Adjunct Instructor--Nursing--Medical Surgical

Adjunct Instructor–Nursing–Medical Surgical

Position Title:

Adjunct Instructor–Nursing–Medical Surgical

Location:

Owens Campus, Georgetown, DE

Contact: 302‑259‑6160 | owens-jobs

Salary: $53.65/hour

An incumbent is responsible for developing and improving curricula, instructing assigned courses consistent with syllabi, evaluating student learning, and fostering student success.

• Plan, organize, and instruct courses as assigned, using effective instructional strategies, the learning management system, and educational technology to promote student success. Normal teaching contact hours per week are 18.
• Demonstrate best practices in instruction and classroom management that respond to students’ diverse academic needs.
• Use instructional technology, including multimedia, to meet students’ learning needs and achieve program objectives.
• Assist or lead in planning and developing new curriculum and courses; evaluate and revise existing curriculum as part of the annual evaluation process; contribute to program review.
• Participate in planning and implementation of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (SLOA).
• Serve as advisor for students using advisement strategies to promote retention and progression.
• Assist students toward successful completion of courses through outreach, guidance, feedback, supplemental instruction, tutoring, and other approved academic support; provide a minimum of six posted office hours per week.
• Maintain accurate student records in the LMS and report student progress and attendance in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with other faculty and staff to facilitate program operations and achieve goals; provide guidance to new and adjunct faculty as needed.
• Assist in attaining and maintaining program accreditation.
• Complete the New Faculty Development Program within the one‑year probationary period; complete the Instructional Design Technology Certificate or demonstrate mastery of its competencies.
• Pursue continuous professional development and remain current within the nursing field.
• Participate in departmental, campus, and college meetings and committees, and student‐related activities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of college policies and objectives (e.g., program planning, marketing, budgeting, public relations).
• Support recruitment, enrollment, advisement, transfer, and graduate employment activities as assigned.
• Participate in day, evening, and weekend program staffing when requested.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Knowledge of effective instructional techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of nursing subject matter in adult medical surgical.
• Knowledge of computers and electronic instructional methodology.
• Knowledge of competency‑based learning.
• Ability to develop and use teaching strategies that promote learning for diverse students.
• Ability to use assessment to enhance learning.
• Ability to understand, evaluate, and appropriately use instructional technology.
• Ability to foster an inclusive environment respecting diverse talents.
• Commitment to Equal Access/Equal Opportunity.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse community and meet the needs of diverse students.
• Excellent oral and written communication.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Four (4) years of nursing experience, primarily in adult medical surgical.
• Valid license to practice as a registered nurse in Delaware or a compact state at the time of application and during employment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing subject matter, teaching methods, clinical skills, and nursing protocols; ability to communicate this knowledge to a diverse population and function in a clinical setting without limitation.