Adjunct Faculty - Nursing (PN & ADN)

WSU Tech; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WSU Tech in Wichita, Kansas is seeking a Nursing Educator to supervise and manage students in both classroom and laboratory activities. This role is essential for ensuring a safe and effective learning environment, evaluating student progress, and developing course content.

The ideal candidate will possess an Associate Degree in Nursing, hold a Kansas RN license, and have substantial experience in nursing as well as previous teaching or training in adult education. Join us in shaping the future of nursing education.

Qualifications

• Maintains an unrestricted Kansas RN license.
• Minimum five years experience in nursing or related area.
• Teaching experience in adult education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages and supervises students during activities.
• Updates students on course content and requirements.
• Evaluates student progress towards course competencies.
• Develops and recommends curriculum changes.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview / Job Summary

Looking for something to give you that spark but it’s stressful in the healthcare field these days? This option is what you need to consider and will give you that zing back. Helping our students gain their certificates in the PN program and get one step closer towards degrees in nursing or to the workforce. This position gives you the ideal blend of healthcare and educational settings, clinicals and classrooms. We need your expertise and years of understanding the healthcare field to give our students a leg up on being successful and securing employment where they could be working beside you to save lives!

Compensation: Varies

Worksite Location: South Campus

Responsibilities

• Manages and supervises students in all assigned classroom and laboratory activities to ensure a safe and effective learning environment.
• Keeps students informed and updated concerning course content, requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements.
• Ensures each program/class contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains currency. Maintains a high level of expertise in the subjects taught and stimulates enthusiasm for those subjects.
• Evaluates students to measure their progress toward the achievement of course outcomes/competencies.
• Develops, revises, and/or recommends curriculum changes which meet the objectives of the course/program and improve student learning.

Requirements

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. Willingness to start BSN within one year.
• Preferred qualifications:
  • One year experience working as a registered nurse, preferred.
  • Minimum five years experience in nursing, nurse educator, or related area, preferred.
• Practitioner or experience in a related area, required.
• Maintains current, unrestricted Kansas RN license.
• Obtains at own expense yearly TB test and other immunizations or physical examinations as required by clinical sites. CPR certification obtained prior to going to clinical sites.
• Previous teaching or training experience in adult education preferred, with pre-planning course work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; must be able to work with students, technical and administrative personnel in a pleasant, professional, and efficient manner.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills; able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, independently with little supervision.

Benefits

WSU Tech is committed to inclusive and equitable practices to create an environment and culture where students and employees thrive. We acknowledge that through valuing diverse identities, experiences, talents, and gifts, we excel by fulfilling our mission to create a talent pipeline, establish workforce equity, and improve economic prosperity for our community. WSU Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.