Capstone Nursing Instructor - NCLEX Coaching Experience

About the role

Faculty members are responsible for the delivery of quality education services. This entails engaging students, fostering learning, role modeling professionalism, and ultimately producing competently trained students prepared for professional careers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare course plans and materials.
• Facilitate NCLEX review sessions and workshops focusing on test-taking strategies, critical thinking, and clinical judgment.
• Deliver course lectures/facilitate labs and/or clinical rotations.
• Provide guidance on test-taking strategies and critical thinking skills specific to the NextGen NCLEX exam.
• Monitor equipment and supply needs.
• Maintain classroom.
• Stay current with NCLEX test plan updates, best practices in nursing education, and evidence-based teaching methods.
• Seek out an approved substitute in case of faculty member’s need for absence.
• Enforce HCI policies (attendance, dress code, clinical policies, etc.).
• Participate in orientation, graduation, and pinning ceremonies (full-time faculty required and part-time requested).
• Work on retention plans and program development.
• Attend staff and faculty meetings (full-time faculty required and part-time requested).
• Participate in committees and knowledge sharing forums (full-time faculty required and part-time requested).
• Facilitate student engagement.
• Direct and assess student progress in achieving theory (content: cognitive) and performance (competencies: psychomotor and affective) requirement of the program.
• Monitor student progress and follow-up as needed.
• Provide weekly feedback reports to the ADON, DON, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs (SVPAA), and Group Campus President/Chief Operating Officer (COO).
• Maintain any relevant licensures, certifications, and other required maintenance of paperwork for personnel file.
• Maintain a minimum of eight (8) hours of Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) annually by participating in professional development and in-services.
• Encourage students to submit course evaluations, review course evaluations when available, and use feedback to improve course delivery.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Participate in ACEN and other accreditation activities.
• Comply with all governmental regulations and standards of accreditation.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of an earned Bachelor’s degree with a major in nursing (BSN or equivalent) from an accredited nursing program.
• Current, active, and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license issued by the Florida Department of Health.
• Current and active Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
• Minimum of four (4) years of related practical work experience in the subject area(s) taught.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and analytical skills.
• Excellent teaching skill and ability to efficiently manage students’ clinical and skills lab activities.
• Computer literacy skills including functional knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage people and projects.
• Knowledgeable in the course content.
• Effective in directing and evaluating student learning and lab performance.
• Prepared in Educational Theory and Techniques.
• A willingness to follow high ethical standards.

Skills

• Excellent teaching skills.
• Ability to efficiently manage students’ clinical and skills lab activities.
• Computer literacy skills including functional knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage people and projects.
• Knowledgeable in the course content.
• Effective in directing and evaluating student learning and lab performance.

Qualifications

Master’s degree with a major in nursing (MSN or equivalent) from an accredited nursing program is preferred.

Benefits

Annual merit-based salary increases are awarded to all eligible full-time and part-time faculty members.

Pay

$45–$50 per hour, with eligibility for annual merit increase.

Schedule

Workload is dependent upon the faculty classification. Faculty will start and end on time for assigned courses, clinicals, and lab hours. Full-Time Faculty are required to teach a minimum of 30 hours per week, attend meetings, participate in accreditation, and serve on committees.