"Adjunct Faculty Day, Nursing, (Pediatrics or Maternity), AY 2025-2026"

Job Details

Overview:

Salem State University Nursing School of Nursing invites applications for adjunct faculty with interest and experience teaching Pediatrics or Maternity in a clinical setting. Teaching assignments may include days, evenings, or weekends and range from 6 to 15 hours/week over the course of the semester.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with faculty, in a school with future-directed leadership and a collective focus on academic excellence, success of our students and faculty development.
• Provide weekly updates on student performance to the course coordinator.
• Attend the mandatory program update meeting each semester for clinical adjunct faculty.
• Attend orientation/training to fulfill compliance requirements as required by the School of Nursing and by any assigned clinical practice sites.
• Be accountable for instruction, supervision, and evaluation of student competencies of a diverse student population in the clinical practice and/or laboratory setting.
• Develop and maintain competence appropriate to teaching responsibilities including, but not limited to orientation and mentoring to the nurse educator role.
• Participation in professional development in nursing education such as certification, and continuing education.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and program administrator to support policies and objectives of the program and on all applicable components of the systematic evaluation plan.

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a current unencumbered Massachusetts Registered Nurse license.
• Graduate degree in nursing. Minimum of five years of full-time registered nurse experience within the last eight years. Evidence of clinical competency in clinical instruction.
• OR
• Hold a current unencumbered Massachusetts Registered Nurse license.
• Possess a minimum of five years full-time registered nurse experience within the last eight years.
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing and meet at least one of the following criteria
• 1. Matriculation in a graduate nursing program with expected graduation date within five years of the date of appointment.
• OR
• 2. Possess a related non-nursing graduate degree.
• OR
• 3. Possess a current Nurse Education Certification recognized by a Massachusetts Board certified organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration and collegiality
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, supervision, and advising
• Strength and potential for excellence and leadership in community engagement and university services
• Appropriate terminal degree
• College-level teaching experience, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Experience teaching a multicultural population

Working Location:

Clinical Adjunct Faculty are assigned a working location from North Shore to Boston.

Application Instructions:

Please apply online and attach CV, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts.

Employment is contingent upon a completed background and CORI check satisfactory to the university.

This position is not eligible for H1B visa sponsorship.

EEO Statement:

The university considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

ADA Statement:

Salem State University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. For accommodation information or requests please email eo-hr@salemstate.edu.

Recruitment Agencies:

Salem State University does not partner with or accept candidates from outside staffing agencies. All hiring is managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team.