Adjunct Lecturer Pre-Licensure Nursing

Summary

The Nursing Part-Time Faculty reports to the Associate Dean Pre-Licensure Nursing and Dean School of Nursing. The faculty member plans organizes and teaches the pre-licensure curricula then provides timely assessment throughout the semester and outcomes at the end of each semester. The faculty will follow course content provide students with timely feedback improve student learning outcomes and participate in the systematic plans of evaluations. Participates will adhere to Regis Colleges values and mission while also incorporating accreditation and professional criteria. The faculty will participate in the development implementation and evaluation of policies to promote achievement of student learning outcomes. The faculty will maintain discipline specific professional membership may participate in college meetings and actively engage in service and scholarly activities.

Essential Functions

Manage classes and learning environments:

• Maintain attendance records submit grades on time and provide constructive feedback as well as other relevant information to students throughout the semester.
• Create and maintain accurate syllabi that incorporate department program and college requirements.
• Participate in the selection of appropriate materials to support academic departments course curriculum in accordance with professional guidelines.
• Conduct classes punctually and in accordance with the prescribed meeting schedule.
• Collaborate with instructional design for all course/ course development issues.

Deliver effective instruction:

• Assume primary responsibility for and exercise oversight of the curriculum in conjunction with college policies ensuring both the rigor of programs and the quality of instruction.
• Consider individual differences of students in order to design and support a range of appropriate learning activities.
• Use technology in a manner appropriate to the nature and objectives of courses and programs and communicate clearly to students the expectations concerning the use of such technology.
• Use a variety of techniques to assess student learning as applicable by academic discipline and specific course.
• Integrate concrete real-life situations into learning experiences to encourage critical thinking interdisciplinary skills and teamwork.
• Employ methods that develop student understanding of discipline-specific thinking practices and procedures as well as interdisciplinary applications to create academic literacy.

Other Responsibilities

• Problem-solve and provide course oversight while maintaining an ongoing professional clear and consistent communication with students Program Directors Associate Dean or Assistant Dean in Nursing and others as necessary through various modalities including electronic email telephone calls text messages or virtual meetings.
• Adhere to Regis Colleges policy for faculty course presence grading turnaround time and student response time.
• Maintain and attend required office hours.
• Maintain expertise in both in person and online teaching methodologies.
• Complete end-of-course evaluations.
• Attend all Adjunct Faculty mandatory meetings called by Course Coordinator and others as requested.
• Complete midterm and final grade reports in a timely manner.
• Provide students alternative learning experiences.
• Hold group meetings drop-ins and study groups for students as needed.

Requirements

• Masters degree required earned doctoral degree preferred.
• Registered Nurse in Massachusetts with a Masters Degree in Nursing.
• Commitment to community and professional service.
• Serves as a College and Program advocate for faculty students and external professional organizations.
• Ability to uphold the universitys commitment to inclusive excellence in a diverse educational community.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Normal office environment not subject to extremes in noise odors etc.
• May spend extended periods at terminal on telephone or operating other office machines requiring eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity.

Compensation:$1535.87 per credit

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

External and internal applicants as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

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