Adjunct Instructor-Nursing-Medical Surgical

Adjunct Instructor – Nursing – Medical Surgical

Position Type: Temporary Part‑Time

Location: Owens Campus – Georgetown, DE

Salary: $53.65 per hour

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and instructs courses as assigned, utilizing instructional strategies, the learning management system (LMS), classroom management, and instructional/educational technology to promote student success; normal teaching contact hours are 18 per week.
• Demonstrates best practices in instruction and classroom management that respond to students’ diverse academic needs.
• Uses instructional technology, including multimedia, to meet students’ learning needs and achieve program objectives.
• Assists or leads in planning and/or developing new curriculum and courses; evaluates and revises existing curriculum as part of the annual course evaluation process and contributes to program review.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (SLOA).
• Serves as an advisor for students, utilizing effective advisement strategies and the Student Educational Plan to promote retention and progression.
• Assists students toward successful completion of courses by providing outreach, guidance, feedback, supplemental instruction, tutoring, and other approved academic support.
• Provides a minimum of six posted office hours per week to students.
• Maintains adequate and timely student records, posting grades in the LMS promptly and evaluating and reporting students’ progress and attendance.
• Works as a team member with faculty and staff to facilitate program operations and achieve goals; provides guidance to new and adjunct faculty as assigned.
• Assists in attaining and maintaining program accreditation.
• Completes the New Faculty Development Program (NFDP) during the one‑year probationary period; completes the Instructional Design Technology Certificate or demonstrates mastery of its competencies.
• Continues professional development and commitment to continuous improvement as an instructor; remains current within the academic field/discipline.
• Participates in departmental, campus, or college meetings and serves on campus or college‑wide committees; advises student clubs and organizations as assigned.
• Participates in developing and implementing college policies, objectives, and functions in accordance with the college philosophy, including departmental program planning, marketing, budget development, and public relations.
• Assists in providing support for operations, events, and processes to enhance recruitment, enrollment, advisement, transfer, and graduate employment.
• Participates in day, evening, and weekend program staffing as requested.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of effective instructional techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of relevant subject matter in nursing and adult medical‑surgical practice.
• Knowledge of computers and electronic instructional methodology.
• Knowledge of competency‑based learning.
• Ability to develop and use teaching strategies that promote learning by addressing various learning styles.
• Ability to use assessment to enhance learning.
• Ability to understand, evaluate, and appropriately use instructional technology.
• Ability to create an inclusive environment that respects diverse talents and learning styles.
• Commitment to equal access and equal opportunity.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community and meet the needs of diverse student populations.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Four (4) years of relevant nursing work experience with a primary focus in adult medical‑surgical practice.
• Possession of, or eligibility for, a 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 content to a diverse population; functioning effectively in a clinical setting without limitation.