South Puget Sound Community college (SPSCC) seeks to establish a pool of highly motivated and qualified candidates as part-time or Adjunct Nursing Professors with the ability to place student success at the center of all decision making and to be positive about supporting the development of our nursing workforce. Successful applicants will engage with students, faculty, staff, and administrators to create a community of learners while seeking opportunities for teaching and learning excellence and valuing student engagement to facilitate advancement of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Adjunct Nursing Professors demonstrate behaviors which align with the ethical and professional tenants of nursing by actively investing, supporting, and respecting the richness of diverse cultural values, beliefs, and practices of others and embrace change, risk-taking, and innovation with a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.

South Puget Sound Community College is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its professional staff. A firm understanding of anti-racist policy development coupled with the skills to eliminate barriers that harm underrepresented people is a college requirement.  The students that we serve come from a variety of backgrounds. On average, 43% of SPSCC students are people of color. We strongly encourage members of the underrepresented groups, veterans, and bi- or multi-lingual individuals to apply for this position to help meet the needs of our diverse students and service district

And if that isn’t enough?  We also offer:

• A healthy work/life balance for our employees with the opportunity for flexible work schedules and remote work depending on position and college needs
• Fine dining in the Percival Room, offering vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices as part of our Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts programs
• The Clipper Coffee Corner serving Batdorf & Bronson coffee and a selection of delicious food items from our baking/culinary students
• A brand new Health & Wellness Center
• FREE Bus service every 15 minutes to downtown Olympia and beyond
• FREE parking on our campuses – permits are not required
• On-campus child care
• Percival Creek which runs beneath our campus footbridge, provides year-round beauty and views of Chinook, Coho, and chum salmon pass through each fall
• Many walking paths that are marked and on nicely paved sidewalks
• SPSCC promotes wellness with a variety of different workshops and events on campus
• Lots of activities with our Artist & Lecture series, which are FREE for staff and faculty
• Many community events in the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)that offer an opportunity for SPSCC employees to gather and connect around issues that define them personally, and which affect their work at the College and their professional development. Current Employee Resource Groups include:
  • Staff and Faculty of Color (SFOC) ERG – an employee network which strives to create an intentional and relational foundation for community and trust building across different groups through shared values.
  • The LGBTQIA+ ERG creates a space for LGBTQIA+ staff and faculty at the college to share resources, build support and community, and work towards greater equity and accessibility.

What You’ll Do

Adjunct Nursing Professors will work with other faculty, staff, and administrators to:

• Create and facilitate contextualized and integrated learning experiences in relation to identified college pathways that are linked to nursing career goals
• Develop authentic assessments of student knowledge, skills, and abilities in nursing that measure course, program, and college wide outcomes; evaluate student learning in assigned setting (classroom, lab, clinical)
• Apply multiple teaching and learning strategies that promote the affective, cognitive and kinesthetic domains of learning
• Support students in and out of the classroom, to include directing them toward campus services and resources
• Be available to teach classes on a variety of days and times, predominately on pre-arranged times and dates to meet program needs
• Select clients for students to work with before they arrive for the clinical day
• Effectively communicate strengths and opportunities for student growth and outcome achievement
• Implement curriculum as designed and approved; provide feedback to faculty regarding implementation of curriculum
• Proctor examinations and other assessments as identified in syllabus
• Continue to uphold obligations as an RN to support client and public safety in the clinical setting
• Contribute to the technical and general education of students who will apply learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university
• Demonstrate multicultural competence (including an awareness and understanding of historically disadvantaged populations) and create an educational and work environment that affirms commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Support the college’s mission by creating a work environment of mutual respect and fairness, while encouraging creative and critical thinking.  Contribute to the appreciation of diversity and foster a climate of multicultural understanding.

Course Description/Schedule:
NURS 140 – Integrated Nursing Care & Assessment I – Clinical/Simulation
NURS 141 – Integrated Nursing Care & Assessment II – Clinical/Simulation
NURS 142 – Integrated Nursing Care & Assessment III – Clinical/Simulation
NURS 240 – Integrated Nursing Care & Assessment IV – Clinical/Simulation
NURS 241 – Integrated Nursing Care & Assessment V – Clinical/Simulation

Schedules may include Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays or Sundays for clinical in the area, including at Capital Medical Center, Mason General, and Providence St. Peter Hospital.

Qualifications You Possess

Minimum Qualifications

• Master degree with a major in nursing or a baccalaureate degree in nursing with graduate degree work is in a related field, from an accredited college or university.
• Three years of professional experience in nursing
• An active, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State, or eligible for licensure in Washington State
• Successful completion of criminal history background check prior to employment
• Demonstrated experience or participation with persons from diverse backgrounds such as sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, gender, age, socio-economic, physical and learning abilities, and a commitment to an inclusive and equitable working/learning environment
• Experience as a mentor, preceptor, clinical instructor, adjunct faculty, or other role of responsibility with pre-licensure nursing students and/or new graduate nurses.

To Apply

Applications must be completed online and include the following attachments:
1.    Cover letter addressed to the Screening Committee highlighting your ability to perform the responsibilities and competencies described in the job posting.
2.    Current resume/CV showing all educational and professional experience which demonstrates how you meet the minimum and any preferred qualifications.
3.    Copies of unofficial transcripts from institutions of higher education.

SPSCC accepts applications for adjunct faculty (part-time) positions on an ongoing basis to establish a qualified pool of applicants. This pool is created for future part-time professor appointments to the individual program or course indicated. This announcement will serve as an open and continuous applicant pool. Appointment availability varies from quarter to quarter.

Candidates selected from the pool will be contacted by the division should a vacancy arise.

Top candidates will be notified directly to interview for this position. Selection will be based on the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties listed in this job posting as identified in the materials requested above. Applications with comments directing the reader to see attachments will be considered incomplete.

Veterans Preference
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wishing to claim Veterans Preference should redact their personally identifiable information from a copy of their United States Department of Veterans Affairs honorable discharge documentation and email to sbutler-hill@spscc.edu  with the job number for which they are applying in the subject line.

Background Check Condition of Employment
Employment with the college is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check. Any adverse information will be considered on a case-by-case basis and does not automatically preclude a candidate from employment.

Bargaining Unit
This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by the South Puget Sound Federation of Teachers, AFT/AFL-CIO, Local 4603.

South Puget Sound Community College values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator
South Puget Sound Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment (unwelcome sexual conduct of various types). SPSCC provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, Title II and Title IX, Samantha Dotson, Executive Human Resource Officer /Title IX Coordinator, 360-596-5361, ssoto@spscc.edu, Building 25, Room 220, 2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98512;  South Puget Sound Community College is a smoke-free/drug free environment.

Applicants needing accommodation in the application process in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources office at (360) 596-5500.