Adjunct- Nursing Instructor

Summary of Position:

The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, a two-year not-for-profit College accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education seeks adjunct Nursing Instructors, approximately 8-24 hours per week for the College’s well-respected Practical Nursing program. This is a day program operating Monday through Friday on a term schedule. The instructors will report to the Director of Nursing.

Instruction is in-person clinical and/or lab, dependent on availability. Occasional instruction virtually via Zoom may be necessary. Flexibility is key!

Supervisor responsibilities: None

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Lecturing on practical nursing topics.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate clinical and/or lab discussions.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Evaluate and grade students class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing to address issues with instruction.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
• Oversee labs/clinical activities.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to be adapt and be flexible surrounding instruction delivery.
• Excellent verbal, written and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Technologically savvy.
• Ability to troubleshoot across different technology platforms such as Zoom.
• Well-versed with computers, and modern computer software.
• Organizational, problem solving, planning and decision-making skills.
• Ability to adapt to changes in workload.
• Proficient with Zoom.

Qualifications:

• BSN Degree.
• PA licensed RN.
• Previous clinical educator experience highly preferred. Ideally in the areas of pediatrics, mental health and long-term care.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Sitting or standing for long periods of time.

The employer shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet the school’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in the employer’s sole discretion.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) has a policy regarding post-offer background screening for all appropriate faculty, staff, and volunteers of the College. This policy includes but is not limited to verifying credentials, criminal history, credit status, and other information related to employment decisions.

The College requires all new employees to have successfully completed background clearances. New employees must complete the background clearances prior to hire and, for those employees having direct contact with minors other than those described above, prior to the time they will begin having direct contact with minors and every 60 months thereafter. The College also reserves the right to require any employee to have a background check in its discretion during employment. Clearances required include a PA Statewide Criminal Record search, PA Child Abuse History, and FBI Criminal History record fingerprint search. A criminal record may be considered justification not to hire or for employment termination, depending upon the circumstances and record.