Adjunct Instructor - ASN

Recent Jobs; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

SOWELA College seeks an adjunct Nursing instructor in the School of Nursing & Allied Health. The role focuses on teaching, clinical instruction, and maintaining evidence-based course materials to support student success.

Required Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing with at least two years of nursing teaching experience, LSBN qualifications, and the ability to manage multiple duties including grading and student assessment.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate computer literacy for composing, storing, and retrieving information.
• Excellent communication skills with students, staff, and public.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations for grading and assignments.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize duties to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Teach and provide direct instructional activities using evidence-based resources.
• Maintain course materials and organize teaching plans for courses.
• Attend class/clinical on time; arrange alternative delivery if needed.
• Provide constructive feedback and fair grading of student work.
• Oversee students’ clinical practice and orient clinical facilities.
• Engage in service to students, department, and college and participate in professional development activities.

Skills

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Mathematical computation

Planning and prioritization

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Doctoral degree in Nursing

Job description

College: SOWELA

Department: Academic Affairs

Sub department: School of Nursing & Allied Health

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Adjunct

Salary: {sSalary}

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understands and adheres to all applicable Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) policies.
• Understands and adheres to policies and procedures contained in the SOWELA Technical Community College (STCC) Faculty Handbook.
• Understands and adheres to all laws pertaining to disclosure of student records.
• Understands and adheres to the professional scope, standards, codes, rules and regulations of Professional Governing Bodies:
  • American Nurses Association
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing
  • Nurses Code of Ethics
  • Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
• Teaching and Direct Instructional Activities
  • Teaching materials are prepared using evidence-based resources (textbooks, instructional aids, online resources, and materials)
  • If applicable, teaching plans are organized and available for course presentation
  • Course and clinical time organized to be accomplished in the allotted time
  • Instruction provided to individual students and groups appropriate to the needs and requirements of activities being performed
  • Attends class/clinical on time and if unable to attend; ensures alternate method of course delivery is available for students
  • Able to enhance clinical judgement for students through clear, concise instruction
  • Provides adequate resources that enable students to successfully complete assignments
  • Content expert in subject matter
  • Promotes discussion among students as well as learning and individual initiative
  • Provides constructive feedback in a timely manner on performance, tests, and assignments
  • Provides fair grading of student course/clinical work
  • Oversees students’ clinical practice
    • Ensures clinical site will allow students to gain clinical experience for course content and enhance clinical judgment
    • Orients self and student to clinical facility policies and procedures
    • Evaluates student performance in the clinical setting
    • Participates in pre and post conference experiences
• Service to Students, Department, Division or College
  • Maintains office hours as required
  • Submits reports and performs required record-keeping functions in a timely and dependable manner.
  • Professionally represents SOWELA in clinical institutions
• Professional Development Activities
  • Attends conferences, seminars and workshops that enhance expertise in areas of teaching responsibilities
  • Participates in professional organizations
  • Acts as a role model for nursing students
  • Develops and maintains professional and collegial relationships

Required Education

Must hold a Master’s degree in Nursing or Doctoral degree in Nursing

Required Experience

Nursing experience of two years in the concentration hired to teach (Medical-Surgical, Maternal Child, Pediatrics, Mental Health)

Must meet faculty qualifications through LSBN and clinical agencies

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to use a computer for composing, storing, and retrieving information

Use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with patient care, students, other employees and the public. This is normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, and handle or feel objects and controls

Ability to perform basic mathematical computations needed to grade and complete assignments

Plan, organize, and prioritize job duties in order to meet deadlines

Required Licenses or Certifications

Must maintain a current, unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in Louisiana or one of the Compact Member States

Benefits

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System,SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.