Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor-MedSurg, Campus Based,

South University•Glen Allen, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor teaches and facilitates course outcomes in the curriculum while supporting a positive, learning-centered educational environment. The instructor provides education that prepares graduates to meet evolving marketplace needs and encourages mutual responsibility, respect, lifelong learning, diversity, ethics, and personal and professional development. The position carries out South University’s philosophy of quality service to students, employee development and recognition, and an environment conducive to innovation and positive thinking. The instructor manages the educational process, plans and delivers instruction aligned with South University’s curriculum and delivery model, uses classroom technology to support learning, and establishes criteria for evaluating student achievement. The role promotes student success through engaging instruction, accurate records, timely grades and reports, and consistent enforcement of academic and attendance policies. It also involves maintaining professional and technical skills, incorporating industry perspectives and trends into courses, participating in faculty development and curriculum activities, communicating with university colleagues and administrators, and supporting campus events and meetings.

Requirements

Unencumbered registered nurse (RN) nursing license.
Zero to two years of experience in instruction or a formalized education process; post-secondary or college experience is preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to build successful relationships with student populations.
Outstanding conflict-resolution skills.
Demonstrated time-management and attention-to-detail skills.
Computer-based skills, including software, analytical, and report-writing skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet frequently occurring deadlines.
Ability to develop professional rapport with diverse school and campus constituents.
Ability to develop and complete projects without continued direct supervision.
Ability to learn from student participation, behave fairly and consistently, and show compassion while maintaining effectiveness.
Ability to perform within legal and ethical boundaries.

Nice To Haves

PhD in a field related to the classes to be taught.
Experience in instruction or formalized education at a post-secondary or college institution.

Responsibilities

Manage the educational process to support a positive learning, teaching, and social environment in which students are involved.
Perform faculty responsibilities in accordance with the Faculty Supplement to the South University Employee Handbook.
Provide course instruction aligned with South University curricula and its system delivery model.
Develop instructional plans and activities that meet course outcomes and lesson objectives; deliver online instruction as approved within each course shell.
Use technology in the classroom to support student learning.
Provide instruction that fosters proficiency, establishes student performance criteria, and supports evaluation of learning outcomes.
Plan and prepare classes and establish an educational environment conducive to learning and student involvement.
Promote student success through flexibility, passion for teaching, and engagement of students in the learning process.
Maintain accurate records, submit grades and reports on time, and enforce academic and attendance policies.
Continue professional and technical skills development and incorporate industry perspectives, trends, and opportunities into courses.
Participate in faculty development to enhance learner-centered instruction skills and knowledge.
Communicate consistently and effectively with supervisors, faculty, and other South University administrators.
Participate in curriculum and system task forces, support campus events such as orientation and graduation, and attend workshops and meetings.