Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Online

Arizona College of Nursing; Maryland Heights (MO); Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional development

401(k) with company match

Remote teaching opportunity

Job summary

Arizona College of Nursing is seeking an adjunct faculty member to deliver nursing courses remotely, with emphasis on online teaching excellence and alignment to our core values of Passion, Excellence, Adaptability, Accountability, and Integrity.

The role focuses on didactic and clinical instruction, student assessment, and collaboration with Course Lead Faculty to support student success and progression in the nursing program.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree is required; if not in nursing, a nursing bachelor’s plus graduate degree in a related field is needed.
• Experience teaching in a registered nursing program is preferred.
• Ability to teach online and to adapt to virtual classroom tools and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate instruction that aligns with Arizona College of Nursing values.
• Develop, deliver, and assess didactic and clinical content for courses.
• Create learner-centered environments to address current nursing issues.
• Assess student learning with diverse tools and provide feedback.
• Collaborate with Course Lead Faculty on student success plans.
• Participate in academic advisement and campus meetings as applicable.

Skills

Online teaching experience

Nursing knowledge

Instructional design

Education

Graduate degree in nursing or related discipline

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (if grad is in related discipline)

Tools

FERPA training

Job description

Why You Should Work With Us:

This Is A Remote Teaching Opportunity.

Ideal Candidates Have Online Teaching Experience.

Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed. Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:Passion: We love helping others succeed.Excellence: We strive to be the best.Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.Accountability: We own our results.Integrity: We do the right thing.

What You'll Do:

Nursing Adjunct Faculty provide instruction that facilitates students’ achievement of course objectives while demonstrating Arizona College of Nursing’s values of Passion, Adaptability, Accountability, Integrity, and Excellence.

Core Nursing:

• Develops, implements, teaches, and evaluates the philosophy and objectives of the nursing education program.
• Designs, implements, teaches, evaluates, and revises the curriculum.
• Documents actions taken in faculty and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review
• Leads simulation learning experiences in the Nursing Lab.

Didactic:

• Responsible for teaching and evaluating students in the classroom.
• Designs an effective learner environment that facilitates student learning to address contemporary issues in nursing.
• Supports students’ progression in academics and socialization into the role of nursing.
• Utilizes an array of assessment tools to evaluate student learning.
• Actively participates in systematic plan for curriculum design, program evaluation and program revision.
• Works with Course Lead Faculty to develop student success plans and remediate “at risk” students.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the dean.

In addition to responsibilities for teaching classes:

• Plans, teaches, and evaluates classroom, and other learning experiences in conjunction with other team members.
• Connects students to College resources for their success.
• Participates in the academic advisement and counseling of students as necessary.
• Consistently demonstrates and coaches students on soft skills:
  • Leadership and ethics
  • Communication and critical thinking
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Responsibility and dependability
• Attends campus-based orientation and faculty meetings when applicable.
• Provides input to developing, evaluating, and revising program policies as applicable.
• Protects student privacy through completing required FERPA training and upholding FERPA guidelines.

Other Duties as Assigned

What We Need From You:

Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course and develop and evaluate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Graduate degree required, if the graduate degree is not in nursing must have a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a graduate degree in a related discipline from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)*.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ work experience as a professional registered nurse providing direct patient care.Previous experience teaching in a registered nursing program at a college or university is preferred.
• Holds a current unencumbered state professional registered nurse license or enhance compact nurse licensure relevant to the state of teaching location.
• Certified Nurse Educator certification and national certification in area of nursing specialty is preferred.
• Maintains professional competence/expertise in teaching through activities such as nursing practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects and professional writing.

* Subject to state BON/BRN/HEB regulation(s) where the campus/student is located.

What We Are Offering You:

• Competitive pay and opportunities for professional development.
• Dynamic organizational culture within a supportive working environment.
• Preparation for the future with a 401(k) and company match.

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