An Overview of the Role
The  adjunct professor not only serves as a teacher, but as a mentor, advocate, and role model demonstrating utmost professionalism and integrity and advising students on academic success strategies, career options, and graduation requirements.   In that role, they embrace the Mission Statement of TCC's nursing program:

"To produce innovative Associate Degree nurses who provide safe quality care to diverse populations, invest in continued professional learning to maintain excellence, and inspire others in the profession of nursing. The nursing faculty will accomplish this through evidenced based nursing education in an environment that promotes caring, diversity, ethics, excellence, holism, integrity and patient centered care."

Position Summary
The professor is a professional educator and registered nurse who teaches in the clinical, simulation or lab setting. They would be responsible for teaching nursing curriculum to assigned student groups using TCC's concept-based curriculum and evidence-based teaching practices within the framework of the nursing program's stated mission.

The adjunct Professor is responsible for instruction, supervising and evaluating nursing students in the educational environment within the framework of the program's six themes:

• Informatics & Technology
• Safety & Quality Improvement
• Professionalism and Leadership
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Patient-Centered Care
• Clinical Judgment/Evidence-Based Practice
• Participate in College and Nursing program assessment processes