What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Instructor - Clinical Nursing position at Lansing Community College?
Title: Adjunct Instructor - Clinical Nursing
Posting Closes at 11:55 PM on: 12/19/2024
Hours Per Week: Up to 28 Hours
Compensation Type: PT Faculty-Pay Based on PT Salary Schedule
New Hire Starting Pay: Rate of pay is based on the required qualifications of this position.
Employee Classification: Adjunct Instructor
Level: Adjunct-BD
Division: HHS Division - 405000
Department: Nursing - 405313
Campus Location: LCC Downtown Campus
Position Type: Regular/Continuing
Bargaining Unit: MAHE
To view the applicable labor contract, visit the Labor Relations web site.
For information about the benefits offered, please visit the Benefits web site.
Job Summary
In-person teaching is required for this position.
**This position will be assigned to teach or provide services to students enrolled in a clinical rotation or practicum located at a third-party health care provider site. Third-party health care providers may require the College to show proof that employees have been vaccinated in order to participate in activities at their sites.**
Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this applicant pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy. Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled.
Adjunct (part-time) faculty in this position teach courses primarily in the clinical setting at all levels of Nursing training. Nursing adjunct faculty can also teach in labs, simulation labs, and some didactic courses. Depending upon program needs and the candidate’s qualifications, teaching assignments will be predominantly at clinical sites with the possibility of on campus assignments at the Downtown Lansing and Livingston campuses. In-person teaching is required for this position; there are no remote work opportunities.
Clinical adjunct faculty encourage, collaborate, support, correct, stimulate, and challenge students to think critically in helping students plan for their patients’ optimal wellness, recovery, and rehabilitation. Faculty need to discuss assignments with unit managers and staff nurses as well as maintain ongoing verbal and written recording and reporting with them. Adjunct faculty are expected to work collaboratively with senior department faculty, department coordinators, and the Program Director to develop course content consistent with official course syllabi and accreditation standards. Duties include preparation of course materials, delivery of instruction to students (in the clinical and lab setting), assessment and grading, and assisting students outside of class. Additional responsibilities may include participation in course assessment, department/program meetings, advisory board meetings, professional development activities, and other duties as needed. Faculty must demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.
Part-time Teaching Faculty Assignments/Workload
Teaching Load Limits. Except As Otherwise Provided In This Agreement, Each Part-time Teaching Faculty Member Shall Be Accountable For Teaching Workload Subject To The Following Limits
In addition to or in lieu of teaching assignments, part-time Teaching Faculty may be given non-teaching assignments such as course development or revision, curriculum development, student advising, leadership assignments, etc., provided their workload does not regularly exceed the nominal equivalent of twenty-eight (28) clock hours per week or 1456 clock hours in an academic year.
Nothing contained in this section is intended to modify the minimum workload opportunities or obligations of part-time Teaching Faculty as set forth in Article XIII. Employment Practices.
General Adjunct Instructor Requirements
Primary duty and responsibility of teaching students in instructional settings;
Functioning as the principal source of instruction and the faculty of record in the instructional setting for a course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit (i.e., designated by the College as responsible for the course, class, workshop, etc., including assigning the grade); and
Being responsible for curriculum planning and development; preparation and delivery of course content in accordance with student needs; comprehensive assessment and grading in the assigned course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit.
Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (or higher) from a regionally accredited college or university.
Current unencumbered State of Michigan Registered Nurse License; certification must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Health Care Providers; certification must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.
Significant clinical Nursing work experience.
Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population and as a member of a team.
IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.
Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/) ; World Education Services, Inc.(https://www.wes.org/) ; International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.
Coursework information, if applicable, must be added as an attachment under Additional Attachments.
REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
Teaching experience at the college or community college level.
Lansing Community College is an equal opportunity, educational institution/employer.
Posting Closes at 11:55 PM on: 12/19/2024
Hours Per Week: Up to 28 Hours
Compensation Type: PT Faculty-Pay Based on PT Salary Schedule
New Hire Starting Pay: Rate of pay is based on the required qualifications of this position.
Employee Classification: Adjunct Instructor
Level: Adjunct-BD
Division: HHS Division - 405000
Department: Nursing - 405313
Campus Location: LCC Downtown Campus
Position Type: Regular/Continuing
Bargaining Unit: MAHE
To view the applicable labor contract, visit the Labor Relations web site.
For information about the benefits offered, please visit the Benefits web site.
Job Summary
In-person teaching is required for this position.
**This position will be assigned to teach or provide services to students enrolled in a clinical rotation or practicum located at a third-party health care provider site. Third-party health care providers may require the College to show proof that employees have been vaccinated in order to participate in activities at their sites.**
Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this applicant pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy. Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled.
Adjunct (part-time) faculty in this position teach courses primarily in the clinical setting at all levels of Nursing training. Nursing adjunct faculty can also teach in labs, simulation labs, and some didactic courses. Depending upon program needs and the candidate’s qualifications, teaching assignments will be predominantly at clinical sites with the possibility of on campus assignments at the Downtown Lansing and Livingston campuses. In-person teaching is required for this position; there are no remote work opportunities.
Clinical adjunct faculty encourage, collaborate, support, correct, stimulate, and challenge students to think critically in helping students plan for their patients’ optimal wellness, recovery, and rehabilitation. Faculty need to discuss assignments with unit managers and staff nurses as well as maintain ongoing verbal and written recording and reporting with them. Adjunct faculty are expected to work collaboratively with senior department faculty, department coordinators, and the Program Director to develop course content consistent with official course syllabi and accreditation standards. Duties include preparation of course materials, delivery of instruction to students (in the clinical and lab setting), assessment and grading, and assisting students outside of class. Additional responsibilities may include participation in course assessment, department/program meetings, advisory board meetings, professional development activities, and other duties as needed. Faculty must demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.
Part-time Teaching Faculty Assignments/Workload
Teaching Load Limits. Except As Otherwise Provided In This Agreement, Each Part-time Teaching Faculty Member Shall Be Accountable For Teaching Workload Subject To The Following Limits
- Adjunct Instructors shall not exceed twelve (12) workload hours of teaching during Fall Semester and twelve (12) workload hours of teaching during Spring Semester, together with all associated preparation (including customary updates/maintenance of assigned courses), assessment and evaluation, and student consultation/office hours; and
- Adjunct Instructors shall not exceed ten (10) workload hours of teaching during Summer Semester, together with all associated preparation (including customary updates/maintenance of assigned courses), assessment and evaluation, and student consultation/office hours.
- Increases in workload will not change the part-time status of bargaining unit members.
In addition to or in lieu of teaching assignments, part-time Teaching Faculty may be given non-teaching assignments such as course development or revision, curriculum development, student advising, leadership assignments, etc., provided their workload does not regularly exceed the nominal equivalent of twenty-eight (28) clock hours per week or 1456 clock hours in an academic year.
Nothing contained in this section is intended to modify the minimum workload opportunities or obligations of part-time Teaching Faculty as set forth in Article XIII. Employment Practices.
General Adjunct Instructor Requirements
Primary duty and responsibility of teaching students in instructional settings;
Functioning as the principal source of instruction and the faculty of record in the instructional setting for a course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit (i.e., designated by the College as responsible for the course, class, workshop, etc., including assigning the grade); and
Being responsible for curriculum planning and development; preparation and delivery of course content in accordance with student needs; comprehensive assessment and grading in the assigned course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit.
Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (or higher) from a regionally accredited college or university.
Current unencumbered State of Michigan Registered Nurse License; certification must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Health Care Providers; certification must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.
Significant clinical Nursing work experience.
Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population and as a member of a team.
IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.
Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/) ; World Education Services, Inc.(https://www.wes.org/) ; International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.
Coursework information, if applicable, must be added as an attachment under Additional Attachments.
REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
Teaching experience at the college or community college level.
Lansing Community College is an equal opportunity, educational institution/employer.