Part-Time Salaried Adjunct Professor of Nursing, Non-Tenure-Track Mental Health

Description

Saint Mary's College of California invites applications for a full-time Salaried Adjunct Professor of Nursing, non-tenure-track, starting Summer 2026. The candidate must be approved by the Board of Registered Nursing to teach mental Health courses.

All nursing faculty at Saint Mary’s College practice using Maria O’Rourke’s Professional Role model with the primary Professional Role obligation to “do no harm”. Within this role, we are expected to be leaders/decision-makers, practitioners, and scientists and transferors of knowledge. Full-time faculty are expected to ensure the practice of the professional role obligations and that we train our students in a manner that promotes their understanding of their role and helps with role clarity. Faculty are required to integrate role clarity as a concept when training/mentoring faculty, developing curriculum, teaching students, and participating in creating policies and procedures. The faculty member is responsible for ensuring that role-driven practice is used as the framework for all activities. 

The Faculty member is accountable for the leadership and management of the curriculum/classes being taught. The faculty member is responsible for ensuring the delivery and oversight of high-quality educational experiences for students enrolled in the nursing program. The individual in this role has responsibility to ensure all the curriculum, assignments, testing, and program policies are followed. Faculty are required to adhere to all accreditation standards and the California Nurse Practice Act Standards. The faculty member ensures that curricular and program requirements are maintained in accordance with national accreditation standards and the policies and procedures in place at Saint Mary’s College. Reports to the Assigned Academic director. Faculty are expected to participate in college wide committees as well as nursing specific committees.

The Faculty member will provide leadership and coordination to ensure activities are designed to foster student success with supportive teaching methods. Faculty will ensure evidence-based practice and professional roles are incorporated both in meeting patient care needs and student learning outcomes. Faculty, in collaboration with leaders, and other faculty, develops and ensures the quality of curriculum that supports the evaluation of student competencies.

Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Faculty is responsible for creating environments that facilitate student learning and the attainment of expected outcomes at both the course and program levels. 
• Creates a dynamic, learner centered environment that uses a variety of teaching methods that support the diverse learning needs of the student population and that are based on educational theory, evidence based teaching and clinical practices.
• Curriculum design and development that is based in educational theory, evidence-based teaching, and clinical practices, including creating/monitoring student assessment protocols. 
• Incorporates Maria O’Rourke’s Professional role model and philosophy of “Do no Harm” in all activities and focuses on assisting students in establishing Role Identity 
• Maintains and enhances competence in subjects to be taught.
• Confers with colleagues to ensure the integrity of the courses across programs and the curriculum.
• Prepares and reviews written examinations following the Saint Mary’s College Nursing education policies and procedures.
• Reviews and grades student papers and student projects following established grading rubrics and nursing policies.
• Evaluates learner performance in both the classroom and clinical settings based on Maria O’Rourke’s professional role model and nursing established policies and procedures.
• Notifies Academic Director of at-risk students or unusual occurrences in a timely fashion.
• Supervises or teaches clinical rotations as needed in acute, community and laboratory settings as well as preceptorship courses.
• Participates in simulation and skills competency days.
• Documents student progress on appropriate form
• Maintains federal safety standards regarding the use of equipment and hazardous waste.
• Oversees, participates in, and contributes to a safe learning environment, keeps current with safety regulations, provides training and enforcement of safety regulation policies and procedures; inspects and maintains safety equipment; ensures safe storage, collection, and safe disposal of hazardous waste/materials, including medications.
• Maintain currency in clinical practice through participation in direct patient care of patients, families, and communities across the lifespan.
• THIS POSITION has teaching clinical and serivce items assigned equaling 16 units