Job Information
Northwestern Michigan College Adjunct - Clinical Nursing in Traverse City, Michigan
Adjunct - Clinical Nursing
Salary: $842.00 Hourly
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 2022-00256
Closing: 7/31/2024 1:32 PM Eastern
Location: Main Campus - 1701 E Front Street, Traverse City
Division: Educational Services
Summary & Qualifications:
Summary
This adjunct faculty member will employ a range of suitable strategies to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions and encourage active learning in all students, maintain proper class- related records, and promptly assess student coursework and apprise students of progress. Each adjunct faculty member is primarily responsible for effectively teaching students in those classes assigned. In such assignments, each adjunct faculty member is a member of the professional teaching staff that is responsible for effectively implementing the mission of the College and the Health Occupations Academic Area. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to relate well to a diverse population of learners. Responsibilities may include teaching nights, weekends, and/or online instruction.
Qualifications
Required:
• BSN in Nursing from four-year college or university • Registered Nurse License from the State of Michigan • Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) card with Professional Rescuer or Healthcare Provider certification • Recent clinical nursing experience in a hospital setting
Preferred:
• Master's degree (MSN) from four-year college or university • Experience teaching students in an academic setting
Essential Responsibilities
(Visit our https://www.nmc.edu/departments/human-resources/handbooks.html to see the NMC Adjunct Resource Guide for further details.)
Specifically, adjunct faculty have these responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.
Teaching Responsibilities
When teaching any courses including but not limited to online, accelerated, livestream, hybrid and face-to-face formats, the adjunct instructor will meet the responsibilities of adjunct faculty in the areas of Curriculum, Teaching Effectiveness, and Professional Qualities and Abilities. Adjunct faculty are encouraged to participate in Professional Development and in areas that Support of College and Community Initiatives.
Teaching Effectiveness
• Compiles, administers, and grades examinations and other learning activities • Uses current and emerging technologies in distance learning and in the classroom; conducts classroom research with classroom assessment techniques • Listens to students and coaches them to actively participate in the learning process • Uses a variety of assessments to promotes student demonstration of learning through exams, discussions, debates, presentations, simulations, and/or debriefings • Provides a course syllabus to the students that includes the College Syllabus information outlined in Moodle • Maintains and regularly updates Moodle gradebook and/or other electronic grading systems
Faculty Professional Development
• Continually engages in learning and scholarship in the area of specialization as time allows
Support of College, Community Initiatives
• Meets requirements for the adjunct review process • Is fully committed to the mission and values of Northwestern Michigan College
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Adjunct Faculty General Responsibilities
• Attend and comply with all HR required Faculty member training • Report grades by college deadlines • Keep accurate student academic records • Meet classes during the time scheduled and for the appropriate length of time • Make reasonable accommodations as approved by Disability Support Services to meet students' needs in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) • Follow College policy on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA