Instructor in Nursing

Duties & Responsibilities

• Nursing faculty will be required to teach didactic courses as well as clinical rotations as assigned.
• May include day, evening, online, and interactive television courses.
• Teach additional courses, including courses for area high school students as part of the contract or on an overload basis, by agreement with the Division Chair and Executive Vice President.
• Consult with students during office hours and participate in orientation, registration, committees, councils, in-service, student advisement, and professional development activities.
• Collaborate with other members of the division to determine course content and curricula.
• Participate in college-wide studies and projects, providing information as requested.
• Demonstrate or actively work to attain proficiency with such technologies as may be useful in instruction.
• Develop academic improvement activities to serve at-risk students.
• Serve as a clinical supervisor for students and evaluate student performance.
• Evaluate students' performance in accordance with course learning outcomes.
• Create and submit course syllabi for all assigned courses, ensuring inclusion of all required components and tailored to the instructional modality utilized (online or face-to-face).
• Collaborate with department members and the Division Chair to develop and revise curriculum, select textbooks and equipment, create instructional materials, and ensure cohesive and uniform student assessment practices.
• Establish and maintain an effective learning environment across assigned courses, adapting to diverse modalities including face-to-face, hybrid, asynchronous and synchronous online, as well as dual credit and Early College High School instruction contexts.
• Utilize course assessment practices to assess and communicate student proficiency in achieving course learning outcomes.
• Create and submit formal assessment reports as directed by the Assessment Council and the Executive Vice President.
• Utilize technology, including but not limited to Canvas, Starfish, MS Office, and the Internet, for classroom, studio, and laboratory instruction.
• Provide students with timely and accurate information and feedback regarding their academic progress, using assessments such as quizzes, tests, homework, and projects.
• Maintain a daily on-campus presence from Monday to Thursday and ensure a minimum of 5 in-person office hours per week to assist students with questions, tutoring, and instructional clarification.
• Schedule office hours based on student requirements rather than faculty convenience.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all college policies and procedures.
• Perform all faculty responsibilities, encompassing teaching, faculty service, participation in in-services, evaluating student academic achievement, participating in professional development activities, and contributing to orientations, committees, councils, and other assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• A licensed Registered Nurse with two years recent professional experience as an RN.
• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is required.
• A candidate employed without the Master of Science in Nursing degree will be required to demonstrate progress toward attainment of the degree, as arranged with the Department Chair and Executive Vice President.
• A strong commitment to quality teaching, student success, and academic excellence is required.