Nurse Educator Associate (Part-Time Interest Pool 2026)

About the role

This posting is to establish an applicant pool for potential openings in 2026. While a position is not guaranteed, we encourage interested candidates to apply so they may be considered if a vacancy becomes available.

Essential Duties

• Provides instruction for clinical and nursing lab courses as assigned.
• Supervises student clinical experiences in long-term care, acute care and/or community health settings as assigned.
• Engages with students to provide a meaningful presence in their clinical learning and in their achievement of course outcomes.
• Provides current course content, in collaboration with the Nurse Educator Faculty, that is informative, well organized and supports student learning and success.
• Follows program procedures for lab activities and clinical remediation.
• Evaluates student performance in nursing lab, clinical, and simulation, using approved program student evaluation tools.
• Communicates students' clinical and lab progress, concerns, and absences to the Dean/Nurse Administrator and Nurse Educator Faculty.
• Creates a learning environment for students inclusive of diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds.
• Completes instructional duties, reports, and paperwork assigned.
• Keeps professionally current by participating in professional development and other activities.
• Maintains current credentials or licensures and immunizations as required by the program.
• Creates and maintains a positive learning environment that focuses on safety, respect of clients and colleagues, and effective communication.
• Makes models professional nursing practices and behaviors for students.
• Complies with all Board policies and administrative regulations.

Additional Duties

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in nursing

Experience/Training

• Minimum (3) years of recent full-time experience as a registered nurse in an acute, community based, or long-term care setting
• A current unencumbered registered nurse license in the State of Oregon, or a current unencumbered RN license in another state and ability to be licensed in the State of Oregon prior to assignment start date
• Current driver's license, insurance, and the ability to be insured by the college's insurance carrier. Must have at least three (3) years of driving history
• Must have current Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card
• Must have documentation of immunizations

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing or current enrollment in a master's degree program with a focus in education and graduating within one (1) year of hire
• Experience with curriculum and teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse student populations
• Previous experience in nursing education with documented coursework in education and/or curriculum development and clinical supervision
• Experience in a long-term care nursing setting

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to work flexible hours with some weekends and/or evenings
• Will be required to submit a pre-employment drug screen
• Some clinical sites may require submission of a background check in addition to the College’s standard check