Adjunct Instructor, Nursing Clinical

About Us:

Founded in 1968 to meet the post-secondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for more than 50 years. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The Colleges fifth president Dr. Mary Way Bolt reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

Cecil College is centrally located in Marylands most northeastern county just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore as well as from Wilmington Delaware.

With a diverse student population Cecil College enrolls approximately 2500 credit students and 3400 non-credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees certificate programs and non-credit classes. Cecil offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs.

Through its open admissions policy Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs regardless of age gender ethnic origin sexual orientation disability or socioeconomic status.

Employees of Cecil College including instructors for online and virtual courses must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia or the District of Columbia.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships.

JOB SUMMARY

Adjunct faculty at Cecil College are contract employee who are hired to teach specific discipline courses each academic year. Adjunct faculty do not have a college service requirement. Please see the duties of part-time faculty for additional information. If an adjunct faculty member is the only discipline expert in a particular field the adjunct faculty member may serve as the advocate and resource for their discipline at Cecil College.

Due to the need for interaction with students employees and the college community this position requires in-person presence.

Details:

1. Adjunct Faculty may teach no more than 26 credit hours or 1508 hours per fiscal year.

2. Adjunct faculty will receive a master adjunct contract as well as course course-specific contract. Each course-specific contract shall list: a) the Adjunct Faculty members name employee number address and phone number; and b) the course number course title number of credit hours start date end date account code and the payment amount.

3. Maintain current health clearance information and submit proof to ADON.

4. Conduct assigned clinicals and clinical workshops with the approved master course syllabus and stipulations of the department following the duties of part-time faculty process including but not limited to meeting all assigned clinical times and faculty-level meetings.

5. Utilize the current College course management system. (See Learning Management System Policy)

6. Conduct pre- and post-conference hours for students.

7. Refer students to the appropriate resources as indicated.

8. Adhere to copyright laws provided on the Library site for the college web portal.

9. Regularly and routinely check Cecil College email accounts and respond in a timely manner to emails including those from the department chair administrative staff and students. Cecil College email must be used for all email communications with students and any college business.

10. Attend Level meetings and assist with department or discipline reports. Send materials to Level Coordinator to assist with the compilation of program or departmental reviews. For example data for program learning outcomes program or course assessment information or course revisions.

11. Complete required professional development including Safe Colleges.

12. Support the mission vision and values of the College and the policies of the Board of Trustees.

13. Act by the letter and spirit of applicable laws College policies rules and expectations and the terms of the contract for the current academic year.

14. Adhere to additional duties as outlined in a faculty members contract and/or required under the faculty members position at the College.

15. The most recent version of all the above policies and procedures referenced above except as otherwise noted can be found on the college web portal.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Education:Bachelors degree in nursing masters degree preferred
• Experience: A minimum of five full-time years working as a registered nurse in the content area. Teaching and simulation experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of equipment and functions used in clinical settings
• Former work with simulation and nursing technologies and instructional methodology
• Prior college-level teaching experience in the related field preferred. Only completed applications (resume letter of application and unofficial transcripts) will receive consideration. Only applicants who are authorized to work in the United States will be eligible for hire. Cecil College an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and educational institution is committed to diversity.
• Strong communication organization interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Current knowledge and skill in the use of information and computer technology (e.g. word processing e-mail database) or proven ability to learn these skills.
• Able to work with students with special needs based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Able to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Some weekday evenings and weekends

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to lift supplies and equipment. The physical activity of this position includes but is not limited to: climbing walking stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing pulling lifting grasping twisting and sitting.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places in the clinical settings e.g. use of safe workplace practices knowledge of assigned clinical setting protocols and procedures of operation.

General Benefits:

Cecil College offers part-time employees a wide range of benefits including accrual of sick and safe leave (1 hour of sick and safe leave accrued for every 30 hours worked); opportunity to open a voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity; employee paid short term disability based on eligibility guidelines; access to the Fitness Center and library and tuition waiver based on eligibility guidelines.

The Fiscal Year 2025 Credit Adjunct Scale is as follows: 2 semesters of less at Cecil ($820 a credit hour for individuals with less than a Masters60 or $845 a credit hour for individuals Masters60 or a Earned Doctorate);More than 2 semesters at Cecil ($845 a credit hour for individuals with less than a Masters60 or $870 a credit hour for individuals Masters60 or a Earned Doctorate).

Posted on 6/6/2025. Posted Until Filled

Based upon the budgeted hours of a position contribution to the Maryland State Retirement Pension System may be required.

*We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all hiring and employment practices. Cecil College will not discriminate against any individual by reason of race color national origin ancestry age religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic status genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local laws.