“Hodges University—a private nonprofit institution—prepares students to leverage higher learning in their personal, professional, and civic endeavors”

Adjunct - Didactic Job Description

Hodges University

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

FLSA: Contract

Do you desire to work for an organization with purpose? One that not only has a vision but the ability, to breathe life into it? An organization that encourages you to engage and be part of something bigger than you, or the role itself? If not, read no further, this opportunity isn’t for you but we wish you the best of luck. If so, continue your journey and see what we are all about. Who knows, you may even become our newest CEO! Curious? Keep reading….

Who You Are:

As an Adjunct of Didactic Instructor, you will serve and inspire others by delivering exceptional experiences at every opportunity. Your primary responsibility will be to help Hodges University be recognized for EXCELLENCE in career-focused inclusive EDUCATION and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. You are COURTEOUS to students at all times and service the needs of students in order to prepare them for the world of work and participation in contemporary life. You do everything with PASSION, show us you love what you do by promoting the MISSION and displaying the INSTITUTIONAL VALUES of Hodges University.

Besides being passionate, you show HUMILITY. We leave our egos at the door by maintaining PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDES with all constituents. Share in the long-term vision by planning, and maintain all department documents, discussions, and records in the STRICTEST CONFIDENCE so as not to breach the privacy of the University employees. Display EXCELLENCE, while executing at a high level, by being visible, and having attentiveness to detail and coolness under pressure. EMPOWER others to achieve extraordinary results by employing TEAMWORK, while living a COMMON PURPOSE and working towards a SHARED VISION. Build and create relationships with your peer group that permeates INTEGRITY, INCLUSION, and RESPECT, all while, enabling you to become instrumental and provide the highest level of customer service to all constituents.

You are OUTCOME ORIENTED and your students thrive in the classroom! You love to FACILITATE, whether it is online, in the classroom, or recording a lesson plan, you give it 110%. Your ORAL and WRITTEN COMMUNICATION is impeccable, and you expect nothing less from your students. Your ability to PLAN & PRIORITIZE successfully has enabled you to be a victorious Adjunct in the past and will be no different at Hodges University. We can’t wait to meet you!

Who We Are:

Live and work in paradise! Hodges University is located in sunny, Ft. Myers, Florida on the southwest Florida Gulf Coast. The region is home to over 1 million year-round residents who take advantage of entertainment options as diverse as shelling on Sanibel Island or Swamp Buggy Racing in Naples, Airboat rides in the Everglades or Art Shows on Fifth Avenue, Fine dining on cuisine from all over the world or fishing for your own fresh catch, world-class golfing or Warm Mineral Springs, the Ferry to Key West or the Edison/Ford Winter Estates, and the REVS Institute for Automotive Research and Historical Study or the Rodeo in Arcadia. Our economy is among the more diversified in the state and our region continues to grow.

Hodges University is a private, not-for-profit, regionally accredited university located in southwest Florida and primarily serves working adult students. The Fort Myers Campus boasts a newly renovated state-of-the-art Health Sciences facility that includes smart classrooms, and nursing skills and simulation labs, with diverse high-fidelity mannequins and equipment; two spacious and well-equipped Physical Therapist Assistant labs; an EMT/EMS lab, complete with functional ambulance; and, coming very soon, a brand-new BS in Dental Hygiene program with a 20-operatory clinic open to the public. This technology affords students and faculty the opportunity to have innovative, leading-edge learning and teaching resources. In addition to the healthcare programs, Hodges University features a range of business and professional programs, a large Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, innovative programs such as the Juris Master, a full-range ESL program, and a variety of non-credit offerings, all offered in a collegial and supportive environment.

Additionally, we are a dynamic, entrepreneurial institution of higher education that espouses the non-traditional, not just in the students we serve, but in the opportunities, we leverage. We offer workforce-focused certificates and degrees in areas such as Clinical Healthcare, Business, Psychology, and Information Technology. We are the region's first federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and offer a robust English as a Second Language program - on campus, online, and in satellite locations. We serve a large Veteran population. All of our learning environments are TEC-enabled, which means, for the majority of classes, students can pick both how and when they go to class - in person, online, or virtual - each time the class meets!

Hodges University is also regionally accredited by SACSCOC and approved as a Level III institution offering associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees. The healthcare programs are each also accredited by their respective programmatic accrediting agencies. Most programs at Hodges University admit students each month, and many courses are designed to take only 1 month to complete, so that a busy adult student can focus on one course – one topic – at a time.

The formula is simple; work with purpose, share in the vision, and strive for excellence. If your interest is still peaked, continue reading. We are confident you will not be disappointed, will want to take part in our journey, and become our next CEO, Chief Energy Officer! That’s all we can share for now, but we look forward to talking to you soon.

Area of Responsibility:

Hodges University school of nursing (SoN) is seeking 1 Adjunct faculty to teach didactic courses in the pre-licensure Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN). Our ABSN serves the working adults’ nursing students. Our didactic courses are usually held in the evenings. The course Maternal/Pediatric Nursing is to start August 29, 2022.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare the course syllabus in accordance with university’s policy and course syllabus system.
• Provide didactic instruction in a clear and engaging manner that is appropriate to student academic level, to assist them in achieving competence according to the student learning outcomes.
• Utilize multiple instruction and assessment modalities to deliver course content to meet a variety of student learning styles.
• Utilize computer and application-based technologies as required to complete instruction and assessment of student learning. This includes the Learning Management System and all academic support programs adopted by the School of Nursing.
• Provide student feedback in a timely manner to facilitate students' learning progression through the semester.
• Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with the university and school requirements and deadlines.
• Notify the program Director if a student is not progressing and utilize the schools’ and the University resources to promote student success.