12 Month Faculty of Nursing (Middletown Campus)

About the role

Laurel Ridge is seeking an engaged, creative instructor of nursing. This is a full-time 12-month faculty position that requires primarily teaching in any of the nursing classes at Laurel Ridge Community College. The faculty member would also assist with curriculum and program development. Typical loads for full-time faculty are normally 15 credit hours per semester with 10 student engagement hours required each week. Faculty members are required to collaborate with others (full and part-time instructors) to ensure teaching uniformity and continuity of material and expectations. Collateral duties include advising, recruiting, and service on college committees. Teaching schedules may include day and evening, weekend, on and off campus, in person, hybrid and web delivery. Faculty members will use state-of-the-art classroom teaching technologies. While this position is primarily assigned to the Middletown Campus, faculty may be required to teach at any campus as needed by the college. Faculty members are required to work to help further the goals of the college and programs and support policies and procedures dictated by the Virginia Community College System. The successful candidate may also be required to develop or update curriculum for new and existing programs.

Responsibilities

• Teach nursing courses across various modalities (day, evening, weekend, on‑ and off‑campus, distance learning, web delivery, instructional laboratory and clinical assignments).
• Assist with curriculum and program development, including updating or creating new program content.
• Collaborate with full‑ and part‑time instructors to ensure teaching uniformity and continuity of material and expectations.
• Provide student advising, participate in recruiting efforts, and serve on college committees.
• Use state‑of‑the‑art classroom teaching technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Requirements

Candidates must have the required academic and professional background in Nursing. Teaching experience is desired, preferably at the community college level.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a graduate degree, preferably with a major in nursing, or a baccalaureate degree and be actively enrolled in a graduate program.
• Current, unrestricted RN license in Virginia.
• Minimum two years of clinical experience in nursing.
• Demonstrated teaching or related experience.
• Use of effective instructional techniques.
• Use of effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to meet the mandatory requirements of clinical facilities (appropriate training, background checks, drug testing, vaccinations, and other onboarding requirements).
• Master of Science in Nursing or related field (preferred).
• Preference given to candidates with prior college teaching experience, significant job‑related experience, and/or previous teaching experience at the community college level.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.