Part-Time Nursing Adjunct: Clinical Instructor & Mentor

Trinity Health; Central City (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy College seeks a part-time nursing faculty member to support student learning and professional growth. The role emphasizes teaching, advising, and course content development within a health sciences program, aligning with the college’s mission and student success goals.

The selected candidate will mentor colleagues, engage in scholarly activities, and contribute to policy formation while fostering inclusive and evidence-based teaching practices.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing is required.
• Two years’ experience in academic teaching or professional experience.
• Valid and current Iowa Nursing License.
• Demonstrated ability in managing, leading or training others.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize varied and innovative classroom/clinical teaching strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in project development and management.
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Doctorate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides teaching, supervision and evaluation of student learning experiences.
• Provides individual advisement and guidance for intellectual and professional development of students.
• Develops, implements and revises course content in a limited subject area.
• Serves as a mentor to new or inexperienced faculty as appropriate.
• Participates in scholarly activities (e.g., grant writing, research, college projects, publications, creative teaching strategies).
• Participates in quality improvement opportunities.
• Contributes to policy formation for Mercy College and/or program/course.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching experience

Advising students

Mentoring faculty

Scholarly activities

Quality improvement

Policy development

Relationship building

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Doctorate preferred

Tools

Curriculum development tools

Project management

Job description

Mercy College seeks a part-time nursing faculty member to support student learning and professional growth. The role emphasizes teaching, advising, and course content development within a health sciences program, aligning with the college’s mission and student success goals.

The selected candidate will mentor colleagues, engage in scholarly activities, and contribute to policy formation while fostering inclusive and evidence-based teaching practices.