College of Nursing Adjunct Faculty

Posting Details

• Requisition Number: 202611AP
• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Pooled Position:
  Fairmont State University Adjunct
• Working Title:
  
  College of Nursing Adjunct Faculty 2026/2027
• OASIS
  
  Title:
  
  22605Z Faculty Adjunct
• Type of Position:
  Adjunct Faculty Pooled
• Grant Funded Position:
  No
• Benefits Eligible:
  No
• Tenure Status: N/A
• Academic Rank: N/A
• Is this considered a 'term' position: N/A
• Job Family: 30 - Academic Provost
• Appointment Length:
  Adjunct:
  Varies
• Department:
  Pooled Adjunct Position - Varies
• Employment
  
  Location:
  
  Main campus, regional sites, or online learning dependent on position
• Job Open Date: 04/23/2026
• Job Close Date: 06/27/2027

• Teach assigned courses as scheduled and meet all designated class periods.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, lectures, and assignments.
• Engage students in active learning and facilitate meaningful class discussions.
• Assess student learning through examinations, quizzes, and other assignments.
• Provide timely feedback to students and maintain records of their progress.
• Maintain regular office hours for student consultation and support.
• Submit assessment reporting data and materials and participate in departmental assessment activities, as required by supervisor.
• Post syllabus and maintain gradebook in Blackboard or other official online course delivery platform.

• A master’s degree or higher in a program of study in the discipline in which they may be hired to teach is required and prior teaching experience is preferred. The degree must be from a regionally or nationally accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
• Adjunct faculty teaching in graduate programs should hold the terminal degree determined by the discipline and have a record of research, scholarship or achievement appropriate for the graduate program.

• Prior teaching experience at the college or university level is desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the subject area of the course(s) to be taught.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching and student-centered learning.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Previous Blackboard experience preferred.

• Part-time faculty are appointed only for the current semester in which they are teaching, and no guarantees are made for continuing employment.
• Due to Affordable Care Act provisions, adjunct employees may not work for or hold an adjunct assignment more than nine (9) credit hours per semester total, or 27 hours per week. The hours can be divided between Fairmont State and another WV public institution/agency, but the total credit hours must still equal nine or fewer or 27 hpw or fewer.