Pool for Part-time Lecturer, School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Pool for Part-time Lecturer, School of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Sonoma
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Temporary, Part Time, Faculty
- Health Sciences, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Having surpassed our 50th year of educating nurses in this community, we are proud to be acknowledged in the top 10 Nursing programs in the country. The School offers a variety of campus-based programs, fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). These include a traditional pre-licensure BSN, post-licensure BSN, and MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner, requiring a full spectrum of teaching content and expertise across multiple modalities.

We are in the process of developing a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. Students are educated to practice in a variety of settings, including community health agencies, advanced practice settings, and acute care settings, with a focus on underserved communities. Active community partnerships support consistent clinical rotation sites for students and offer additional service-learning opportunities, yielding mutually beneficial experiences for agency, student, and faculty.

All program courses and descriptions may be found on the nursing website and in the SSU course catalog.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to see the department’s web page at: nursing.sonoma.edu.

Instructors appointed to the part-time temporary lecturer pool may be assigned to part-time, temporary and/or substitute openings in the for any program in the School. Appointments are generally by semester, and subsequent appointments are not guaranteed. Duties for Nursing pool instructors include roles and responsibilities that support the tenure/tenure track faculty leads of programs in:

• Providing effective classroom, clinical or laboratory instruction using methods and materials appropriate to the subject matter and learners.
• Preparing and grading class assignments and examinations.
• Assisting and evaluating students, supporting students with accommodations, evaluating learning outcomes and maintaining regular office hours.
• Participating in program activities including curriculum and program planning, development, evaluation, and decision making as well as the development of new teaching-learning methods and materials as outlined by the Board of Registered Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
• Contributing to development of program policies and procedures.
• Representing program, maintaining, and developing clinical partnerships for the hospital/community/primary care placements as an ambassador for positive representation of Sonoma State University School of Nursing.
• Meeting with managers and staff in agencies for orientation and coordination of instruction.
• Ongoing evaluation of student clinical competencies following course and program objectives and adhering to policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that all records are collected and maintained as required by CA BRN, CCNE, and University policies.
• Participating in course, team, program and departmental meetings and professional development activities in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Maintaining accurate and timely student records as required.
• Maintaining currency and depth of knowledge in assigned content and or practice area of responsibility.
• Maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to collaborate and receptive to feedback.

To be recommended for appointment, the candidate must have:

Prelicensure:

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing (Master's preferred) and one (1) year of full-time continuous experience in the last five (5) years as a Registered Nurse providing direct patient care in the area assigned to teach or one (1) academic year of RN-level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area; and
• Current and unencumbered RN license issued by the CA BRN
• Appointment is subject to CA BRN approval
• Current and valid CPR/BLS certification and immunizations as required by the clinical agency
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of college students and the campus community.

Post-licensure:

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing (Master's preferred) and one (1) one year of related professional experience
• Current and unencumbered RN license issued by the CA BRN
• Current and valid CPR/BLS certification
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of college students and the campus community.

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