Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Nursing

Strategic Education•Charlotte, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Adjunct Clinical Faculty member supervises and educates pre-licensure LPN students during assigned clinical experiences at approved hospitals and healthcare facilities. The position also supports student learning through online instruction, evaluation of clinical performance, and collaboration with program leadership and clinical partners. This is an adjunct, non-tenure-track faculty position. Clinical instruction takes place in person at hospital sites, while didactic instruction and student support are conducted online. The faculty member provides direct clinical supervision, promotes safe and evidence-based nursing practice, orients students to clinical-site expectations, and evaluates students’ clinical performance. The role works closely with the Clinical Coordinator and LPN Program Director to support consistent instruction, evaluation, regulatory compliance, and high-quality learning experiences across clinical sites. The position requires compliance with clinical-site onboarding requirements, including background checks, drug screening, immunizations, and health clearances, as well as maintaining required licensure and certifications and completing institutional faculty orientation and ongoing training. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available. The expected starting pay is $45.00 per hour. Benefits are offered to employees scheduled 30 or more hours per week. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.
Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state where clinical instruction occurs, or a multi-state compact license if applicable.
Demonstrated competence in clinical nursing practices.
Basic computer proficiency and ability to use learning management systems and virtual meeting platforms.
Prior experience teaching or supervising pre-licensure nursing students in clinical settings.
Experience with online or hybrid nursing education.
Current clinical practice in a hospital or comparable healthcare environment.
Compliance with clinical-site onboarding requirements, including background check, drug screening, immunizations, and health clearances.
Authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to travel occasionally if a business need arises.
Ability to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant.
Ability to meet the critical-thinking, problem-solving, communication, and computer-access requirements of the role.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two years of recent clinical nursing experience in acute care or relevant clinical settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct, on-site clinical supervision of pre-licensure LPN students at assigned hospital or healthcare facilities.
Ensure students practice safely, effectively, and in accordance with evidence-based nursing practices, course objectives, program outcomes, and regulatory standards.
Orient students to clinical-site policies, procedures, and expectations for professional conduct.
Supervise and evaluate students’ clinical skills, critical thinking, documentation, and patient care.
Intervene appropriately to ensure patient safety and student learning.
Collaborate with the Clinical Coordinator and LPN Program Director to support consistent clinical instruction, student evaluation, regulatory compliance, and high-quality clinical learning experiences across sites.
Support student learning through online instruction and student support.
Complete institutional faculty orientation and ongoing training.
Maintain required licensure and certifications throughout employment.