Adjunct - Nurse Aide Instructor

Duties/Responsibilities

• Effectively teach assigned courses
• Serve as a professional role model
• Assist students in achieving course objectives
• Set up and take down classroom materials and equipment as needed
• Provide discipline in the classroom as needed
• Prepare lessons and presentations for continuing education and credit classes
• Maintain necessary required records
• Auxiliary in promoting and supporting the program including recruitment activities
• Auxiliary in the maintenance and enhancement of communications within the program, the College and community
• Establish a means of being accessible to meet individual student needs
• Provide grade reports and feedback to the students in a timely manner

Performance Expectations

• Demonstrates professional role modeling for students, professional appearance and positive attitude
• Maintains familiarity with policies and protocols of the program, college and clinical agencies
• Be knowledgeable concerning the latest trends and issues in Nurse Aide/Vocational Health education
• Provides student instruction for the full required hours, utilizing instructional time effectively
• Assumes responsibility, is prompt and dependable in attendance, and effectively applies problem-solving skills
• Assists students in identifying strengths/areas for improvement
• Acts as a facilitator of learning, discusses, questions, and directs student learning
• Expresses high expectations of student performance concurrent with course objectives
• Prepares instruction to coincide with curriculum content and student learning needs
• Explains expectations to students; supervises and documents performance; keeps students informed of their progress
• Provides immediate feedback to students regarding performance
• Maintains confidentiality with patients, students, agency, and college
• Represents the college/program in a positive manner
• Establishes rapport with agency personnel and colleagues
• Maintains communication with course instructors, clinical facilities, and the Instructor/Coordinator
• Welcomes, values, and nurtures people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) with an Iowa license, have worked for two full-time years as an RN, or have a health related degree
• Must be able to demonstrate all technical skills required of students