Adjunct Faculty (Part-time Instructor) - Nursing

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Herzing University is seeking passionate educators to join our LPN and ASN programs at our Akron campus. Step into a rewarding role where you will lead students through lab, simulation, and/or clinical experiences—empowering them to grow and succeed in their healthcare careers as future nurses.

As an Adjunct Faculty member, you will create a learning environment that is engaging and supports students in achieving their highest academic potential.

At Herzing, we are excited to develop and support faculty who are new to instructing. Our students and staff embody the P.R.I.C.E. of Success—Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Caring, and Engagement. We invite educators who share these principles and a desire to nurture the skills and confidence of future healthcare professionals.

Requirements:

• Active and unencumbered RN license


• BSN with minimum two years of clinical experience as a registered nurse

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Adjunct Faculty are eligible to participate in the Herzing 401(k) plan with a generous company match! Click Here or use the following link to learn more about careers at Herzing University: https://tinyurl.com/HerzingU


• Take advantage of mentorship, professional development, and continuing education programs.


• Competitive salary plus benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally.


• Herzing University is committed to fostering a welcoming environment where all students and staff feel valued, respected, and empowered.

Compensation is $45 to $50 per hour.

The position's duties and responsibilities for this role include:

1. Teaching and learning


2. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning


3. Academic and Institutional Service

Within these duties and responsibilities, the following competencies are included.

• 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: 

• Remain in a stationary position 50% of the time while delivering instruction, grading, or preparing instructional materials.


• Frequently move around clinical, internship, lab, simulation, and classroom settings, including hospital, healthcare, or professional facility environments, to engage with students, patients, and colleagues.


• Constantly operates office and/or teaching equipment, which may include computers, copiers, medical simulators, patient care equipment, and audio/visual devices.


• Frequently uses voice, vision, and hearing to communicate with students, colleagues, and healthcare professionals in person, over the telephone, or through electronic means.


• Visually or otherwise identify, observe, and assess students’ clinical or professional skills, patient/client conditions, and instructional materials.


• Occasionally moves, carries, or lifts up to 25 pounds, which may include instructional materials, equipment, or patient/client-related items.


• Occasionally positions self to assist with patient/client care demonstrations, which may involve bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting or crouching.


• Behavioral Health, Healthcare, and Nursing Programs: Must be able to work in environments, which may expose individuals to communicable diseases, bodily fluids,

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, country of birth, 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