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Adjunct Instructor roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field, typically met by teaching in your discipline. Universities and community colleges file H-1B petitions under cap-exempt status if they qualify as institutions of higher education, which means no lottery and no October 1 start date requirement.
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AMCH - Nursing Affiliation Partnership
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:
$84,783.00 - $131,414.00
The Adjunct Education Specialist-Nursing Instructor is an Albany Medical Center funded employee responsible for supporting the clinical training needs of a cohort of nursing students on clinical rotation at Albany Medical Center, according to an established Memorandum of Understanding with an affiliated School of Nursing. The Adjunct Education Specialist- Nursing Instructor promotes a collaborative learning environment in which nursing students thrive in the application of didactic education in a clinical setting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Acting in the role of the Adjunct instructor, provides clinical supervision for an individual or group of nursing students on a clinical unit from a locally affiliated school of nursing.
- Provides clinical oversight in accordance with the scope and standards of a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Ensures own compliance with all policies, procedures, protocols and safety standards of the Registered Professional Nurse at Albany Medical Center.
- Ensures that each student participates in patient care that is supervised and complies with the standards of practice for a student nurse at Albany Medical Center.
- Collaborates with department leadership to ensure that student: patient assignments ensure optimal patient care and student learning.
- Role models the mission, vision and values of Albany Medical Center and the School of Nursing with which they are affiliated.
- Escalates patient care concerns to the clinical team in a timely fashion.
- Escalates concerns related to the learner appropriately with the applicable school of nursing.
- Meets with students and preceptors regularly to ensure growth.
- Completes and submits student evaluations in a timely fashion.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - required
- Master's Degree in Nursing - preferred
- 4-6 years of demonstrated clinical competency in a nursing or allied health specialty - required
- 4-6 years of experience in educational program development and teaching - preferred
- Ability to read and analyze documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
- Ability to document on established forms.
- Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively to clients and others.
- Ability to listen well, to engage in interactive dialogues with others, and to facilitate communication among groups.
- Ability to seek the input of others to achieve consensus.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
- Utilize knowledge of experimental design and statistics for reporting program evaluation data.
- Ability and to perform the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession.
- Ability to be accurate in such matters as record keeping, and to use good judgment when performing the functions of the job or when interacting with others.
- Demonstrate principles of conflict resolution and promote consensus building.
- Ability to promote and assist with the creation of AMC’s policies, procedures and practices.
- Delegates and coordinates work assignments with support staff.
- Ability to solve problems.
- Ability to evaluate projects employee performance, and outcomes of educational programming.
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Upon Hire - required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required
Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Department/Unit:
AMCH - Nursing Affiliation Partnership
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:
$84,783.00 - $131,414.00
The Adjunct Education Specialist-Nursing Instructor is an Albany Medical Center funded employee responsible for supporting the clinical training needs of a cohort of nursing students on clinical rotation at Albany Medical Center, according to an established Memorandum of Understanding with an affiliated School of Nursing. The Adjunct Education Specialist- Nursing Instructor promotes a collaborative learning environment in which nursing students thrive in the application of didactic education in a clinical setting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Acting in the role of the Adjunct instructor, provides clinical supervision for an individual or group of nursing students on a clinical unit from a locally affiliated school of nursing.
- Provides clinical oversight in accordance with the scope and standards of a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Ensures own compliance with all policies, procedures, protocols and safety standards of the Registered Professional Nurse at Albany Medical Center.
- Ensures that each student participates in patient care that is supervised and complies with the standards of practice for a student nurse at Albany Medical Center.
- Collaborates with department leadership to ensure that student: patient assignments ensure optimal patient care and student learning.
- Role models the mission, vision and values of Albany Medical Center and the School of Nursing with which they are affiliated.
- Escalates patient care concerns to the clinical team in a timely fashion.
- Escalates concerns related to the learner appropriately with the applicable school of nursing.
- Meets with students and preceptors regularly to ensure growth.
- Completes and submits student evaluations in a timely fashion.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - required
- Master's Degree in Nursing - preferred
- 4-6 years of demonstrated clinical competency in a nursing or allied health specialty - required
- 4-6 years of experience in educational program development and teaching - preferred
- Ability to read and analyze documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
- Ability to document on established forms.
- Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively to clients and others.
- Ability to listen well, to engage in interactive dialogues with others, and to facilitate communication among groups.
- Ability to seek the input of others to achieve consensus.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
- Utilize knowledge of experimental design and statistics for reporting program evaluation data.
- Ability and to perform the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession.
- Ability to be accurate in such matters as record keeping, and to use good judgment when performing the functions of the job or when interacting with others.
- Demonstrate principles of conflict resolution and promote consensus building.
- Ability to promote and assist with the creation of AMC’s policies, procedures and practices.
- Delegates and coordinates work assignments with support staff.
- Ability to solve problems.
- Ability to evaluate projects employee performance, and outcomes of educational programming.
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Upon Hire - required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required
Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Adjunct Instructor
Verify your institution's cap-exempt status
Not every college qualifies as cap-exempt under USCIS rules. Confirm your prospective employer is an institution of higher education or a related nonprofit before accepting a role, cap-exempt status eliminates lottery risk entirely.
Document your specialty occupation credentials early
USCIS scrutinizes adjunct roles heavily. Gather syllabi, course catalogs, and department requirements showing a specific degree field is mandatory for your position, not just preferred, before your employer files the I-129.
Search H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter for institutions with active LCA filings in education occupations on Migrate Mate. You'll see which employers have filed for adjunct and instructor roles specifically, so you're targeting schools with real H-1B sponsorship history.
Use OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations
Your employer's LCA must certify wages at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search yourself so you know the floor before your offer letter is drafted.
Clarify part-time vs. full-time H-1B terms upfront
Adjunct roles are often part-time. USCIS allows part-time H-1B petitions, but your approved hours are binding. Get the exact weekly hours written into your offer letter to match what your employer files on the I-129.
Request premium processing for semester-bound start dates
Academic hiring runs on fixed semester timelines. Standard processing won't guarantee approval before classes begin. Ask your employer to use USCIS premium processing so your status is confirmed before your first teaching assignment.
H-1B Visa Adjunct Instructor: Frequently Asked Questions
Do adjunct instructor positions qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific academic discipline directly related to the courses taught. The key is that the degree requirement must be a genuine minimum, not just a preference. Generic teaching roles where any degree qualifies are harder to support. Your employer should tie each course you teach to your specific field of study in the LCA and I-129 filing.
Can a community college sponsor an adjunct instructor for H-1B status without going through the lottery?
Community colleges that qualify as institutions of higher education under the Immigration and Nationality Act are cap-exempt employers. This means they can file H-1B petitions at any time of year and aren't subject to the annual 85,000-slot cap or lottery. Confirm cap-exempt status with the HR or legal office before assuming it applies, as not every affiliated campus entity automatically qualifies.
How do I find colleges and universities actively sponsoring H-1B visas for instructor roles?
Search Migrate Mate to filter employers with verified LCA filing history in education occupations. DOL LCA disclosure data shows which institutions have filed for instructors and adjunct roles, giving you a concrete list of H-1B-active employers rather than guessing based on school size or reputation.
What happens to my H-1B status if my adjunct contract ends at the semester boundary?
H-1B status is tied to your employment with the petitioning employer. If your adjunct contract isn't renewed, your authorized stay ends with your employment. You have a 60-day grace period to find a new employer willing to file an H-1B transfer, change to another valid status, or depart the U.S. Notify your department early if renewal is uncertain so your employer has time to file an amended petition if contract terms change.
Can I hold multiple adjunct positions at different schools on a single H-1B?
No, each employer must file a separate H-1B petition. If you teach at two institutions simultaneously, both schools need to sponsor you individually and both petitions must be approved. Each LCA must reflect the correct hours and wage for that specific position. USCIS treats each employer relationship as a distinct H-1B, so approval from one school doesn't extend to another.