Clinical Adjunct Nursing Faculty

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Adjunct Nursing Faculty (clinical instructor), Med/Surg, Maternity, Pediatrics, Psych, Fundamentals, Leadership

Department: School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Reports to: Clinical Education Manager (operational functions) and Course Chair (academic oversight)

Effective Date: January 16, 2026

# of Direct Reports: 0

# of People Supported: Students vary per semester

 

Job Description:

The clinical instructor for the University's Bachelor of Science, Nursing is responsible for supervising nursing students in the clinical environment and providing consistent and timely formative and summative feedback. This position is also responsible for evaluating the clinical performance of the student and grading all clinical assignments and creating a dynamic, learner-centered environment that supports the diverse learning needs of the student population based on educational theory and evidence-based teaching practices.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· Oversee clinical rotation for nursing students.

· Manage post-conference meetings.

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Develop engaging lesson plans.

· Ensure relevant learning resources are available.

· Apprise students of their progress in the course at the mid-term point, as defined in the syllabus, and for those who are not meeting expectations.

· Establish a mutual learning plan to achieve stated goals outlined in the syllabus.

· Notify the course chair of at-risk students as soon as identified and at least weekly thereafter.

· Complete final evaluation of student performance.

· Submit student grades (midterm and final) on time.

Required Skills/Abilities:

· The clinical instructor will complete the required orientation for adjunct faculty.

· The clinical instructor will submit the following to the American Data Bank/ Complio Portal regarding licensing credentials and medical requirements: 

· Malpractice Insurance (due annually)

· RN License

· Physical Examination (due annually)

· QuantiFERON or Tuberculin Skin Test (due annually - if positive, a negative chest x-ray report is required, which expires every 5 years - QuantiFERON still required annually) 

· Flu Vaccine (due annually)

· COVID-19 Vaccine & Booster

· Record of Vaccination History (Hepatitis B, Varicella, and MMR)  

· Tdap Vaccination (required every 10 years) 

· Varicella IGG 

· Measles, Mumps, Rubella IGG 

· Hepatitis B Surface Antibody IGG [antibodies show immunity] 

· Hepatitis B Surface Antigen IGG [antigen confirms negative for HepB virus] 

· Hepatitis C sAB IGG

· Medical Release Form (complete form electronically in Complio) 

· BLS Certification

· Meningitis (submit either proof of having received the meningococcal (meningitis) vaccine, or a meningococcal declination form.)  

Qualifications:

Education:

• Master of Science, nursing required;
• Current license to practice professional nursing with an undisciplined license in the State of NY and/or CT;
• A minimum of two (2) years of recent clinical experience;
• License/Certification: RN License (required) and CPR Certification (required)

Experience:

At least two years related experience required.

Current human resources and/or compensation credentials or certification preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Salary:

The annual salary for this position is based on Manhattanville’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Depending on the clinical section, the pay will be $70 to $74 per hour.

Hours Expectation:

Part-time, 8 hour shift per week

Housing:

Housing is not provided.

Benefits:

Manhattanville University also offers a highly competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including tuition remission. For more information regarding benefits, please visit our benefits page: Manhattanville Benefits

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and qualified candidates may be invited to interview before the application deadline. We encourage you to apply early, as the position may be filled prior to the closing date. Hiring is contingent upon final budget approval by the University.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of their employment.

Manhattanville University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. If you are unable to complete this application process, contact Manhattanville Human Resources at View email address on us.fitly.work to ask for assistance.