Adjunct Instructor - Nursing

Adjunct Professor / Graduate Nursing Position Details Position Title: Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Nursing Position Status: Adjunct Job Description Summary Adjunct Faculty are responsible for teaching advanced practice nursing students in the clinical setting in one of the following specialization areas: Family Nurse Practitioner or Nursing Education. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to and excellence in graduate teaching. Responsibilities Serve as a model of professionalism and act as a resource for students within the teaching-learning environment Maintain required certifications/licensure and demonstrate continuing competence in area of expertise (as applicable) Participate in all course orientations with Faculty/Program Director as well as orientations related to Canvas, technology, and information resources needed to fulfill teaching responsibilities prior to the start of the class Initiate and maintain ongoing communication with the Program Director and full-time course faculty in a timely fashion. Provide anecdotal documentation as needed Comply with all requirements of the College of Nursing for teaching Comply with all Niagara University expectations for teaching, including posting of syllabi, use of technology, providing students with contact information, responding to students within a reasonable time, being available for communicated office hours with students, following the course grading expectations, and posting grades in accordance with the expectations of the university Be responsible for competence for classroom/technology use and teaching at the site Complete self-evaluation of course and review student evaluations of course as a method of ongoing evaluation each semester Minimum Qualifications For Nursing Education: Master's or higher degree in Nursing (degree in Nursing Education preferred) from an accredited institution. Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in New York State. Minimum of two years nursing practice experience required. Teaching experience preferred. Must have flexibility to be available for students. For Family Nurse Practitioner: Board-certified FNP, PNP, ACGNP, ANP, or WHNP. Must be licensed to practice in New York State with a minimum of one year full-time NP practice experience; must have schedule flexibility to be available for students. Preferred Qualifications Prior teaching experience and familiarity with utilization of a learning management system preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr niagara