Adjunct Faculty - Nursing Simulation

Adjunct Faculty - Nursing Simulation Fontbonne University’s Department of Nursing invites applications for an adjunct simulation faculty member to join the department in January 2024. We are seeking an educator that has a passion for simulation. This unique adjunct faculty position offers 9 credits of workload per academic year. The adjunct simulation faculty may teach labs and simulations. This may include health assessment, fundamentals of nursing, women’s health, pediatrics, psych, and med surg. Essential Duties & Responsibilities •Collaborates with the Simulation Coordinator and Course Leads to design experiences/activities that complement field-based expectations for safe, effective practitioners. •Uses evidence-based pre-briefing, simulation scenarios, debriefing methods, and skills teaching strategies to provide best-practice teaching experience. •Incorporates sound pedagogy and andragogy into teaching activities in the skills lab. •Uses technology to enhance and optimize student learning outcomes. •Utilizes best evidence for developing teaching/learning activities. •Evaluates students’ skills performance in lab using program assessments. •Supervises students’ lab practice and provides students with timely feedback on skills performance. •Models professional and ethical behaviors •Helps to run pre-programmed simulation scenarios with the Simulation Coordinator and nursing faculty, ensuring all equipment is set up for simulations. •Sets up and cleans up equipment and supplies for simulations and skills labs. •Collaborates with equipment manufacturers regarding equipment troubleshooting and system problems. •Conducts ongoing maintenance of all simulation equipment, including cleaning, repairing, ensuring that all equipment is always maintained in good working order. •Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment and conduct routine inventory updates. •Manages and maintain record of warranties, repair, and replacement of simulators •Performs other duties appropriate to simulation/lab assignment. General Requirements •Communicates effectively through written, verbal, and technologic methods. •Effective interpersonal communication. •Adheres to competency, health, certification, licensure, and other requirements. •Commitment to working with diverse learners and communities, including first-generation students and students from underrepresented groups. Minimum Requirements •Master’s degree in nursing •At least 2 years of experience as a registered nurse •Current, active licensure to practice professional nursing in Missouri; the candidate’s license to practice professional nursing has never been disciplined in any jurisdiction. •Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. •Experience in high-fidelity simulation. Preferred Requirements •Previous experience in implementing and evaluating simulation scenarios. •Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification How to Apply Please begin the application process by selecting one of the blue-highlighted "Apply" buttons at the bottom of this page. Interested applicants should submit: •CV which highlights area of expertise and experience in the classroom •Names and contact information for three references •Educational transcripts •Certification & Licensure Documentation A standard background check will be done prior to hiring. Fontbonne University Director, Human Resources 6800 Wydown Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63105 Email: sloher@fontbonne.edu Benefits / Compensation Adjunct Faculty members are not eligible for University benefits. Compensation for each course will be based on qualifications and experience of the applicant and will be determined during the planning for each course. Our Mission & Vision Fontbonne University, a Catholic institution founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides transformative education committed to the common good, inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically and act ethically to create a more just world. About Fontbonne University Fontbonne University is a vibrant and strong academic institution located in the Clayton suburb within the St. Louis metropolitan area. We were founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and established in the Catholic tradition, yet we serve and welcome a diverse group of students from all faiths, cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. With nearly 1,000 students enrolled, we offer Division III athletics, a large range of student organizations, and more than 100 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Fontbonne University is uniquely situated to offer the best of city sights and scenes coupled with beautiful and historic homes and neighborhoods. Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, Fontbonne University is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Candidates from historically under-represented groups, whose work furthers our diversity and inclusion efforts and who bring to campus varied life experiences, perspectives and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Open your mind. Follow your heart. Take the leap. Challenging, welcoming, affordable. Fontbonne will prepare you for an engaged and rewarding life, no matter how you’re called to serve.