PT Adjunct Nursing Faculty - Part-time

pstrongAdjunct, Part-Time Faculty/strongbr /strongGeneral Position Description/strongbr /Adjunct faculty members perform a number of roles and functions, each of which reflects the br /core competencies of their discipline. Those competencies include the following:/p ol lifacilitate learning,/li lifacilitate learner development and socialization,/li liuse assessment and evaluation strategies,/li lifunction as a change agent and leader,/li lipursue continuous quality improvement in the educator role, and/li lifunction within the educational infrastructure, mission, and policies of Denver College of Nursing./li /ol pThis position reports to the appropriate Program Director (i.e., ADN Program Director, BSN Program Director, or General Education Program Director)./p pbr /strongCompetencies and Responsibilities/strongbr /1. Facilitate Learning:br /Faculty members are responsible for creating an environment in the classroom, Sims/Skills laboratory, and clinical settings that facilitates student learning and the achievement of desired cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes.br /2. Facilitate Learner Development and Socialization:br /Faculty members recognize his/her responsibility for helping students develop as nurses and integrate the values and behaviors expected of those who fulfill that role. br /3. Use Assessment and Evaluation Strategies:br /Faculty members use a variety of strategies to assess and evaluate student learning in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings, as well as in all domains of learning.br /4. Function as a Change Agent and Leader:br /Faculty members function as change agents and leaders to create a preferred future for nursing education and nursing practice. Leadership may include mentoring or supervision of new and/or adjunct clinical faculty members.br /5. Pursue Continuous Quality Improvement in the Educator Role:br /Faculty members recognize that his/her role is multidimensional and that an ongoing commitment to develop and maintain  competence in the role and to lifelong learning is essential.br /6. Function within the educational infrastructure, mission, and policies of Denver College of Nursing:br /Faculty members are knowledgeable about the educational environment, resources, and document integrity. In addition, he/she practices and recognizes how political, institutional, social, and economic forces impact his/her role at the college. Faculty members are expected to work within and support the policies, mission, and core values of Denver College of Nursing./p p /p pThese competencies and responsibilities are adapted from The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators (National League for Nursing, 2005)./p pbr /strongSpecific Responsibilities of Adjunct Faculty/strongbr /• Adhere to all Denver College of Nursing policies and procedures.br /• Maintain expertise to provide the educational competencies listed above.br /• Commit to on-time attendance at every assigned class, clinical, or lab for which they are responsible. This also includes teaching the full allotted time for that particular course. br /• Adhere to course syllabus, content outline, class schedule, and textbook use.br /• Advise students as appropriate for each course taught.br /• Attend the All-Hands and Faculty Meetings held during the intersession between quarters. br /• Submit an electronic and paper-signed copy of grades by the second day of the intersession.br /• Provide an updated course calendar in the syllabus in the first week of the intersession.br /• Read the student handbook, student catalog, and faculty handbook.br /• Turn in attendance and updated spreadsheets with grades each week to the Registrar.br /• Other duties as assigned./p