Adjunct Faculty, BSN Program

Job Description:

Adjunct Instructors are per diem faculty members that are responsible for supporting the instructional needs (didactic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical) of the School of Nursing at Ponce Health Science University-St. Louis.

Responsibilities:

Adjunct Instructors are required to teach a minimum of two times per academic year. Must attend Adjunct Clinical Orientation at least once annually.

Teaching:

• Ability to provide effective clinical, laboratory, and simulation instruction using evidence-based teaching strategies.
• Responsible for teaching, supervision, and evaluation of students in a variety of environments.
• Implements active learning activities that increase student engagement and align with course outcomes.
• Provides accurate documentation of student assessment using the evaluation metrics per course requirements.

Qualifications

Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) plus two or more years of experience as a registered professional nurse and attendance of Missouri Hospital Association’s Clinical Faculty Academy
• Unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in Missouri (a compact state).
• Effective interpersonal skills and cultural awareness.
• CPR certification.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing; or graduation within six (6) months

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and to use hands to type on computer, operate office equipment and handle books, files, documents, etc. Must be able to talk and hear to answer phones and when assisting others. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and to stoop or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift objects weighing from 10 – 30 pounds and possibly up to 50 pounds. Close vision needed to use computer. Must have distance vision and depth perception for safety purposes.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment in this position is characteristic of a normal office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate. At times, the position requirements will require the ability to produce results in a fast-paced environment. Independence and autonomy with little direct supervision is required. Professional mannerisms are expected as a representative of the university. This position requires leadership and the ability to accept performance feedback.

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed; the employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU)-St. Louis, as an educational institution and as an employer, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. Accordingly, the University prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, disability, or veteran status.