Nursing Faculty

About the Role

Virginia Peninsula Community College invites applications for a Nursing Faculty member. Founded in 1967, we serve the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg as well as counties of James City and York. We are proud of our award-winning faculty, our nationally accredited and professionally recognized academic and training programs, and strong dual enrollment and early college programs, powerful partnerships, and our student success outcomes. This college epitomizes its mission to change lives and transform communities. We are nestled in the backyard of the NASA Langley Research Center, Jefferson Lab, multiple military bases, the Commonwealth's largest infrastructure project, one of the first residential homes built with 3D printer, and the first U.S. offshore wind energy development in federal waters. Our community is home to a diverse array of homeland defense, and security organizations, the largest nuclear ship and submarine building company in the United States, the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Colonial Williamsburg, major medical and healthcare institutions, excellent public-school systems, renowned colleges and universities, theme parks, museums, research centers, entrepreneurial incubation labs, fine dining, arts, entertainment, and leisure.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to students
• Participate in the mission and community of the college entirely
• Work with students in classrooms, distant learning, laboratories, individual conferences, and related activities to help students develop their interests and abilities to the fullest capacity
• Teach a minimum of 15 credit hours/20 contact hours of lecture and laboratory each semester and other instructional loads as assigned, which may include classes at the Hampton or Historic Triangle campus and online classes: day, evening, and weekend classes
• Contribute high energy, engagement, creativity, and leadership to the teaching and learning environment
• Design, develop, and assess curriculum
• Serve as a faculty mentor for students
• Contribute to college governance and service
• Collaborate in a diverse and collegial organizational culture with high standards for performance
• Remain current in the academic discipline and in trends in teaching through professional development, further education, and/or scholarship
• Maintain (10) hours per week available to work with students outside of class meetings
• Participate in committee work, student and community activities, student advising, and professional activities: e.g., discipline-specific initiatives and program and general education assessment
• Perform other duties as assigned
• May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
• Two years of clinical nursing practice experience
• Current, unrestricted Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health Professions Registered Nurse license or compact designation
• Can demonstrate a passion for the Professional Nursing (RN) discipline and a commitment/belief that a diverse group of students from various backgrounds and ages, including adult learners, can learn this discipline
• Willingness to adopt an organized Plan of Instruction and use methods to measure student progress toward student learning outcomes fairly
• Teaching experience with online, hybrid, and/or traditional face-to-face classroom modalities in a higher education
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g., Canvas) with the ability to use technology to enhance teaching and educational experience
• Demonstrated ability to measure, assess, and align student outcomes within courses or programs
• Must be able to work at all campus locations
• Current CPR (AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers)

Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and trends
• Knowledge of current nursing curricular content and National Education Standards
• Knowledge of concept-based curriculum
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and methodologies
• Knowledge of program assessment principles
• Demonstrated teaching and educational facilitation skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills appropriate for students, colleagues, staff, and administrator interactions as an individual or as a part of a team
• Ability to work at all campus, site, and clinical locations
• Ability to assess student performance and progress and to provide appropriate feedback
• Ability to promote higher-order thinking and problem-solving among educational participants
• Ability to adhere to established standards for educational quality
• Ability to maintain complete, accurate educational and/or clinical records
• Maintains compliance with American Heart Association Training Site and course requirements before, during, and following instructions as assigned
• Ability to adapt nursing curricula to reflect state requirements, local needs, accreditation standards, and national trends

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing or Nursing Education Degree from a regionally accredited institution; degree conferred by the first day of assigned classes
• Recent teaching experience in an ACEN-accredited community college nursing program
• Significant clinical experience in a medical/surgical nursing setting or related position (i.e., staff nurse, advanced practice nurse)
• Experience teaching nursing clinical and lecture courses
• Experience working with a nursing faculty team to develop and align curricula and assessment plans
• Knowledge of and experience with accreditation processes
• Experience using instructional technologies, administering standardized computer-based tests, facilitating high-fidelity simulation activities, and utilizing learning management systems such as Canvas