Adjunct Faculty - Fundamentals of Biology

Adjunct Faculty - Fundamentals of Biology

Join to apply for the Adjunct Faculty - Fundamentals of Biology role at Arizona College of Nursing. This position requires faculty to teach on campus and in‑person.

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, the college 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 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.

• Maintain student engagement in classroom, online, and lab environments following an established curriculum/syllabus.
• Create a positive educational climate, establishing and communicating clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Meet course and school‑wide student performance goals.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom/online and evaluate student performance.
• Identify and refer students who are “at risk” of not succeeding to the Student Success Coordinator.
• Provide ongoing academic counseling, tutoring, and mentoring to students on an individual basis when needed.
• Grade tests and projects, maintain grade books, track attendance, and perform other administrative duties as required.
• Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and evaluate training effectiveness.
• Participate in ongoing conferences, seminars, and training sessions (2 education in‑services, 1 distance education in‑service) and provide proof of at least two professional development activities annually.
• Provide input and participate in academic committees formed to enrich both the programs and students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). (Required)
• A minimum of 15 credit hours or equivalent in the assigned subject area. (States of Georgia, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia require a Master’s degree in the discipline or a Master’s degree in any discipline with 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework relevant to the discipline.)
• Two years of practical experience in the course content area with a related degree, or three years of practical experience if the degree is in an unrelated field. (Required)
• Minimum of three years of work experience as an educator (preferred).
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in English.

Seniority level:
Entry level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Education and Training
Industry: Higher Education

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