Carson-Newman University is a Christian, liberal arts-based University built upon the Lordship of Jesus Christ as evidenced historically and revealed in the Scriptures.
Job Title: Nursing – Adjunct Faculty & Clinical Instructors
Department: Nursing
Reports To: Chair, Department of Nursing
Location: To Be Determined
FLSA Status: Exempt
Time Requirements: Varies
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Summary Description: The Department of Nursing periodicaly has needs for additional adjunct faculty and clinical instructors. Time and site requirements vary based on current needs. Undergraduate clinical instructors supervise students in clinical sites within 1 hour of campus and may be asked to come to campus occasionally for labs and simulations. Graduate clinical instructors work with students and their preceptors remotely for most courses and report to the course lead faculty. Clinical Instructors working with graduate Advanced Health Assessment students are required to come to campus a few times per semester to evaluate students during their Health Assessment Residency. Adjunct faculty facilitate didactic courses via remote instruction. Please indicate in your application materials if you have interest and/or experience in a specific academic level (undergraduate, graduate) or course.
Essential Functions:
- As an intentionally Christian academic community, Christian employees are hired to advance the mission of Carson-Newman as expressed in our strategic plan, Acorns to Oaks.
- Clinical Instructors – supervise clinical experiences, grade and provide feedback on clinical performance, communicate student progress with course lead faculty.
- Adjunct faculty – Ensure course content is up to date with current standards, develop appropriate assignments/assessments to document student attainment of course objectives, provide students with consistent and timely formative and summative feedback, and communicate with the appropriate Program Director and/or Assistant Chair to maintain any specific course expectations across the curriculum.
Education: Minimum educational requirement dependent on course/role; Clinical Instructors – Must Posess a current, unencumbered RN license for undergraduate courses and NP license/certification for graduate courses.
Experience: Dependent on Course/Role
Required Skills: Excellence in organization and communication; experience with Canvas LMS preferred
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Candidates must be able to meet the physical demands routinely required of RNs in the inpatient setting for undergraduate clinical instructor roles.
General Information: This description is designed to describe the general nature of the job and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and duties. It is the responsibility of the supervisor for this position to formally outline in writing any performance expectations including specific duties for which the employee assigned to this position will be held accountable in terms of performance evaluation.
Employee Expectations: The University expects all employees to conduct themselves in a manner that is appropriate for a Christian institution and to be worthy examples in moral conduct and behavior for the students of the University and fellow employees.