Adjunct Faculty - Graduate Nursing PMHNP (Didactic)

The School of Nursing seeks a didactic adjunct faculty member to deliver high quality learning experiences and education for students in the Graduate Nursing PMHNP program. The Adjunct Didactic Faculty of the School of Nursing fosters the development of required nursing competency, critical thinking ability, and application of nursing knowledge to practice in accordance with MCPHS and School of Nursing policies and national organization recommendations and standards (New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials (AACN), and National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF).The selected candidate will be responsible for remote didactic course delivery. • Delivers didactic instruction via synchronous and asynchronous online formats. • Demonstrates strong professional written and verbal communication skills • Provides engaging didactic content and assignments that demonstrate the real-world applications of concepts covered. • Facilitates active learning activities per course requirements • Provides students with an approved syllabus that aligns with the school of nursing policies. • Advises and assists students through scheduled office hours or scheduled appointments, by video conference, phone or email, and through other University-approved mechanisms • Utilizes the approved university learning management (LMS) system for all course content and assignments, grading, and communication with students. • Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter and an awareness of new developments in the field in order to update the approach to teaching or content • Achieves consistently effective teaching performance as evidenced by student evaluations/comments/letters • Recognizes and addresses different learning styles in collaboration with core faculty • Communicates with course coordinator faculty and clinical faculty on a regular basis to track student progress or to develop performance improvement plan to support student learning • Collaborates with course coordinator and clinical faculty to support student remediation • Provides feedback to core faculty on student preparedness regarding core curriculum and MCPHS core competencies • Has a working knowledge of the MCPHS SON curriculum and the level of the participating students • Attend course-specific orientation with core faculty • Participate in didactic faculty mentoring as identified by core course faculty • Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor Requirements: Required: • A minimum of a Master of Science in Nursing degree • Current unencumbered Massachusetts APRN license required • Minimum of 1 year of work experience as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner • Higher education teaching experience preferred • Commitment to graduate and/or professional education and student success • Excellent organizational and communication skills • Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with a wide array of parties at all levels (students, faculty, administration/staff, alumni, and external constituents, including healthcare industry professionals) • Must be comfortable working with various forms of technology Physical Requirements: • Typical office or administrative working conditions. Faculty is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Work is primarily sedentary in nature; there are no special physical demands. • Work requires sitting, standing and walking as part of classroom instruction. • Must be able to use technology, such as typing and manipulating a mouse/mouse pad • Must be comfortable with keeping camera on and recording synchronous meetings Apply Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution. About Us Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world's top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health and life sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our core values of integrity, community, engagement, collaboration, support, and innovation. MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all members of the University community. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain the most skilled faculty and staff. 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