Adjunct Faculty: Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program (CNA)
About the role
We seek applicants for part-time instructors to teach for the IDPH-approved Certified Nursing Assistant Program within the College's Health Sciences division. Positions are available at our Normal, IL campus as well as our locations in Lincoln and Pontiac, IL.
Requirements
- Current Illinois Registered Nurse licensure
- Two (2) years of nursing experience with at least one (1) year of experience in one of the following areas:
- Teaching theory in an accredited nurse training program or a nursing assistant training program
- Providing nursing care, including personal care and activities of daily living, to older adults or for chronically ill adults
- One (1) year of experience in the provision of long-term care facility services or direct care
- Availability to be present on campus as needed
- ADN or diploma nurses are required to complete an IDPH-approved Train the Trainer program that includes instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits.
- Registered professional nurses possessing a BSN degree or higher may be exempt from Train the Trainer program completion requirement, but will need to provide documentation of completion of an IDPH-approved specialized workshop, course, seminar, continuing education unit, or other approved training for instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits.
Qualifications
ADN or diploma nurses are required to complete an IDPH-approved Train the Trainer program that includes instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits. Registered professional nurses possessing a BSN degree or higher may be exempt from Train the Trainer program completion requirement, but will need to provide documentation of completion of an IDPH-approved specialized workshop, course, seminar, continuing education unit, or other approved training for instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits.
Skills
Nursing skills, teaching theory, and ability to provide nursing care, including personal care and activities of daily living, to older adults or for chronically ill adults.
Benefits
The review of applications will be ongoing. For additional information, please contact Susan Carl, Associate Dean, Health Sciences, at Susan.Carl@heartland.edu.
Pay
Adjunct faculty shall be compensated per Equated Contact Hours (ECH) of instruction. The current rate of compensation per ECH for new Adjunct Faculty is $1,011.
Schedule
Example 8-week schedules - these sections run back-to-back as 8W1 as 8W2:
- Lecture is 5 ECH; Lab is 2 ECH; and Clinical is 4 ECH, with a preference for the same instructor to teach lab and clinical components for consistency with students.
Contact
For additional information, please contact Susan Carl, Associate Dean, Health Sciences, at Susan.Carl@heartland.edu. Heartland Community College is an equal opportunity institution. HCC values equity, diversity and inclusion. We create a collegial and welcoming culture by taking collective responsibility in the creation, protection, and enhancement of an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus community.