Adjunct Faculty, Nursing Clinical

Cecil-College; Bay View (MD); On-site; USD 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Cecil College seeks an Adjunct Nursing Instructor to teach Clinical Nursing courses under the Master Syllabus. The role is part-time, with a fiscal-year limit of 26 credit hours, and involves course-specific contracts for each course taught.

Responsibilities include delivering material, ensuring LMS access from day one, supervising externships or capstone work, and maintaining timely grade documentation while staying accessible to students and coordinating with the Department Chair and Academic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and unencumbered Maryland nursing license.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years full-time clinical nursing experience.
• Prior college teaching experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with information tech (word processing, email, databases).
• Ability to work with students with disabilities (ADA) and coordinate with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Convey course material to meet instructional objectives.
• Complete course assessments if requested by Department Chairperson.
• Ensure course material is available via Cecil College LMS from day one.
• Meet program requirements for externships and capstone supervision.
• Hold classes for assigned hours; notify if urgent absence occurs.
• Be reasonably accessible to students by email or in person.
• Hold office hours at least 30 minutes per week.
• Develop and implement lesson plans and activities (lectures, videos, demonstrations).
• Teach specified hours per week as assigned and assist with remediation.
• Document attendance and grades in the LMS; submit end-of-term records promptly.
• Use College email for communications and monitor daily.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving skills

ADA knowledge / accessibility

Independent working / coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

MS Office / word processing

Job description

Adjunct instructor needed to teach Nursing Clinical classes using Cecil College Master Syllabus.

The term "Adjunct" has a very specific meaning. An Adjunct Faculty is a contract employee hired to teach specific course(s) during an academic term on a part-time basis. An Adjunct Faculty member is not eligible for benefits.

For a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), the Adjunct Faculty Member shall serve as a part-time employee of the College.

Adjunct Faculty may teach no more than 26 credit hours per fiscal year. Adjunct faculty will receive a master adjunct contract, as well as course specific contract. Each course specific contract shall list: 1) the Adjunct Faculty members name, employee number, address and phone number; and 2) the course number, course title, number of credit hours, start date, end date, account code and the payment amount.

As an instructor, the Adjunct Faculty member's duties are to:

• Convey the course material so that students can attain the instructional objectives of the course.
• If requested to do so by the Department Chairperson, complete a course assessment for courses taught under the terms of this contract.
• Ensure that all course material is available to students the first day of class via Cecil College’s Learning Management system.
• Meet program specific requirements for employment and supervision of students in any externship or capstone course.
• Hold classes for the full amount of time specified. Notify the Academic Affairs Office if there is an urgent reason to miss class.
• Be reasonably accessible to students via email or in person, return students’ assignments in a timely manner.
• Hold office hours before or after class, a minimum of 30 minutes per week. Advising modality should match teaching modality
• Facilitate quality learning experiences for students.
• Develop and implement classroom lesson plans and learning activities, including but not limited to; lectures, videos, demonstrations, and role-play.
• Teach specific hours or contact hours per week as assigned.
• Assist with student remediation.
• Use the College’s Academic Monitoring and Learning Management System to document attendance and grades per Cecil College procedures. Submit grades and all other end of the semester documentation in a timely manner.
• Use the College email account assigned to the member shall be used for College communications and shall check that account on a daily basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nursing with an unencumbered nursing license in the state of Maryland. Master’s degree preferred
• . A minimum of 2 years of full time clinical nursing experience.
• Prior teaching experience in college/university setting in the related field preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving skills.
• Current knowledge and skill in the use of information and computer technology (e.g., word processing, e-mail, database) or proven ability to learn these skills.
• Able to work with students with special needs based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Able to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.

Physical Demands: Lift 50 pounds (pick up a child, transfer a patient, etc.) as required for patient care. Carry patient care equipment/supplies. Use upper body strength (CPR, physically restrain patient, etc.). Squeeze with hands (operate fire extinguisher)

Work Environment: Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations and traffic signals when driving.