Adjunct – Clinical Nursing Instructor

If you are current HU faculty or adjunct and are interested in supporting additional adjunct needs, please reach out to careers@herzing.edu OR your Program Chair.

Adjunct Faculty are eligible to participate in the Herzing 401(k) plan with company match and our excellent education assistance programs including eligibility for full tuition coverage when enrolling in our DNE program after 90 days of employment! (Subject to Program Terms and Conditions)
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This is an ongoing job posting for clinical instructor positions available across various cities/states/clinical sites. Opportunities are open for current and future semesters, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Hires for summer term are eligible for a sign on bonus!

The role of a clinical adjunct faculty on a site with pre-licensure nursing students is essential to bridging classroom learning with hands-on patient care. Key responsibilities include: Clinical Instruction and Supervision, Evaluation of Student Performance, Liaison Between Academic and Clinical Sites, Uphold Safety and Professional Standards, Documentation and Communication.

Education/experience Requirements:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) required
• Active and unencumbered registered nursing license
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a hospital or clinical setting

Hours:

• Hours will vary based on clinical facilities with the potential for 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts, and the possible availability for 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift, weekdays/weekends available

Primary Responsibilities:
The position‘s responsibilities fall into eight basic areas.

• Subject Matter Expertise
• Effective Communication
• Pedagogical Mastery
• Operational Excellence
• Appreciation and Promotion of Diversity
• Assessment of Student Learning
• Utilization of Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning
• Continuous Improvement

These competencies, as identified by the University’s academic community, encompass the knowledge, skills, and behaviors essential to a faculty member’s success in the classroom and provide the basis for the faculty hiring, evaluation and development process.

Herzing University is committed to providing a diverse environment and is dedicated to fostering a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect. It provides an inclusive and collegial community where individuals are valued, heard and empowered to contribute to the effectiveness of the institution.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Ability to move about readily and rapidly, if necessary, around campus, classrooms, clinical settings, etc., to access classrooms, desks, students, office machinery, clinics, patients, etc.
• Constantly communicates using the spoken word with students, staff and colleagues.
• Visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess.
• Operate equipment specific to programmatic track, personal computer, audio-visual equipment, clinical equipment, etc.
• Travel to off-site meetings or conferences or to observe students during clinical education at off-site clinical settings.
• In addition to the above requirements, for programs that include a clinical component, all faculty must be able to:
• Stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects.
• Ability to see and hear within normal parameters.
• Lift up to 25 pounds.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

It is the university’s practice to recruit and hire without discrimination because of skin color, gender, religion, LGBTQi2+ status, disability status, age, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. https://www.herzing.edu/about/diversity

Herzing University prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.herzing.edu/title-ix.