What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Adjunct Clinical Instructor position at Iona University?
Adjunct Clinical Instructor are responsible for assisting undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students to achieve clinical course objectives by instruction, supervision, and evaluation in the clinical practice setting. The adjunct clinical instructor will provide formative and summative evaluations and provide appropriate learning experience to support student learning. The instructor must demonstrate advanced knowledge and clinical skills appropriate to the clinical area of practice. The following areas of clinical practice needed are:
- Behavioral Health
- Maternity/Women’s Health
- Adult - Medical/Surgical
- Pediatrics
Duties and Responsibilities
- Facilitate student learning in the clinical setting by coaching students to translate knowledge into the attitudes and skills required to give safe high-quality patient care.
- Supervise and instruct with individual attention to students in the clinical setting.
- Evaluate student performance in the clinical setting; provide frequent student feedback to enable success.
- Support and implement Iona’s Nursing Department’s policies and procedures as appropriate in clinical setting.
- Foster a learning environment that supports diversity and professionalism.
Required Experience
- Must hold an unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in New York State
- Must hold a minimum of a Master of Science degree in Nursing
- Experience in clinical teaching, student supervision, and teaching methods preferred
- A minimum of two years of full-time direct patient care experience within the past 5 years in clinical practice specialty area.
About Iona University/EEO language
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025, Iona has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.
Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.
Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.
