Maternal Child Visiting Professor

Covista•New Orleans, LA

2d•$1,120 - $7,245

About The Position

Chamberlain College of Nursing seeks a part-time clinical instructor to teach students in its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, with a focus on Maternal-Child Nursing. The course addresses family-centered maternal and newborn care, health promotion and wellness, the childbearing cycle—including normal experiences, high-risk factors, complications, and alterations—and additional women’s health issues. The clinical teaching schedule is one day per week, with a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. time slot; the listed possible teaching days are Monday through Sunday. The instructor implements the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service. The role includes planning and supervising clinical experiences, evaluating student performance, providing feedback and remediation, maintaining knowledge of clinical agency policies, and collaborating with the course coordinator, agency staff, and College colleagues. The position reports to the dean or assistant dean, with direct oversight also provided by a course coordinator. The expected compensation is $1,120 to $7,245 per assignment, depending on education and experience and other job-related factors.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university.
Unencumbered professional nursing license in Louisiana.
At least two years of professional experience as a registered nurse in pediatrics within the last five years.
Genuine passion for nursing, education, and lifelong learning.
Exceptional subject-matter expertise and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to serve students and colleagues with passion, respect, and care.
Sense of responsibility and purpose, with a desire to enrich colleagues, students, and the broader community.

Nice To Haves

Teaching or precepting experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Implement the College’s philosophy, curriculum, program outcomes, and course objectives through clinical teaching and service to the College, community, health system, and profession.
Assume responsibility for autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads.
Plan clinical experiences and directly supervise and evaluate nursing students providing care to individuals or groups.
Make oneself available to staff at clinical agencies.
Evaluate students and provide documented feedback on performance in relation to course objectives.
Provide student remediation when required or needed.
Maintain current knowledge of agency and clinical policies, procedures, and expectations, with assistance from agency personnel.
Develop and post written clinical assignments suited to students’ knowledge, skills, and learning needs.
Correct and return homework, quizzes, tests, lab assignments, clinical paperwork, and other written work in a timely manner.
Contribute to ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and the College.
May teach didactic course content under the supervision of a course coordinator.
Keep the course coordinator informed about student and agency issues and concerns.
Work with College administration, staff, and faculty to improve College operations and student satisfaction.
Participate in the College Assessment Program, campus retention efforts, and departmental and campus policies.
Serve as a professional role model in customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence, dress, attendance, and professionalism.
Use relationship skills in group problem solving, consensus building, and win-win negotiation.
Comply with applicable regulatory rules and standards, as well as College policies and standards.
Perform related duties as assigned.