Adjunct Faculty, Nursing Clinical Instructor (#DF3223)

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SUMMARY:

The Nursing Clinical Adjunct is responsible for the general effectiveness of clinicalexperiences. Adjunct Faculty has a primary responsibility for preparing and teaching clinical and/or laboratory nursing courses. The NursingClinical Adjunct works with the Lead Clinical Faculty, Clinical Coordinator, and the Program Director.

KEY JOB ELEMENTS

TheNursing Clinical Adjunct is an adjunct clinical instructor who: Supervises students in clinical practice, internships,observations, field experiences, nursing labs, and other similar course and graduation requirements Counsels or refers students withidentified clinical performance problems. Maintains the highest moral and ethical standards as an educator, as a nursingprofessional, and as a responsible member of the community. Debriefs and evaluates students in clinical practice, observations, andfield experiences. Teaches the number of hours and courses stated in the employment contract for the stated timeperiods. Meets all clinical and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designatedtime. Articulates course learning outcomes or objectives to ensure student understanding of course learning objectives andexpectations. Creates course materials required to deliver course information in an understandable and interesting manner to ensurestudents are engaged with the course material to facilitate achievement of the course learning outcomes. Adheres to identifiedoffice hours and be available to assist students to understand course content and/or clinical scenarios to facilitate the comprehension ofmaterials through one-to-one meeting or in assists students to master course material by being available through "office hours" and or smallgroup sessions

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree: with a master's degree in nursingpreferred Unencumbered RN nursing License Two years' experience in the clinical specialty area Membership in aprofessional association related to area of instruction preferred. Current knowledge in the area of clinicalpractice. Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to build successful relationships with studentpopulations. Outstanding conflict resolution skills. Demonstrated time management and detail-orientedskills Computer based skills (i.e., software, analytical, and report writing skills) Demonstrated clinical competency andprofessional standards of practice. Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet frequently occurringdeadlines. Ability to develop a professional rapport with diverse school/campus constituents. Ability to develop andcomplete projects without continued direct supervision Ability to learn from students' participation, demonstrates fair andconsistent behavior in all matters, and shows compassion without being ineffectual Ability to perform with legal and ethicalboundaries.

ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disabilitywho, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position. While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email, video Orconference, and other electronic means, move about the office or school, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually orotherwise identify, observe and assess. South University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical stepin ensuring employee, student and graduate success. We are committed to building and developing a diverse environment where a variety ofideas, cultures, and perspectives can thrive.