Adjunct Nursing Program Clinical Instructor

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Faculty without a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) may be employed for one year and then are required to complete a BSN completion program OR Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program within five years. 
• Part-time faculty without a graduate degree in nursing shall report to a master’s prepared faculty. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing recommended. BSN required.
• A minimum of two (2) years clinical experience in medical surgical nursing or specialty area to provide clinical instruction. 
• Current New Mexico License, or a compact state license, or eligibility to obtain a New Mexico license to practice as a registered nurse. 
• Successful experience in teaching at the college level or providing nursing student clinical instruction is preferred. 
• The candidate must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong clinical skills, and reasoning, understanding of student clinical evaluation and outcomes.
• A demonstrated commitment to the community college and nursing philosophy of education. 
•  In addition, the candidate must have an appreciation for and understanding of the unique needs of students in both academic and vocational disciplines. 

Tenure Status: Part-Time 

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and training

General Information of Campus:

Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is a newly independent public community college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A proud Hispanic Serving Institution, it awards certificates and associate degrees that serve the needs of its region and prepare students to transfer to programs at other colleges or universities. SENMC offers Early College and Dual Credit programs in collaboration with local high schools.

Southeast New Mexico College enjoys the strong support of its community, and has been awarded several grants, which include $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and several multimillion-dollar grants from the U.S. Department of Education for student support.

The college’s diverse employee pool includes 39 full-time faculty, 48 adjunct faculty, and 112 staff members. SENMC offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, and college tuition reimbursement. More information on SENMC can be obtained from its website at https://senmc.edu.

Purpose and Scope:

Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is seeking a qualified and student-centered Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor to support the Nursing Program through high-quality clinical instruction and supervision. This position is responsible for facilitating student learning in clinical settings, ensuring safe and effective patient care experiences, and promoting the integration of nursing theory into clinical practice.

The Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor plays a vital role in preparing competent, entry-level nurses by mentoring students, evaluating clinical performance, and fostering professional behaviors consistent with nursing standards. This position requires clinical expertise, effective teaching and communication skills, and strong collaboration with healthcare partners, faculty, and program leadership to ensure regulatory compliance and positive clinical learning environments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the general supervision of the nursing program director or designated nursing faculty mentor, the successful applicant will have part-time, as needed, clinical nursing responsibilities in the areas of medical surgical, psychiatric, or maternal/child nursing (as designated). 
• Teaching assignments will include student patient assignments, clinical supervision, counseling and evaluation, pre- and post-conference student sessions, and grading of care plans.
• Clinical teaching assignments will be based upon an hourly wage accounting for preparation, instruction, evaluation, counseling, and grading.
• Fulfill all duties required of clinical adjunct faculty, including evening and weekend instruction if needed. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to accomplish organization objectives by organizing and monitoring work processes.
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
• Established leadership skills including the ability to manage stakeholder groups; ability to work collaboratively with multiple partners, including employers, community colleges, government entities, policy decision makers, community-based non-profit organizations, job seekers and other key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills; keen appreciation for follow up, follow through, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and without supervision
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including writing, editing and making presentations to groups and individuals.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.

Performing the essential functions of this position requires the use of a computer throughout most of the workday, the ability to navigate a typical office environment, significant amounts of interpersonal interaction including oral and written communication, and the ability to keep track of multiple tasks, projects, deadlines, information sources, and business processes. This job description is intended to be generic in nature and describe the essential functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Affirmative Action Statement: 

SENMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.