"Adjunct Instructor – Nursing AD"

Classification: Temporary, part-time faculty

Working Title: Adjunct Instructor - Nursing

Bargaining Unit / Union: 210: Minnesota State College Faculty

Employment Condition: Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)

Compensation for under 5 credits is $1,650 per semester credit. Those teaching more than five credits are temporary part-time employees and can move to the faculty salary schedule.

This adjunct position will remain open for 1 year to allow departments access to candidate pools when there is a need to hire an adjunct to teach a course(s) during defined academic semester(s).

ABOUT THE POSITIONS AND THE NURSING PROGRAM AT NORMANDALE

The nursing program at Normandale Community College is seeking part-time faculty members to join the nursing faculty. The candidates hired for the positions will join a dynamic and experienced team of academic nurses and provide instruction in the classroom, skills lab, and/or clinical settings. We champion the faculty development of and welcome applications from clinically experienced nurses new to the academic setting. Our program was recently revised from the MANE curriculum to a four-semester associate’s program emphasizing our program philosophy. Our program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Normandale Community College is striving to achieve racial equity in educational outcomes. Those hired into these positions will be expected to advance this goal through culturally responsive teaching, identifying barriers to success for students of color, and proposing effective solutions to eliminate those barriers.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement: Graduate degree with a major in nursing, or Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a graduate degree in support of the field of nursing and/or education. Bachelor’s degree without a graduate degree may be considered for clinical teaching.

Occupational Experience Requirement: Two full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a registered nurse at the professional level. Four years is required for clinical ADAs as a registered nurse at the professional level, experientially qualified to accomplish the mission, goals, and expected student and faculty outcomes; including experiential preparation in the areas the faculty will teach.

Recency Requirement: One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Professional Requirement: Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse (RN) with current registration in Minnesota.

Other Requirement: Compliance with clinical affiliate policies for attending on-site clinical teaching assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching family/community, geriatrics, or medical-surgical nursing.

Recent clinical practice experience.

Past involvement with curriculum development in the academic, community, or clinical areas.

Experience in learner assessment and evaluation.

Evidence of professional development related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Ability to work with a diverse group of learners and diverse patient populations.

Experience designing and teaching curricula responsive to the needs of historically underrepresented and/or marginalized learners.

Experience using multi-modal approaches and learner-centered pedagogy to meet the needs of first generation, immigrant, and low-income learners.

To be qualified for this position, you must meet all of the minimum qualifications. Official academic transcripts may be requested from those invited for an interview.

All applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States at the time of employment. Normandale does not sponsor visas.

WHY NORMANDALE

Normandale is the largest community college in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, serving almost 15,000 learners from diverse backgrounds, 42% of whom are persons of color and nearly 25% of whom are first-generation college students. We offer opportunities for individuals to grow and learn and advance all the while working for an organization that is committed to providing an inclusive and equitable space for learners to learn.

GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE

As an agency of the State of Minnesota, Normandale offers a comprehensive benefits package for those teaching more than 5 credits including low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; generous vacation and sick leave as well as 11 paid holidays each year; employer-paid life insurance; pre-tax flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; and tax-deferred compensation. Additional benefits include tuition waivers available for employees and certain dependents, once qualifying criteria are met.

For information on benefits, visit SEGIP’s website SEGIP. This position is also part of Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF). The collective bargaining agreement outlines many additional benefits provided.

For more information on retirement benefits, please view the retirement brochure through MMB.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are a proud equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and we seek applicants with deep connections to the cultural communities to which our students belong. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

The college is committed to honoring human differences. We expect and foster tolerance of different values and ideas. We are committed to the principle that all individuals are to be treated with equality and dignity.

We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance, please contact Human Resources at 952.358.8269 or jobs@normandale.edu. Please indicate what assistance is needed.