Nursing, Adjunct at University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma

Job Description:

Job Details

Job Location: Main Campus - Edmond, OK

Position Type: Adjunct

Job Category: OTRS Ineligible

Position Overview:

Note: Adjunct positions at UCO are part-time teaching positions. This posting is to create a pool of interested applicants from which the Department may draw as sections become open at any point in the current academic year. This posting may or may not result in the hiring of adjuncts. Adjunct Faculty - provides a quality learning experience for students on a semester basis. Adjunct faculty reports to a dean or chair and performs instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college. The relationship of the adjunct faculty member to the student is one of teacher and facilitator of learning.

College/Department Overview:

The College of Mathematics and Science currently has 135 full-time and over 70 part-time faculty in 6 academic departments and the School of Engineering. The College serves more than 2,900 undergraduate students in 27 majors and provides graduate programs in Biology, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Applied Mathematical Science, Engineering Physics, and Nursing. Accreditation/Certification is held by ABET, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the American Board of Funeral Service Education, and the American Chemical Society. UCO is an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research. For further information see our website at http://www.uco.edu/cms.

Department Specific Essential Job Functions:

Duties include teaching undergraduate clinical and/or laboratory classes in Nursing. Supervising clinical groups in a variety of healthcare settings, directing and coaching students in the care of clients and the development of nursing skills, and evaluating students' nursing competencies and professional behaviors. Some positions may include teaching lecture classes in Nursing.

Qualifications/Experience Required:

Possesses at least a master's degree in the field specified in the position announcement (exceptions require Academic Affairs approval). Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Qualifications/Experience Preferred:

Master's degree in Nursing and previous Clinical Nursing experience required. Current Oklahoma RN license, CPR, vaccination status and tuberculosis testing required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Drug screen will be required before starting clinical duties.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.