Adjunct Clinical Faculty

If you are interested in becoming an adjunct clinical faculty member, the School of Nursing Dental Hygiene has a wide variety of opportunities. 

How can you apply?
Please review the following benefits and expectations, download and complete the application, and return along with a current CV to Ashley Spencer at:

aes@hawaii.edu

or

Office of the Associate Dean
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster 402
Honolulu, HI 96822
phone: 956-3473
fax: 956-3257

What are the benefits of clincal adjunct faculty status?
Being an adjunct faculty member allows you to contribute to the education and preparation of the next generation of nurse leaders.  With your adjunct status you will benefit from opportunities to collaborate with other faculty members on manuscripts and proposals, access to students interested in working on efforts that support clinical and evidence based practice, access to University resources through a UH identification card and library card.  

What are our expectations of our adjunct clinical faculty?
Adjunct clinical faculty are expected to contribute 40 hours per year to school activities. These activities can take many forms from guest lectures to committee work.  Hours of contribution are to be recorded in the log provided with the appointment letter from the Dean and submitted annually to the school for review.  (Preparation time is included in the 40 hour requirement)   If you meet the 40 hr yearly requirement, renewal of your adjunct status is automatic for three years. At the end of the three year appointment, you will need to resubmit a full application.  This tri-annual process ensures that we pay adequate attention to the educational and professional activities you may have undertaken in the prior three years that may change your adjunct status.  The Office of the Associate Dean will provide reminders for all submission and renewal deadlines.

What are the categories of adjunct clinical faculty status?
Depending on your educational preparation, publications, experience and research, you will be identified as an adjunct clinical instructor, assistant professor, associate professor or full professor. Requirements for which status you fall into are based on the University’s criteria. The minimum requirement for adjunct status is a Master’s Degree. A PhD is required for all of the Professor categories.
 
Notification
After you submit your application and resume/CV to our office, we will review your application and confirm we have received your application. Your appointment will become active within approximately three months from your application.  

Questions?
If you have any questions about opportunities for adjunct clinical faculty, please contact Stephanie Marshall, Director for Community Partnership by email at smarshal@hawaii.edu, or by phone at 956-5421.