Fall 2026 - Adjunct Faculty - Nursing Simulation Lab

NHTI – Concord’s Community College
Position Type: Part-time, adjunct
Semester: Fall 2026
Compensation: $47.95-$59.45 per clinical contact hour, based on adjunct faculty rank (determined by education and experience)

Position Overview:
NHTI is seeking a qualified adjunct faculty member to oversee open simulation lab periods for NHTI’s nursing courses, which provide students with essential knowledge in a pathway leading to a career as a registered nurse (RN), to provide direct patient care in a variety of healthcare settings.

Course Details:

• Course Name: Open lab support for students in NURS 115C: Nursing I, NURS 116C: Nursing IIA, NURS 117C: Nursing IIB
• Credits: n/a
• Lecture Hours: n/a
• Lab/Practicum Hours: Open lab hours will be Mondays and Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the fall semester
• Location: NHTI Campus, Concord, NH

Course Description:
Nursing I Introduces the student to the role of the associate degree nurse and the concepts of nursing knowledge and caring within the self-care framework. The emphasis of the course is on assessment of the universal self-care requirements, which include air, food, activity and rest, elimination, water, and solitude and social interaction. Promotion of normalcy and prevention of hazards will be addressed within the universal self-care requirements. The focus is on the use of the educative/supportive nursing system and effective therapeutic communication to care for patients with selected self-care deficits. Professional, ethical, and legal standards of nursing practice are introduced to provide culturally-sensitive nursing care. Opportunities for application of nursing knowledge to clinical practice are provided through the Clinical Resource Center experiences and patient care assignments in various settings. To facilitate the teaching/learning process, ongoing evaluations occur through interactions between student and faculty. Clinical sites are in medical/surgical settings.

Nursing IIA and Nursing IIB expands on the concepts of nursing knowledge and caring to support growth and development over the life cycle. All nursing courses integrate theory and clinical experience. The emphasis of the course is on universal, developmental, and/or health deviation self-care requirements. The student focuses on the educative/supportive and partially compensatory nursing systems and employs effective therapeutic communication to care for patients with selected self-care deficits throughout the life cycle. Professional, ethical, and legal standards of nursing practice are utilized to provide holistic and culturally-sensitive nursing care throughout the life cycle. Planned learning experiences provide the student with the opportunity to coordinate environmental and technological resources in the delivery of patient care. Opportunities for analysis of principles and concepts of nursing knowledge are provided through Clinical Resource Center experiences and patient care assignments in various settings. To facilitate the teaching/learning process, ongoing evaluations occur through interactions between student and faculty.

Nursing III incorporates principles and concepts from nursing knowledge and liberal arts education. The emphasis of the course is on the patient with commonly occurring illnesses. The student focuses on the wholly compensatory nursing system and evaluates effective therapeutic and collegial communication to enhance health outcomes. Planned learning experiences provide the student with the opportunity to utilize microsystem resources, evidence-based practice, quality improvement processes, and safety standards in the delivery of patient care. The student demonstrates accountability for the professional, ethical, and legal standards of nursing practice to provide holistic and culturally-sensitive nursing care throughout the life cycle. Opportunities to utilize critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and humanistic values are provided through Clinical Resource Center experiences and patient care assignments in various settings. To facilitate the teaching/learning process, ongoing evaluations occur through interactions between student and faculty.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the nursing program in the educational and technical functions of NHTI’s nursing simulation lab
• Serve as a primary resource for students during open lab hours
• Assist in student preparation
• Support students in achieving student-learning outcomes aligned with program outcomes
• Provide regular feedback and accurate records of student lab use and progress
• Assist the nursing department with coordination of simulation and skills lab activities to ensure a learner-centered simulation experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education and Experience: Baccalaureate in nursing with successful matriculation in a graduate or doctoral program having met generalist requirements for a BSN or MS degree, three years of teaching preferred, and clinical experience in the area of anticipated teaching assignment; or Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with major study in Nursing, three years of teaching experience preferred.
• Residency: Must reside in NH, VT, ME, MA, RI, or CT.

Application Process:
Submit a completed employment application with a cover letter, CV/resume, and copies of official or unofficial transcripts. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Employment history sections stating “see resume” will not be accepted.

For questions regarding this position, please contact:
Jennifer Brace, Nursing Education Department Chair

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