OB and Pediatrics Theory Instructor, Adjunct

American Career College; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast University seeks a Nursing Faculty member to guide nursing students toward successful patient care outcomes. You will engage in teaching, mentoring, and academic support within a student-centered, innovative environment.

The role emphasizes teaching excellence, collaboration with faculty, and ongoing scholarly activity, including clinical supervision when applicable. Strong commitment to student success and regulatory compliance is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing and nursing licensure required.
• Minimum of two years as an RN providing direct patient care and at least one year teaching experience in the relevant field.
• Commitment to teaching excellence and continuous improvement of course materials.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide students, providing academic support.
• Deliver engaging instruction using varied teaching methods.
• Contribute to course and curriculum assessment activities per university policy.
• Maintain and improve class materials and syllabi within governance processes.
• Ensure student learning outcomes are achieved and documented.

Skills

Teaching

Mentoring

Student support

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Professional nurse licensure

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Learning management systems

Job description

Come care with us at West Coast University! As a Nursing Faculty member for a certified Great Place to Work, you will guide nursing students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their career in healthcare. At West Coast University you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation of nurses as a key member of our student-centered, innovative community!

You will make an impact by:

• Serving as a mentor, role model and facilitator who provides guidance and academic support for students.
• Demonstrating enthusiasm for teaching, the teaching/learning process and for individual students.
• Applying your skills and experience to your assigned teaching schedule.
• Participating in and contributing to assessment activities of courses/curriculum and programs via a continuous improvement plan set forth by the University.
• Regularly contributing to improvement of class materials and syllabi within prescribed shared governance culture.
• Utilizing a variety of teaching methodologies to instruct students, always with intent to facilitate observable evidence of student fulfillment of prescribed learning outcomes.
• Maintaining scholarly activities.
• Participating in professional growth and service in accordance with university policies.
• Advancing our commitment and focus on the students we serve, and their success as healthcare professionals.
• Fully leveraging our innovative technologies and resources, such as our Simulation and Innovation Labs.
• If working with students in a Clinical setting you will:
  • Assume complete responsibility for students in clinical facilities.
  • Clarify clinical expectations with students.
  • Clarify student placement and expectations with clinical facility staff.
  • Utilize care planning time to direct students to available resources needed for clinical preparation.
  • Assess student knowledge and skill level to ensure safety and optimal care to patients.
  • Utilize pre- and post- conference to allow students an opportunity to share learned experiences, ensuring clarity of the correlation between weekly theory content with clinical objectives and experiences.
  • Provide feedback of clinical performance immediately after observation of event and of overall performance at midterm and end of semester.

Your Experience Includes:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products as needed.
• Working with online learning management systems to further engage the student learning process.
• Compliance with state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance, and other regulatory standards such as state Board of Nursing.
• Clinical RN - Must have a minimum of two (2) years prior experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care and have a minimum of one year experience in the field in which they teach.

Education: Education and experience must align with state regulations and comply with the rules and regulations of state authorization agencies.

• Master’s degree in nursing
• Professional nurse licensure required.

American Career College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.