Adjunct - Nursing; RN

Job Description

Adjunct – Nursing (RN) provides quality instruction and maintains a positive learning environment in the classroom, with major emphasis on teaching, supporting, and evaluating students. The role monitors teaching/learning effectiveness in courses assigned by the department chair or other leadership members. The incumbent must exhibit strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask while engaging large groups of people with complicated material.

This role is based on site and involves in‑person instruction.

• Teaches assigned courses as scheduled and designs curriculum embracing diversity in all forms to foster talent in students while modeling inclusive teaching strategies.
• Considers individual differences of students to design and support a range of appropriate learning activities.
• Participates in the identification of students with academic or other needs and responds by utilizing an appropriate resource.
• Uses technology appropriately to the nature and objectives of courses and communicates clearly to students the expectations concerning its use.
• Keeps accurate records in accordance with departmental policies.
• Maintains attendance records, determines and submits grades timely, and communicates progress feedback as well as other relevant information to students throughout the semester.
• Distributes and maintains accurate syllabi that incorporate departmental, college, cross‑college, and instructor requirements.
• Conducts classes punctually and in accordance with the prescribed meeting schedule. Employs appropriate assessment techniques to measure students’ performance in achieving course goals and objectives.
• Engages in periodic meetings with the department, lead instructor, and chairperson regarding teaching duties and professional development.

• Creates a positive classroom atmosphere that encourages active and collaborative learning, student effort, academic challenge, and learner support.
• Uses technology to assist in communication with students and encourages a sense of community among students for learning both inside and outside the classroom.
• Refers students to appropriate student and academic support services available at the college or in the community.

• Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

• Compensation: $55.88 per contact hour
• Contact Hour:
  Two hours equals one contact hour
• Hours:
  
  Maximum of 12 contact hours per week

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• At least two (2) years of clinical experience in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse.

• Current Ohio RN licensure in good standing.
• State motor vehicle operator’s license or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s).

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Prior teaching experience.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The employee frequently sits for periods of time, stands, and walks; converses verbally or manually with others in person or by telephone. Vision demands close, relatively detailed vision when focusing on a computer screen. The employee occasionally lifts up to 10 pounds.

• Typical classroom, laboratory, healthcare clinical sites such as hospitals, clinics, long‑term care facilities, mental health facilities, and community areas such as homeless shelters; in‑person instruction at the computer and other learning environments for nursing students. Exposure to close social contacts, communicable diseases, medications, solutions, blood and other body fluids, injury, physical and psychological demands, and stressful situations.

Part‑time