Adjunct Faculty - Maternity Nursing Clinical/Simulation/Lab Instructor

Quinsigamond Community College • Worcester, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Quinsigamond Community College’s Nurse Education Department in the School of Healthcare seeks qualified registered nurses to provide clinical, simulation, and laboratory instruction for nursing students in maternity nursing courses and clinical experiences. Clinical assignments may take place at partnering healthcare facilities, including Milford Regional Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus, and Saint Vincent Hospital. Clinical schedules may be available on weekdays and may include daytime, evening, or weekend assignments, depending on candidate and clinical-site availability. Flexible scheduling may be available for qualified candidates. Simulation and laboratory assignments take place at the Quinsigamond Community College Federal Street campus and are typically scheduled on weekdays and weekday evenings, depending on course offerings and program needs.

The role includes clinical instruction, simulation and skills-laboratory instruction, student supervision, evaluation of student performance, clinical documentation, collaboration with course faculty, and fostering a safe and supportive learning environment that promotes student success.

The starting rate is $81.06 per hour for clinical and simulation instruction and $74.60 per hour for laboratory instruction. These are MCCC unit-eligible positions, with compensation determined by the MCCC Adjunct Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement. Adjunct faculty may be eligible for advancement through four salary steps based on applicable contractual criteria.

Requirements

• Hold a current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• Have at least two years of full-time maternity nursing experience, or equivalent, within the last five years, with demonstrated clinical competence in Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, Postpartum, Newborn Nursery, Women's Health, or a related maternity specialty.
• Demonstrate maintenance of expertise appropriate to teaching responsibilities.
• Be able to satisfy all College and clinical-agency onboarding, health, compliance, and background-screening requirements.
• Meet one of the following educational qualifications for clinical instruction in a Registered Nursing program: a master's degree in Nursing; or a bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) and matriculation in a graduate nursing program with an expected graduation date within five years of appointment; or a BSN and a related non-nursing graduate degree; or a BSN and current Nurse Educator certification from a Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing-recognized certifying organization.
• Submit a resume, cover letter, and names and contact information for three professional references.
• Complete a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI/SORI) request if selected.

Nice To Haves

• Current Nurse Educator Certification (CNE) or another Board-recognized nurse educator credential.
• Previous experience teaching, precepting, mentoring, or training nursing students or staff.
• Experience in Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, Postpartum, Newborn Nursery, or Women's Health settings.
• Experience in simulation, skills instruction, or maternal-newborn nursing education.
• Commitment to student success, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical instruction in maternity nursing courses and clinical experiences.
• Provide simulation and skills-laboratory instruction.
• Supervise students.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Complete clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with course faculty.
• Foster a safe and supportive learning environment that promotes student success.

Benefits

• Grant-funded support may be available to eligible faculty for nurse educator certification preparation courses, study materials, and examination expenses, subject to funding availability.
• Adjunct faculty may be eligible for advancement through four salary steps based on applicable contractual criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time