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Location : Regional Hughesville Campus - 6170 Hughesville Station Pl., Hughesville, MD
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number: FY26-90
CSM Department: School of Health Sciences
CSM Division: Nursing Department
Opening Date: 07/13/2026
Position Summary
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Located 45 minutes from the Nation's Capital and nestled in a history-rich region of Southern Maryland, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has twice been recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation. CSM is also nationally ranked among the top 100 producers of minority associate degrees across many fields. With more than 100 academic programs, CSM is known for its student-centered focus, innovation, and responsiveness to our regional workforce and community. CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits; State Retirement Pension plan; wellness programs; Code Green early closure Fridays in the summer; college closure for spring break and several major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and for several days in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and community needs.
We have highly skilled and creative faculty who incorporate the latest teaching approaches and technology into their instructional delivery. The Nursing department boasts a highly credentialed faculty with 11 Certified Nurse Educators and 8 faculty with nursing specialty certifications. Our faculty work closely with students inside and outside of the classroom to help them maximize their success. Faculty serve as advisors to the Nursing Student Association club and the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society for associate degree nursing. Nursing department faculty are also highly engaged in scholarly projects related to clinical simulation and clinical judgment. Our faculty have presented at the National League for Nursing, Organization of Associate Degree Nursing, and International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning national conferences.
Faculty support student success through a focus on individual and group faculty advising, collaboration with the nursing retention coordinator, and an emphasis on multi-modal teaching to meet students' diverse learning styles. Faculty approach teaching as a collaborative endeavor built on a foundation of interactional relationships. As such, faculty use adult learning theory to approach their teaching and act as role models and facilitators for students. Our faculty teach a range of face-to-face, hybrid, and blended classes. Using both synchronous and asynchronous modes of instructional delivery, our faculty focus on student engagement and success through critical thinking, analytical and hands-on approaches. CSM faculty are expected to be knowledgeable of learning management systems in addition to face-to-face and innovative technology-based instructional delivery approaches. As such, we are seeking innovative educators to join our Nursing faculty in the area of Pediatric Nursing.
The faculty member is responsible to the Department Chair and Dean in the School in which he/she teaches and to the Provost and Vice President for Division of Learning.
Your cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required as part of the application process. Please attach those documents to your application.
When applying for this position, please be prepared to answer the following statements during the application submission process:

• Please describe your activities that demonstrate a commitment to student success for a diverse population.
• Please submit a statement of your teaching philosophy.

Placement in rank is commensurate with background and experience. Professional development and professional service requirements are determined by rank and documented annually on the faculty development plan. For more information on placement in rank please visit the Pay and Benefits Questions page at:
College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks: Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.
The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
The faculty member is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities to promote student-centered learning. The faculty member is responsible for performing assigned duties during the day, evening, or weekend on the campus(es) or center to which the faculty member is assigned. At a minimum, the related activities include instruction, holding office hours, serving on various committees, and participating in local, state, regional, and national professional activities and organizations. A faculty member performs all other duties as directed by the Department Chair, Dean, Provost and Vice President for Division of Learning, or the President or designee.
The faculty member will teach 30 credits per academic year. The faculty member will schedule, publish, and hold 5 office hours per week during the academic year, including fall and spring semesters. The faculty member will participate in professional development opportunities and perform professional service hours based on faculty placement in rank, as set forth in the Faculty Handbook.
Primary areas of teaching responsibility include: Nursing theory, Lab, Simulation, and Clinical.
In addition to the above responsibilities, this faculty member may coordinate various aspects of the College of Southern Maryland's nursing courses, including such activities as mentoring, observing, and evaluating adjunct faculty, and fielding student feedback with regard to division course and program questions and concerns. Other responsibilities may include acting as a liaison to various clinical facilities, coordination of clinical experiences, management of student background and health data, and contributions to student learning outcomes assessment processes.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities
At a minimum, the must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations:
• to coordinate, plan, organize, and instruct courses in the day, evening, or on weekends on the College of Southern Maryland campus or center to which assigned;
• to keep active at a high level of expertise in the subjects taught and stimulate enthusiasm for those subjects;
• to ensure that each program/class contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains currency;
• to recommend textbooks and other instructional materials including classroom and laboratory equipment to Department Chair or designee;
• to assist in the college's library collection development by selecting, evaluating, and weeding library resources in each appropriate discipline;
• to teach all classes according to an approved course syllabus and for the required duration;
• to keep students informed and updated concerning course content, requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;
• to keep students informed about their progress throughout the semester or term through the prompt grading of papers and other work;
• to maintain accurate and complete scholastic records, including attendance records;
• to submit academic reports and other documentation in a timely manner and when appropriate;
• to file an appropriate course syllabus for each course taught with the appropriate department chair;
• to conduct class evaluations and complete other college evaluations in accordance with college policy;
• to ensure that assigned classes are held as scheduled;
• to make suggestions to the Department Chair, Dean, Provost and Vice President for Division of Learning concerning the improvement of the curriculum in keeping with the objectives of the college;
• to participate in program and curriculum review and development and student learning outcomes assessment initiatives;
• to make use of available college online resources (home page, office hour posting, syllabi posting, grade book, E-mail, etc.);
• to ensure that each course section is web-enhanced;
• to plan each unit or lesson, both as to content and method, to make each class meaningful;
• to study and utilize students' learning styles in each class in order to facilitate the best teaching and learning situations;
• to incorporate instructional technologies in instructional delivery as appropriate;
• to maximize the learning opportunities for each student;
• to keep informed of current trends and new approaches to instruction via professional development activities;
• to demonstrate a genuine concern for each student through personal conferences and the full use of faculty office hours;
• to post and maintain office hours for student consultations;
• to strive for the qualities delineated in the criteria for faculty evaluation used by the college;
• to submit required reports in a timely fashion to the appropriate college personnel;
• to attend all faculty meetings, college assemblies, professional development and orientation activities, and other meetings as called by the President, Provost and Vice President for Learning, Dean, Associate Dean, or Department Chair;
• to become thoroughly familiar with all college policies and procedures and comply with all college policies and procedures;
• to become familiar with the Faculty Handbook;
• to serve on and provide information to college committees as needed;
• to be actively involved in the co-curricular activities of the college; and
• to convey college-related information to students in a timely manner as requested by college officials.
Minimum Education and Training

• Master's Degree in Nursing required
• Teaching Experience Preferred: Two years full-time teaching experience or four years teaching as adjunct faculty member, preferably at the college level.
• Related Professional Experience Required: Three to five years clinical practice in nursing.
• Licensure required: Registered nurse (RN) in Maryland, or ability to obtain Maryland RN license
• Significant related skills: Ability to use word processing, basic internet applications, and basic database navigation
• Ability to use an educational enterprise, learning management system such as MyLearning to support and facilitate instructional delivery
• Ability to teach in face-to-face, web and hybrid formats

Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required
Essential Characteristics
• communicate orally
• communicate in writing
• read and interpret
• communicate with auditory skills
• exhibit emotional control and stability
• stress management and coping ability
• mastery of appropriate computer operation skills
• exhibit keyboarding skills
• operate a motor vehicle
• ascend and descend steps
• ability to lift and move materials weighing up to twenty pounds
• sit or stand for extended periods to time
• bend, kneel, reach
• utilize telephone system
• possess basic mathematical skills such as percentages and fractions, etc.
• operate a calculator, copier, fax machine, television, and VCR/DVD
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