Nursing Adjunct Faculty

Founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York, the University of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts university. The University combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and, within the tradition of liberal education, selected professional fields of study.

At Mount Saint Vincent, a student’s education extends beyond knowledge, skills, and preparation for work. We seek the development of the whole person. In the spirit of Vincent de Paul and Elizabeth Ann Seton, we foster an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.

Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the University extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students.

Job Description

The University of Mount Saint Vincent (UMSV) is seeking adjunct faculty members for the school of Nursing to teach onsite didactic content in the following areas:

Undergraduate

• Pediatrics
• Fundamentals
• Nursing Research
• Health Promotion
• Health Assessment
• Community Health
• Family Child Health
• Medical Surgical Nursing
• Policy and Politics in Nursing
• Nursing Care of the Aging Adult
• Pathophysiology
• Pharmacology
• Psychiatric Behavioral Health
• Issues in Professional Nursing

Graduate

• Health Assessment
• Research
• Leadership
• FNP Theory
• Pathophysiology
• Pharmacology
• Nursing Theory
• Ethical and Policy Issues in Health Care

Responsibilities:

Adjunct faculty will be responsible for classroom management, lecturing on relevant content, testing and grading papers as required by the course syllabus.

• Classroom teaching in the area of specialization utilizing the syllabus provided by the School of Nursing
• Preparation of examinations (using ExamSoft—training available)
• Entering grades into the LMS Canvas
• Entering final grades at the end of the semester
• Communicate with the course coordinators regrading student and course progress

• Master’s degree in Nursing-Preferred
• An unencumbered RN license in New York State
• Strong interpersonal, public speaking and writing skills
• Past experience with teaching students or in a similar role
• Demonstrated ability to effectively solve problems, and work independently
• Ability to represent the University in a professional manner
• Ability to work with confidential information and exercise discretion
• Ability to effectively collaborate with faculty, staff and leadership

The allotted salary for this position is $1,300 per credit