Adjunct - Nursing Clinical Instructor

Title: Adjunct - Nursing Clinical Instructor

Location: Wise United States

Job Description:

https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/96347

NURSING (Mountain Empire)

Mountain Empire Community College

Title: Adjunct - Nursing Clinical Instructor

Agency: Mountain Empire Community College

Location: Wise - 195

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $793 - $1693 per credit hour

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Mountain Empire Community College is a comprehensive two-year college serving residents of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Dickenson counties, and the City of Norton. MECC is one of twenty-three colleges in the Virginia Community College System and operates under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Local Advisory Board. The College is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contributions from the local jurisdictions.

Mountain Empire Community College invites applications for adjunct instructors to teach Clinical Nursing in the hospital environment. We are seeking applicants available for nursing clinical instruction for daytime and/or evenings and/or weekends. Salary is based on the academic preparation and work experience of the applicant and is determined according to the VCCS Adjunct Pay Schedule and the VCCS-29 Faculty Ranking Profile. For further information, please contact the Dean Wes Mullins or Administrative Assistant of the School of Health and Safety Amber Boring, 
Adjunct Faculty listings are on a continuous, open until filled basis. Applicants will be contacted on an as needed basis. Submission of on-line applications must also include unofficial transcripts of all college work completed. Official transcripts are required upon hire.

Duties and Tasks:

• Teach specific classes in the designated discipline in a classroom/virtual/clinical environment to students with a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences.
• Develop course syllabi and instructional materials, delivering high-quality instruction, fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, and actively contributing to the academic, professional, and community life of the college.
• Maintain records, assign grades, and assess student progress.
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and regulations of MECC while emphasizing instructional excellence through innovative teaching practices, curriculum development, and assessment.
• Maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization, committing to continuous professional growth aligned with the college’s mission and goals..

Essential Functions:
As a part of the primary responsibility to provide quality instruction, the College expects each faculty member to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports routinely; teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; and adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with College policies, procedures, and regulations

Minimum Qualifications:
 

Minimum required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing with demonstrated competency in the teaching field to teach in the RN program; associate's degree in nursing with demonstrated competency in the teaching field to teach in the LPN program if working on a bachelor's degree in nursing..
• Must hold a current license or a multi-state licensure privilege to practice nursing in Virginia as a registered nurse.
• Have had two years of direct client care experience as a registered nurse.
• Maintained documentation of professional competence through activities such as nursing practice, education programs, conferences. etc.
• For supervising the clinical practice of students, faculty must meet the licensure requirements of the specialty in which that practice occurs.

Additional Considerations:
 

Teaching experience in college-level courses. Experience with online learning. Strong written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to incorporate technology routinely into instructional and faculty responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.