Full-Time Faculty, Nursing

About the role

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) seeks qualified candidates for a full-time clinical nursing faculty position. This position requires a current, unencumbered registered nurse license in Arkansas, a Master's degree in Nursing, and two years of clinical experience. The successful candidate will teach clinical courses, provide clinical supervision, and participate in college service activities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student learning and provide effective instruction in assigned classes.
• Develop and administer course curriculum, including lectures, labs, and presentations.
• Assist in program-level learning assessment, including articulating learning outcomes, selecting and administering measures, and evaluating student performance.
• Collaborate with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies, including textbook selection.
• Schedule, supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in clinical, internship, observation, field experience, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program.
• Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences, communicating availability and methods of contact through the course syllabus.
• Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines.
• Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated times.
• Keep a flexible weekly schedule that best facilitates student learning and access.
• Engage in professional development activities, including participation in summative and formative faculty evaluation processes, staying current in academic or program discipline, and attending professional development activities.
• Support the college's advising process and serve on standing ad hoc committees, advisory boards, hiring committees, faculty senate, or as a student organization advisor.
• Perform other academically-related duties as assigned by the instructor's supervisor.

Requirements

• Holding a current, unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Arkansas.
• Previous experience in clinical nursing.
• Masters degree in Nursing (MSN) as required by Accrediting Body.
• Two years clinical experience.
• Clinical teaching experience.
• Classroom teaching experience (at least one year preferred).

Qualifications

• Demonstrated gross motor ability to move safely in confined clinical spaces; maintain balance; and reach overhead, at waist level, and forward to assist patients and manage equipment.
• Fine motor dexterity to manipulate small objects and perform precise tasks (e.g., handling tubing/syringes, writing, typing, operating knobs/switches) with coordinated hand, finger, and wrist movements.
• Physical endurance to walk and stand for extended periods; sustain repetitive movements (e.g., CPR); and tolerate 8–12 hour shifts with limited breaks.
• Physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds; use upper-body force for emergency interventions and safe patient/equipment handling.
• Mobility and agility to bend, stoop/squat, twist, climb stairs, and move quickly in response to emergent situations.
• Sensory acuity to hear speech, faint voices/body sounds, and alarms; visually assess near and far information with depth/peripheral vision and color discrimination; and use tactile and olfactory senses to detect clinical/environmental cues.
• Cognitive, communication, and interpersonal capability to read and interpret written/digital information; perform required math and measurement for documentation/equipment/dosages; think analytically and prioritize; maintain emotional stability under stress; and communicate/teach/collaborate professionally with patients, families, and the healthcare team.

Skills

• Knowledge of clinical nursing practices and procedures.
• Ability to develop and implement effective teaching strategies.
• Proficiency in using technology for teaching and learning.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

NorthWest Arkansas Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary for this position is determined by faculty scale placement (education and years of experience).

Schedule

A typical faculty work schedule varies from semester to semester (scheduled responsibilities) and week to week (non-scheduled responsibilities) to best accommodate student learning, professional development, and service to the college.