"Adjunct Opportunities - Nursing"

Bergen Community College is accepting applications for adjunct positions in the division of Health Professions for Spring 2026. Below are the disciplines we are currently hiring for and the requirements for each.

Nursing Department:

The mission of the nursing program at Bergen Community College is to educate students and graduates to pass the nursing licensure examination to assume an entry-level position as a registered nurse. Nursing students are actively involved as self-directed, responsible partners in the learning process. Students are educated in the classroom, in the nursing skills and simulation laboratories and in a variety of clinical settings. Depending on their schedules, students have the option to pursue a nursing day or nursing evening program. The program uses technology such as Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) and the Human Child and Adult Patient Simulators to enhance learning, skills mastery and critical thinking in the application of the nursing process. The nursing program is approved by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

Courses and Requirements:

Nursing (Adult Med Surg)
Required: Master’s degree in Nursing. Current NJ RN License, three (3) years of current clinical experience, one year of college level teaching in an accredited Nursing program or educator experience preferred. Must be available for the Nursing Day program. Current teaching availability in NUR-281 Cardiac & Respiratory. Clinical adjuncts also needed.

Nursing (Adult Med Surg)
Required: Master’s degree in Nursing. Current NJ RN License, three (3) years of current clinical experience, one year of college level teaching in an accredited Nursing program or educator experience preferred. Must be available for the Nursing Evening program. Current teaching availability in NUR-183 nursing Concepts and skills.

Rates and Benefits:

• Adjunct rates range from $922 to $960. The pay rates are $938 a credit for adjuncts who have obtained an Associates, $950 for a Bachelor's and $960 for a Master's.
• Tuition Waiver for BCC courses for themselves or their dependents
• ABP and 403b

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