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Graduate Lab Instructors are graduate students, often pursuing a master's or doctoral degree, who are responsible for leading laboratory sessions in a college or university setting. They assist faculty by teaching lab courses, demonstrating experiments, supervising students, and grading assignments or reports. Graduate Lab Instructors play a key role in helping undergraduates understand practical applications of theoretical concepts. Their responsibilities may also include preparing lab materials, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and providing additional academic support to students. This position helps graduate students gain valuable teaching experience while contributing to their academic community.

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Adjunct Nursing Clinical and Lab Instructor - Irwin

WVJC

Irwin, PA

$35 - $40/hr

Part-time

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

Location:Must reside within driving distance of Irwin, PA

Status:Part-time

Job Purpose:(Adjunct Nursing Lab and Clinical Faculty):

This faculty member teaches lab and/or clinical locally to students that are enrolled in our nursing program. Students complete weekend clinicals at area facilities and labs in-person.

Clinicals and Labs are held on the weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and are 12 hour shifts.

Qualifications:

  • Have a graduate degree with a major in nursing; or
  • Have a bachelor's degree with a major in nursing and: Be enrolled in a graduate program within one year of employment as a faculty member; or
  • 3 years of direct care patient experience in nursing for part-faculty.
  • Holds a current, active RN license or privilege to practice that is not encumbered and meets the requirements of the Board of Nursing.
  • Interprofessional faculty teaching non-clinical nursing courses shall have advanced preparation appropriate for the content being taught.
  • Preferred:BSN or valid (PA) RN license with a five-year plan to obtain a BSN.


Job Duties

(Adjunct Nursing Lab and Clinical Faculty):

For each course in which the Instructor is assigned, she/he will:

Provides clinical instruction and demonstration of nursing skills and procedures to students.

Attends and participates in new nursing student orientations for clinical sites.

Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with clinical agency management and staff.

Works closely with the clinical coordinator.

Utilizes instructional methods that promote student development of critical thinking, sound decision making, and clinical competency.

Design and implement teaching strategies that will assist a nursing student to meet the course outcomes.

Completes all clinical documentation accurately and thoroughly and submits to the clinical coordinator.

Refers all students to the laboratory coordinator for remedial activities as needed.

Completes a clinical debriefing linking course outcomes to clinical practice during post-conference activities.

Ensures students have access to student assignments to have adequate time to pre-plan for clinical experience.

Plans, reviews, and corrects students' clinical assignments.

Assigns patients to student's care based on the clinical outcomes of that particular session.

Evaluate each assigned nursing student's achievement and progress.

Plan and provide clinical experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy, objectives, and curriculum of the Nursing Education Program.

Maintain high standards and promote excellence in education.

Serve as a role model for students in professional interaction with other health works and with clinical facilities.

Be prompt and punctual in reporting for work, in meeting classes, and in keeping office hours.

Become familiar with institutional policies and procedures as outlined in the College Catalog, the Faculty Handbook, the Nursing Faculty Handbook, and the Clinical Instructor Handbook.

Perform any other professional duties as assigned by the Nursing Program Director.

While the Adjunct Nursing Lab and Clinical Faculty is responsible for fulfilling all primary responsibilities listed above to achieve the immediate goals of the campus, he/she is responsible to meet all organization goals. As such, adjustments or additions to these responsibilities and the methods by which they are achieved may be required by management to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency across departments, campuses, and the organization as a whole.

The Institution prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Notice of non-discrimination is located at www.eastohio.edu. & https://www.wvjc.edu/ Individuals who are residents of or living in the following States are Ineligible for Employment

Job Type: Part-time


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