What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Instructor - Perfusion Program position at VCU College of Health Professions?
Advertising Summary: The Master's of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion Program invites candidates to apply for a part-time Adjunct Instructor position to co-teach MSCP 506 over the summer semester.
Unit: College of Health Professions MBU
Department: Nurse Anesthesia
Department Summary: The mission of the Department of Nurse Anesthesia is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as part of an inter-professional team to serve the public through the delivery of safe, cost-efficient, quality anesthesia services. We strive to develop leaders and scholars who will advance the specialty of nurse anesthesia through research, scholarship, and public service. We achieve our mission by establishing an environment that promotes excellence, stimulates creativity, and recognizes achievement.
Duties & Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Benefits: All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Rank: Instructor
Contact Information
Contact Name: Dr. Nickie Damico
Contact Email: damicon@vcu.edu
Unit: College of Health Professions MBU
Department: Nurse Anesthesia
Department Summary: The mission of the Department of Nurse Anesthesia is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as part of an inter-professional team to serve the public through the delivery of safe, cost-efficient, quality anesthesia services. We strive to develop leaders and scholars who will advance the specialty of nurse anesthesia through research, scholarship, and public service. We achieve our mission by establishing an environment that promotes excellence, stimulates creativity, and recognizes achievement.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Instruction
- Deliver high-quality lectures: Facilitate engaging, evidence-based lectures within the Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion curriculum, in core subject areas as assigned.
- Simulation-based teaching: Lead and supervise simulation-based learning experiences.
- Curriculum integration
- Collaborate with the course coordinator to ensure course content aligns with the latest clinical standards and the AC-PE (Accreditation Committee on Perfusion Education) requirements.
- Assessment & evaluation
- Design assessments: Develop rigorous formative and summative assessment tools, including written examinations and oral evaluations, to measure student competency.
- Learning management system (LMS) Management: Maintain organized course modules and perform timely, accurate grading and feedback within the Canvas platform.
- Student Performance Tracking: Monitor student progress and provide constructive, individualized feedback to support academic and clinical growth.
- Professional standards & administration
- Clinical subject matter expertise: Serve as a technical resource for students by integrating current "real-world" clinical practices and ABCP standards into the classroom setting.
- Regulatory compliance: Ensure all teaching and assessment activities adhere to the standards of the accredited perfusion program and university policies.
- Professional mentorship: Foster a professional learning environment that encourages critical thinking, ethical practice, and a commitment to patient safety.
Minimum Qualifications
- Certification as a Clinical Cardiovascular Perfusionist (CCP).
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a clinical practice as a CCP.
- Experience with clinical or didactic teaching in an accredited perfusion program.
- Experience with Canvas learning management system.
Benefits: All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Rank: Instructor
Contact Information
Contact Name: Dr. Nickie Damico
Contact Email: damicon@vcu.edu
Salary : $5,000