Part Time Adjunct Faculty - Nursing Id-2121

Description

Instructional faculty report to the Department Chair overseeing the course/content area they are teaching. This is a remote online part-time faculty position based within the continental United States.

Excelsior University provides fully developed courses with materials and activities to allow the faculty to focus on the students. Part-time faculty should expect to provide prompt and substantive responses to student needs, hold virtual office hours, assist in proctoring if applicable, offer timely formative feedback on student work, and demonstrate their subject matter expertise through constructive involvement with student discussions and learning activities. In addition, Excelsior looks for our instructional faculty to demonstrate a commitment to student success by supporting college engagement and retention initiatives, reaching out to struggling students and collaborating with faculty and support staff to ensure students have access to all available resources that impact success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Implementing courses as designed by the University.
  • Bring individual knowledge and expertise on the subject matter in the engagement of students.
  • Engage regularly and substantively with students via email, announcements, and online discussion boards.
  • Provide timely, high-quality feedback on student work.
  • Hold regular virtual office hours, weekly.
  • Participate in ATI proctoring if applicable.
  • Keep the department chair apprised of any student or course issues.
  • Follow University policies.
  • Complete University-required training and attending required pre-term meetings.
  • Respond to all messages from students and the University within 48 hours.
  • Utilize provided rubrics to grade all assignments timely and provide narrative feedback that summarizes the strengths and areas in need of improvement.
  • Cultivate a caring environment that supports open dialogue, collaboration, and opportunities for scholarly growth.
  • Enforce all University policies listed in the Faculty Handbook.
  • Submit final grades timely, within 3 days after the end of the term.

Qualifications: Requirements include an earned doctoral or terminal degree in Nursing or related field from a regionally accredited institution, New York Registered Nurse licensure or willingness to apply, strong communication skills, and experience in nursing education.

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