Adjunct Instructor - Human Nutrition & Student Success

Arizona College of Nursing; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional development

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Arizona College of Nursing invites applications for an adjunct instructor to deliver in‑classroom, online, and lab sessions under the Dean's supervision. You will use lectures, demonstrations, and audiovisual aids to reinforce learning and assess student progress.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree or higher in a related field, has strong English communication skills, and can engage students while maintaining an organized syllabus.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a discipline related to nursing education.
• Two years of practical experience in the course content area with a related degree, or three years if degree is unrelated.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in English.

Responsibilities

• Keep students engaged in a classroom environment while following an established curriculum/syllabus.
• Create positive educational climate for students to learn in while establishing and communicating clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Meet course and school‑wide student performance goals.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom/online. Observe and evaluate student's performance.
• Identify and refer students who are “at risk" of not being successful to the Student Success Coordinator.
• Provide ongoing student advisement and academic counseling by tutoring and mentoring students on an individual basis when needed.
• Grade tests and projects, maintain grade books, track attendance and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
• Participate in ongoing conferences, seminars, and training sessions (2 education in‑services, 1 distance education in‑service, proof of at least 2 professional development activity annually).
• Provide input and participate in academic committees formed for the purpose of enrichment of both the programs and students.

Skills

Effective communication

Online teaching

Curriculum familiarity

Education

Master's degree or higher

Graduate coursework relevant to discipline

Job description

Arizona College of Nursing invites applications for an adjunct instructor to deliver in‑classroom, online, and lab sessions under the Dean's supervision. You will use lectures, demonstrations, and audiovisual aids to reinforce learning and assess student progress.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree or higher in a related field, has strong English communication skills, and can engage students while maintaining an organized syllabus.