Adjunct Faculty: Nurse Aide

Job Description

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position.

The faculty member will conduct their assignments and co-curricular college activities in a manner consistent with the philosophy and purpose of Aims Community College as stated in the school catalog. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach. We are seeking a dedicated Nurse Aide Faculty to join our team.

In this role, you will be responsible for teaching and training aspiring nurse aides in essential skills and knowledge required for their profession. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical expertise, effective teaching abilities, and a passion for educating and mentoring future healthcare professionals.

Job Duties

• Provide effective and high-quality instruction;
• Provide competent student advising;
• Assist with refining and modernizing curriculum to be educationally sound and meet the high standards of the College;
• Develop curriculum as assigned;
• Commit to the philosophy that each individual should be allowed an opportunity to succeed;
• Establish and maintain positive yet professional interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration;
• Take classes in teaching methods, curriculum development, computer applications, and other course work deemed necessary by the chair/dean;
• Aim to and apply the provisions of the College's Mission Statement, Purposes and Philosophy;
• Maintain currency in the field of expertise and adopt new teaching methodology as appropriate;
• Provide meaningful participation on College committees or organizations and participate in community service opportunities as assigned;
• Teach on various campuses/outreach sites at various times, including evenings/weekends, as assigned along with advising of students;
• Use alternative delivery technology (including online) in lecture and laboratory instruction to enhance student learning.

Minimum Qualifications

• For the following courses: NUA 1001, 1070, 1071, 1074: Associate degree in nursing plus 2,000 hours experience in caring for the elderly/chronically ill OR LPN plus 2,000 hours experience in caring for the elderly/chronically ill.
• For the following course: NUA 1075: Associate degree in nursing plus 2,000 hours experience in caring for the elderly/chronically ill and 2,000 hours experience teaching adults and or supervising nurse aids.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment post-offer urine analysis.
• Must hold CPR certification or qualify for the same within three (3) months of hire.
• Have evidence of prior teaching/training in health occupation related area(s).
• Have attended the "Train the Trainer" program or have demonstrated competence in teaching adult learners as defined by the Board of Nursing policy.
• Hold or qualify for a post-secondary vocational credential in Health Occupations issued by Aims Community College CTE Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English.
• Experience in a community college teaching environment, curriculum writing and alternative delivery instruction.
• Five (5) years, or greater of patient-oriented nursing experience.
• Computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, D2L).

Required Documents

• Resume;
• Cover Letter;
• Copy of Transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire);
• Unrestricted RN or LPN/LVN license, if applicable;
• CPR certification, if applicable;

Contact Information

Contact Landon Loyd for the application at landon.loyd@aims.edu.

Additional Information

• For information on our hiring practices, please visit our resource page: https://www.aims.edu/departments/human-resources/hiring-process.
• Faculty: Upon hire, must submit academic transcripts from an accredited institution. Applicants who have degrees from outside of the United States must request a credential evaluation of their transcript. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (www.aice-eval.org) lists members who may be contacted for assistance in evaluating foreign credentials.
• All required documents need to be submitted on every application. There is no way for Aims to attach these documents in the process. However, upon hire current Aims Community College Faculty are not required to submit transcripts if official transcripts are already on file.
• Screening/Selection: In order to be considered please provide a thorough and complete application. Initial screening will be conducted by a committee based on completed application materials.
• Employees in these positions may be asked to participate in temporary assignments lasting less than 6 months (such as curriculum development, short term projects, meetings and substitute duties) which could amount to additional temporary pay.
• Upon hire, all positions at Aims Community College require a criminal background check, and may require industry specific screenings such as an MVR, physical and/or drug screen. Keep in mind, a conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being employed. The nature of a conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.