Part-Time Faculty - Nursing - PT Clinical Nursing Instructors

About Dutchess Community College:

Located in the heart of New York's beautiful and historic mid-Hudson Valley, just 90 minutes north of New York City, Dutchess Community College (DCC) is one of 64 colleges within the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive public higher education system in the country.

DCC's strategic direction is guided by four lenses through which we view our work: Students. Learning. Community. Growth. We are committed to respecting individuality, embracing diversity, being "student-ready," partnering with and serving our community inclusively. The College welcomes and seeks to grow pools of prospective employees who share and are anxious to support the institution's core values: Excellence. Collaboration. Engagement. Equity. Innovation.

Job Description:

The Adjunct Faculty/Clinical instructor will supervise client care provided by nursing students (max 8/group) in the clinical agency. The Adjunct Faculty/Clinical instructor will collaborate with the agency clinicians to determine appropriate client assignments which aligns with the course objectives. The Adjunct Faculty/Clinical Instructor will facilitate optimal student learning experiences, support student development of critical thinking skills, and provide guidance and structure with the acquisition of nursing skills and duties.

Responsibilities:

• Required to attend the annual full- and part-time nursing faculty meeting.
• Required to maintain communication with the lead teacher on a regular basis to coordinate the clinical experience with lecture and college laboratory.
• Required to attend the pre-semester orientation/planning meeting at the assigned service agency
• Required to be oriented to the assigned service agency by the in-service education department. (The department head of nursing notifies the in-service educators about faculty assignments.)
• Selects patient assignments to meet the week's objectives.
• Posts student assignment sheet on nursing unit.
• Delineates the students' assignment with the agency staff.
• Familiarizes the student with selected policies and procedures impacting nursing care in the clinical area.
• Conducts pre and post conferences, as well as monitoring students during the clinical experience.
• Conferences with the students at least twice during the semester: mid-term and end of semester; more often if necessary.
• Maintains records on clinical assignments and students' performance each week.
• Guides and supervises students' performance during simulation exercises.
• Evaluates students' pattern of performance and preparedness. If performance is poor, written Student-Teacher conference from must be completed.
• Evaluates the students' nursing plan of care.
• Evaluates Course-Competency Appraisals at the college laboratory at the end of the semester.
• Follow guidelines identified in Adjunct Faculty handbook.

Requirements:

A Master's degree in Nursing or actively pursuing a Master's degree in Nursing, a license as an RN in the State of New York, and have at least two years of clinical experience. Med-Surg experience and previous teaching experience are preferred.

Additional Information:

Salary/Classification:

Class: Part time Teaching Educator / DUE

Salary:

Instructor-1 (Master's Degree)

o Lecture = $1,399

o Lab = $1,049

Assistant Professor - 1 (Doctorate)

o Lecture = $1,528

o Lab = $1,146

Dutchess Community College is an AA/EOE employer. As part of the State University of New York {SUNY), in its continuing effort to seek equity in education and employment, and in support of Federal and State anti-discrimination legislation, has adopted a policy to provide an educational and employment environment free from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction,

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