Adjunct Faculty - Nursing Houston
Texas Woman's University · Houston, Texas, US
JOB DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW: The adjunct nursing role is a non-tenure track position with primary responsibility to provide adjunct instruction in the BSN progr...
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION: OVERVIEW: The adjunct nursing role is a non-tenure track position with primary responsibility to provide adjunct instruction in the BSN program, clinically-focused MSN programs and the DNP program. The nursing faculty role reflects the philosophy and organizational standards of the larger university as well as those of the profession of nursing. Adjunct faculty members are expected to demonstrate productivity and competency consistent with their singular role of teaching, with assignments reflecting an emphasis on clinical instruction within the adjunct’s area of clinical specialization. TEACHING: The teaching role consists of didactic and clinical instruction, including simulated clinical experiences offered in laboratory environments. All teaching roles may be conducted virtually or in-person. Adjunct faculty are generally assigned less than a full-time teaching load or its equivalent, and are hired to teach in one or more courses within a single term. Employment in consecutive terms is not guaranteed, nor is assignment to a particular course or courses; and is conditional upon student enrollment and satisfactory level of performance. Didactic instruction include...