Adjunct USF Health

The College of Nursing is one of 14 colleges that comprise the University of South Florida (USF) and one of four colleges within USF Health. USF is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is designated as both a Research 1 and a Community-Engaged institution by the Carnegie Foundation. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nations top 50 public universities for five consecutive 2023 USF earned its highest ranking ever among all public or private universities. The College of Nursing is recognized as a nursing education and research leader serving over 2400 undergraduate masters and doctoral students annually. For the third consecutive year our Master of Science in Nursing program ranked No. 1 among all public Florida Institutions and is proudly positioned at No. 24 nationally. The College of Nursing is an integral part of the USF Health community. We live by our mission to employ the core values of excellence innovation inclusion and respect to educate future nurses advance nursing science and implement evidence-based clinical practice to improve health and wellness.

This position reports to the program lead of the pathway concentration or major the adjunct faculty is primarily assigned to. Adjunct faculty may teach in the undergraduate and/or graduate programs pending verification of appropriate licensure approval to practice and/or certification. Additionally adjunct faculty are required to mentor students and are encouraged to engage in college university community and professional service activities. Faculty can expect to teach at any of the colleges three campuses (Tampa St. Petersburg and Sarasota/Manatee).

The adjunct faculty are assigned to teach didactic or clinical courses to graduate and/or undergraduate nursing students. Clinical courses may require assigned clinical site orientation clinical site visits providing weekly instruction in healthcare facilities laboratory and/or simulation settings.

The adjunct faculty may have the opportunity to serve on college committees and perform community and professional service activities where appropriate.

Teaching assignments will be made according to the College of Nursing and programs curricular needs and/or priorities. Teaching assignments may be included but are not limited to:

• Undergraduate and/or Graduate
• Didactic/ Clinical/ Laboratory/ Simulation
• Interested in Teaching for USF CON
• Submit resume cover letter nursing license and three professional references (one must be current supervisor) atUSF Careers.
• Rewards for YOU!
• Serving as an adjunct faculty member offers several professional and personal benefits including:
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible work schedule
• Impact the future of nursing by educating and mentoring nursing students while advancing the profession
• Strengthen leadership mentorship and communication skills
• Build academic experience by teaching in higher education
• Expand your professional network through connections with faculty students and healthcare professionals beyond your clinical setting
• Access to university resources (e.g. library resources access to USF Perks professional development opportunities temporary retirement plan etc.)

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate field of specializationor equivalentqualifications based on professional experience and otherwise qualified to perform assigned duties.
• Must be eligible to practice and maintain licensure as an RN and/or APRN in the state of Florida as required for the position.
• At least one year ofrecent and continuousclinical experience in nursing.
• Must have reliable transportation and be able to drive to campus or clinical facilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous academic teaching experience.
• National certification in a specialty area.
• Doctorate in the area of specialization