multi-Culturalism Ability to serve a diverse audience. Ability to incorporate multi-culturalism approaches to instruction.
Advanced

Trust Ability to encourage a trusting atmosphere by regularly communicating, being accountable and transparent, and acting within integrity and confidentiality.
Advanced

Flexibility & Adaptability Ability to be continuously change ready to adjust approach and demeanor to match the shifting demands of different situations.
Advanced

Self-Awareness Uses feedback and reflection to gain insight into personal strengths and areas of improvement and adjust self as needed.
Advanced

Continual Improvement Continuously and proactively identifies improvement needs and makes changes to departmental functions and processes that result in better outcomes.
Advanced

Action-Oriented Takes action on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Advanced

Physical Ability to perform the following physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation: critical sensory requirements include general vision (corrected to 20/20), hearing or listening in the normal range (corrected), and speaking and giving directions. Ability to lift 35 pounds.
Basic

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accreditedcollege/university.
• Current unencumbered Arizona RN license.
• Three years of experience as a RN.
• DPS Level I fingerprint clearance and valid AZ driver’s license.
• Current CPR certification and TB screening.

Supplemental Information

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing from an accreditedcollege/university.
• Demonstrated proficiency in college-level teaching for the equivalency of two (2) years full-time.
• Approval to teach nursing assistants as granted by AzBN.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 3-4 Year Probationary Period