Adjunct Faculty – Nursing

Category:
Adjunct Faculty

Final date to receive applications:
This position is open until filled.

Department:
Nursing

Contact:
Dr. Jennifer Fritzges – jfritzges

Salary:
See Credit Adjunct Faculty scale for comprehensive salary information.

Department: Nursing

Pay Grade: Placed on Credit Adjunct Faculty Scale

FLSA Status: Exempt

Residency restrictions apply. If an offer of employment is offered and accepted, the candidate must be a resident of DC, VA, WV, MD, DE or PA on the date employment commences. In addition, the person must be willing to come to campus to sign paperwork for identity verification.

Seeking adjunct faculty member to work with students on-site in a skilled nursing facility for one 12‑hour clinical day per week.

Adjunct faculty are assigned primarily teaching duties. Actual hours worked on- and off‑campus in any given week can vary according to grading, class preparation requirements, professional development activities, and office hours. Adjunct faculty member responsibilities are primarily to teach students, assess learning, and engage in professional development. Nursing Adjunct Faculty report to the Chair, Allied Health or designee.

• Teach no more than the equivalent of 24‑teaching load hours per year (per measurement period under the ACA)
• Hold clinical sessions as scheduled
• Design assignments and/or give required assignments to measure student learning
• Provide clear and concise feedback to students in a timely manner (generally within two weeks)
• Check and respond to all emails within two business days
• Post the syllabus, faculty information, and a welcome announcement for Preview Week and maintain a current gradebook in the Learning Management System
• Hold required office hours
• Assist students and direct them to appropriate resources
• Contribute to student retention and completion initiatives
• Participate in outcomes assessment and respond to data
• Collaborate with student support offices and professionals
• Report grades and reconcile incomplete grades as necessary
• Engage in professional development including departmental orientation
• Attend required meetings and complete mandatory trainings
• Adapt to emerging challenges and demands to serve the college and its students
• Follow policies as outlined in the Faculty Handbook
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Master’s degree in nursing or currently enrolled in a Master of Nursing program
• Prior teaching experience at college level preferred
• Experience working in a skilled‑nursing facility preferred
• Ability to use technology in teaching
• Must be positive, cooperative and supportive

This work is normally sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Hear/talk/communicate – Must be able to exchange information and communicate
• Visual Acuity/ability to perceive or detect surroundings
• Mental acuity – Able to focus, concentrate, understand and convey subject matter
• Repetitive motion (i.e. keyboarding)
• Stand/sit/walk/able to move or traverse from one area to another

College campus, direct contact with students, staff, faculty and the general public in classrooms, common and shared areas, offices, campus environments and clinical sites. Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office, meeting and training rooms and clinical sites. Use of safe workplace practices with office equipment; computers for data entry and word processing with some highly technical applications and new technology systems;

avoidance of trips and falls; observance of fire and building safety regulations and all college policies. Observance of college vehicle policies and traffic laws when/if driving a college vehicle.

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and an unofficial transcript emailed to: jfritzges Please be sure the following are visible on the unofficial transcript: your name, the institution’s name and the degree/date conferred.

An official transcript will be required upon hiring.

This position is open until filled.

• successfully complete a criminal background check (for designated positions)
• be able to work on campus as of the first day of employment
• be a resident of DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, or DC as of the first day of employment
• be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsor ships
• complete an employment application upon request, prior to progressing through the initial interview process

Carroll Community College is committed to fostering a welcoming environment for all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.