Adjunct Nursing Faculty

Part‑Time Adjunct Clinical Teaching Opportunities!

Arizona College of Nursing is seeking knowledgeable and engaging, hands‑on Masters‑prepared or Doctorate‑prepared nursing professionals to join us as part‑time clinical adjunct faculty based out of our Cincinnati, OH BSN campus. These on‑site, in‑person teaching opportunities pay $55/hr.

Teaching Opportunities Include:

• Mental Health Clinicals
• Med‑Surg Clinicals
• Weekday daytime availability is required
• Preference given to candidates who are qualified and can potentially teach other areas of the nursing curriculum, including Clinicals, Labs, and/or Didactic

About Arizona College of Nursing

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 leader in nurse education, we offer students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality curriculum prepares students for an in‑demand career to help communities overcome the chronic nursing shortage.

Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. We continually embrace our core values of Passion, Excellence, Adaptability, Accountability, and Integrity.

Core Nursing Responsibilities

• 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 Responsibilities

• 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.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Facilitates the nursing students’ application of theory to clinical practice.
• Attends healthcare facility/agency‑based orientation.
• Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of overall program, program outcomes, and assigned course objectives.
• Communicates effectively utilizing professional techniques with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students.
• Identifies and immediately communicates problem areas/clinical areas of concern to Course Lead Faculty and recommends changes and solutions as appropriate.
• Provides daily and as needed communication with Course Lead Faculty concerning student progress, including successes and identified needs, clinical issues, suggestions, and/or professional learning needs.
• Grades associated clinical papers and provides students with timely and clear feedback.
• Maintains all records on student performance, i.e., Student Success Plan, Progressive Disciplinary Plan, and Mid‑term and final clinical evaluations.
• Completes clinical site evaluations.
• Adheres to/enforces the policies and procedures of Arizona College of Nursing and the assigned clinical facility.
• Attends course faculty meetings during planning week to assure all clinical rotations are in alignment with the didactic course.

Additional Responsibilities for Teaching Didactic and/or Clinical Classes

• Plans, teaches, and evaluates classroom, clinical, skills labs, 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.

These duties are consistent with our commitment to fostering an environment of academic excellence and student success while demonstrating Arizona College of Nursing’s core values of Passion, Adaptability, Accountability, Integrity, and Excellence.