Nursing Adjunct Instructor (TEMPORARY)

This teaching assignment may be during the day, evening and/or on weekends. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/ learning strategies;
2. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
3. informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;
4. preparing and grading clinical assignments and informing students of their clinical progress;
5. maintaining attendance, scholastic, and personnel records and submitting them according to published deadlines;

Inquiries:
For questions please contact Maryanne Hicks mhicks@losmedanos.edu or Maria Esper Hagberg mhagberg@losmedanos.edu

Position Status: Non-Tenure Track

EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group: Part-Time Faculty

Department: L6004-Nursing

Duties and Responsibilities:

Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules;
2. creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking;
3. evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work;
4. meeting with students outside of class;
5. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
6. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas;
7. fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member;
8. maintaining accurate academic records;
9. performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:

EDUCATION:
(1) A Master's or higher degree from an accredited college or university which includes course work in nursing, education or administration; Verified course work in nursing if degree other than nursing. (2) At least one year's experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care in any medical-surgical setting (ex. acute care, SNF, LTC, home health, outpatient setting). (3) Completion of at least one year's experience teaching registered nursing or post-baccalaureate courses related to nursing or a course that includes practice in teaching nursing. (4) Demonstrate "clinical competence" as defined by the Board of Registered Nursing. Definition found in Section 1420 as follows: "Clinical Competency" means that a nursing program faculty member possesses and exercises the degree of learning, skill, care and experience ordinarily possessed and exercised by a staff level registered nurses on the clinical unit to which the instructor is assigned".

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

Desirable Qualifications:

Competency with EPIC documentation software

1. Experience in teaching nursing skills as well as experience teaching psychiatric nursing clinical to registered nursing students at the pre-licensure or post licensure level.
2. Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum in nursing and/or formal teaching presentations.
3. Experience utilizing a variety of teaching strategies to foster critical thinking and application of theory to practice.
4. Experience in facilitating student application of theory to practice by use of the nursing process and critical thinking in both classroom and clinical settings.
5. Sensitivity to, and experience working with diverse racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, disabled, and cultural populations; and a commitment to support policies that respect and consider the diversity of the student population and its faculty.

Job Open Date: 02/04/2026

Job Close Date: 6/30/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Employment Begins: Spring 2026

# of Months: 8

To apply, visit: https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/11874