Adjunct Faculty (ADN)

Austin Community College • Austin, TX

7d

About The Position

Responsible to prepare and deliver Professional Nursing Department-Associate Degree Nursing coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success and creating an environment that promotes belonging for all and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Educational requirements in accordance with SACSCOC accreditation standards. No substitution for educational requirements.
• In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools Commission (SACSCOC) requirements: Master's of Science in Nursing is required. No substitution for educational requirements.
• Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
• A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing multicultural ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Dynamic, non traditional instructional delivery methods to teach students widely varying levels of proficiency and from multicultural backgrounds and abilities.
• Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the discipline and subject matter.
• Experience using technology as an instructional aide were appropriate to enhance learning.
• Documented experience with active and applied learning methodologies to support clinical practice.
• A strong commitment to teaching at a community college setting, including teaching practices that reflect an understanding of the multicultural expectations in the clinical environment and the benefits of a cultural awareness sensitivity in the workspace.
• Commitment to a multicultural workforce
• Commitment to the comprehensive mission of Austin Community College it to the principles and practices associated with servant leadership.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills of backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with very multicultural groups from the community as well as students staff faculty and administration.
• Strength of communication media, both verbal and written, as well as listening.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends, including possible multiple campus locations that may vary by semester.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student information.
• Understanding of what it means to teach in a community college environment that serves often under prepared and underrepresented students.
• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Professional Nursing Program to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.
• Mastery Skills Checkoff's
• Skills Lab Participation
• Nursing Simulations
• Technology
• Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.
• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.
• Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official college functions.
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings.
• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Benefits

• Full-time faculty and staff employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the college are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D.
• ACC does not participate in Social Security.
• ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only).
• Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees