Adjunct Vocational Nursing Clinical Instructor( Weekends)

About the Role

As a faculty member at American Career College, you will join a collaborative, student-centric culture that values academic integrity, mutual respect, student learning, service, responsiveness, innovation, diversity, and stewardship. You will guide students to transform their own lives and the lives of every patient they care for throughout their career. This role offers the opportunity to share your expertise and passion with the next generation of nurses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver class and/or clinical instruction according to an approved curriculum using accepted and effective teaching methods.
• Supervise students in clinical settings, assessing their ability to apply classroom knowledge, master skills, communicate effectively, and plan patient care.
• Develop daily lesson plans; advise, remediate, and tutor students; maintain current and accurate attendance and grade records; remain current in your teaching field.
• Participate in faculty meetings, professional growth activities, and two (2) in-service training sessions annually.
• Engage in college activities such as in-services, faculty meetings, student functions, graduation exercises, open houses, new student orientations, and advisory board meetings.
• Strive for student success by providing quality instruction that results in students’ achievement of academic goals, program requirements, retention, and preparation for entry-level positions in healthcare.

Requirements

Your experience and education must align with one of the following options:

• Option 1:
  • 2 years of nursing experience as an RN or LVN within the last 5 years.
  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited school recognized by the DOE.
  • Completion of a course or courses in teaching from an approved school, or a California teaching certification, or at least one (1) year of full-time teaching experience in a state-accredited or approved nursing school within the last 5 years.
• Option 2:
  • 6 years of combined nursing experience as an LVN and RN, or 6 years of experience as either.
  • Meet community college or state university educational minimums (ADN) for teaching requirements in California.

Qualifications

• Current active California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Registered Nurse (RN).
• Current CPR Card.