Nursing Faculty

Located 45 minutes from the Nation’s Capital and nestled in a history‑rich region of Southern Maryland, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has twice been recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation. CSM is also nationally ranked among the top 100 producers of minority associate degrees across many fields. With more than 100 academic programs, CSM is known for its student‑centered focus, innovation, and responsiveness to our regional workforce and community.

CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits, a State Retirement Pension plan, wellness programs, Code Green early closure Fridays in the summer, college closure for spring break and several major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year, and several days in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and community needs.

Job Responsibilities

The faculty member is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities to promote student‑centered learning. Responsibilities include instruction, holding office hours, serving on various committees, and participating in local, state, regional, and national professional activities and organizations. The faculty member performs all other duties as directed by the Department Chair, Dean, Provost and Vice President for Division of Learning, or the President or designee.

The faculty member will teach 30 credits per academic year, schedule, publish, and hold 5 office hours per week during the academic year, participate in professional development opportunities, and perform professional service hours based on faculty placement as set forth in the Faculty Handbook. Primary areas of teaching responsibility include nursing theory, lab, simulation, and clinical. Additional duties may include coordinating nursing courses, mentoring adjunct faculty, collecting student feedback, acting as liaison to clinical facilities, coordinating clinical experiences, managing student background and health data, and contributing to student learning outcomes assessment processes.

Essential job functions:

• Coordinate, plan, organize, and instruct courses in the day, evening, or on weekends on the College of Southern Maryland campus or center to which assigned.
• Maintain a high level of expertise in the subjects taught and stimulate enthusiasm for those subjects.
• Ensure that each program or class contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains currency.
• Recommend textbooks and other instructional materials, including classroom and laboratory equipment, to Department Chair or designee.
• Assist in the college’s library collection development by selecting, evaluating, and weeding library resources in each appropriate discipline.
• Teach all classes according to an approved course syllabus and for the required duration.
• Keep students informed and updated concerning course content, requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements.
• Inform students about their progress throughout the semester or term through prompt grading of papers and other work.
• Maintain accurate and complete scholastic records, including attendance records.
• Submit academic reports and other documentation in a timely manner and when appropriate.
• File an appropriate course syllabus for each course taught with the appropriate department chair.
• Conduct class evaluations and complete other college evaluations in accordance with college policy.
• Ensure that assigned classes are held as scheduled.
• Suggest improvements to the curriculum in keeping with the objectives of the college, as directed by the Department Chair, Dean, Provost, and Vice President for Division of Learning.
• Participate in program and curriculum review and development and student learning outcomes assessment initiatives.
• Make use of available college online resources (home page, office hour posting, syllabi posting, grade book, E‑mail, etc.).
• Ensure that each course section is web‑enhanced.
• Plan each unit or lesson, both in…