Nursing Faculty FT
Salary: $62,882.00 Annually
Location: Varies - Harrison/Mt. Pleasant - MI
Job Type: Adjunct Instructor
Division: Health Sciences
Description
Mid Michigan College seeks individuals who: value collegiality and mutual respect; use data in decision making; are innovative; are service minded; are goal oriented; strive to continually improve themselves and their work processes; are willing to collaborate and seek to add value in every interaction.
A full-time faculty position with responsibilities in teaching the didactic and clinical components of Mid Michigan College’s Nursing Program (Associate Degree in Nursing). Teaching responsibilities may be required in both traditional and distance education formats and at multiple clinical sites. Individual will assist in coordinating the nursing courses for the College and participate in on-going course and program assessment and improvement.
Examples of Duties
- Stays current in instructional methods and evidence-based, best practice nursing concepts and stays in tune with the impact those concepts place on the Nursing Program students’ education.
- Develops and routinely updates nursing classroom, clinical, and Clinical Skills Center (CSC) syllabi.
- Prepares classroom, clinical, and/or on-line lesson plans to support active learning experiences.
- Incorporates technology into classroom/clinical instruction, as recommended by industry best practices, to enhance student learning experiences and critical thinking.
- Maintains a collaborative working relationship with all college and hospital affiliates impacted by clinical education.
- Demonstrates life-long learning, utilizes educational resource materials, and recommends acquisitions for program needs.
- Assists in the recruitment of students for the nursing program per admission policies and procedures; engages in student academic advisement to support success in the nursing program.
- Participates in on-going assessment and evaluation of student outcomes in the classroom and clinical settings, continually revising to support student success.
- Provides orientation and mentoring to adjunct clinical faculty in area of responsibility.
- Provides rotations through clinical areas as determined by faculty, clinical site, needs of the students, Director of Nursing & Dean of Health Sciences.
- Participates in review and revision of curriculum; assists in maintaining program outcomes and professional nursing/educational standards to align to College policies, legislation, laws and accrediting agencies.
- Participates in College-wide and other committees as defined in the master agreement.
- Performs other tasks and duties as may be assigned by the Dean and/or Director of Nursing
- Supports and serves as a role model for our mission, vision, strategic and service initiatives. Adheres to the organization’s policies & procedures and compliance guidelines.
Typical Qualifications
Education, Certification, Licensure:
- Master’s degree in Nursing required
- Major in Nursing Education preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of two years of experience in nursing practice required.
- Currently licensed or eligible for licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan required.
- Teaching experience preferred.
Supplemental Information
- Must be familiar with nursing education concepts.
- Must be committed to the enrichment of an associate degree nursing program and students.
- Focus in nursing practice related to basic nursing education.
- Competent in computer skills.
