Part-Time Faculty

• Locations 23 University Drive, Fort Kent, ME, 04743, US (On-site)
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Business Unit University of Maine at Fort Kent
• Job Schedule Part time
• Regular or Temporary Temporary
• Department UMFK Nursing Program
• Bargaining Unit Maine Part-Time Faculty Association (PATFA)
• Job Type Temporary Salaried

Statement of the job

The University of Maine at Fort Kent is seeking to hire Part-Time Clinical Nursing Faculty (adjunct) members for the coming spring semester.

Clinical instructors accompany nursing students to clinical agencies to provide clinical instruction. Travel to clinical locations will be required. Clinical instructors play an important role in the education of nursing students. Clinical instructors assist students to apply and integrate theoretical learning to client care situations. Clinical instructors enjoy flexible scheduling and participate in student learning. Clinical instructors typically oversee 6 to 8 students at a time.

About the University

Located on the northernmost border of Maine, the University of Maine at Fort Kent is a career-focused campus offering relevant, experiential, academic programs and services with personalized attention. UMFK’s diverse student population enjoys the opportunity to live and learn in a beautiful, natural setting and a caring, friendly atmosphere where they thrive as engaged members of the community.

Our vision is that UMFK will transform students into professionals who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to meet the evolving demands of a modern workforce.

Taught by full-time faculty, our average class size is 16 students to one faculty member. Our students come to us from throughout the United States as well as approximately 30 countries.

The great outdoor environment of the St. John Valley and forests of New England provide UMFK with abundant resources for learning and research, as well as easy access to the joys of outdoor sports and nature activities. The University and surrounding communities also play important roles in preserving, cultivating, and celebrating the Franco-American/Acadian culture in the St. John Valley and housing one of two Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes in the nation.

UMFK is the only institution in the United States located at the center of the French culture of northern Maine, eastern New Brunswick, and western Québec, offering opportunities for students to study and live in a bilingual region. The surrounding town of Fort Kent is a welcoming town of approximately 3,800 people who are active in various festivals, community gatherings, and civic work.

UMFK is embedded near the center of town allowing easy access to amenities and the community at large.

UMFK ranks among the top tier of all northern colleges for the tenth consecutive year, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2021 rankings. For the past 15 years, UMFK has been repeatedly selected as one of the outstanding colleges and universities that The Princeton Review recommends to college applicants in its print and online editions.

Qualifications (required and preferred)

• Supervising care provided by a group of students.
• Coordinating with staff and supervisors at the clinical site to make student patient assignments.
• Teaching students how to perform duties in the clinical site and answering their questions.
• Assisting students to develop personal learning goals in accordance with nursing program learning outcomes.
• Providing ongoing, constructive, and timely feedback.
• Serving as professional role models.
• Providing patient care and other learning opportunities that are consistent with the student’s level of preparation and clinical learning goals for each course.
• Serving as a liaison between the clinical facility and the division of nursing.
• Providing summative evaluation of students’ clinical work.

Successful candidates will have professional experience in the subject to be taught and have (or demonstrate) strong potential for teaching excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of BSN
• Maine RN License

Part-time faculty members are paid on a credit-hour basis, in accordance with the Maine Part-Time Faculty Association (PATFA…