Nursing Faculty - Community Health Specialty

About the role

Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing nursing school that transforms lives by preparing students for nursing careers and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, the college offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. The quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in‑demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well‑known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s‑prepared nurses are needed. Putting students first, the college is dedicated to providing an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields, teaching relevant, required skills for today and the future. The culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative, grounded in the core values of Passion, Excellence, Adaptability, Accountability, and Integrity.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, teaches, and evaluates the philosophy and objectives of the nursing education program.
• Designs, implements, teaches, evaluates, and revises the curriculum.
• Documents actions taken in faculty and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review.
• Leads simulation learning experiences in the Nursing Lab.
• Didactic: Responsible for teaching and evaluating students in the classroom; teach at least 36 credits annually; designs an effective learning environment that facilitates student learning to address contemporary issues in nursing; supports students’ progression in academics and socialization into the nursing role; utilizes an array of assessment tools to evaluate student learning; actively participates in the systematic plan for curriculum design, program evaluation and program revision; demonstrates leadership by serving as a mentor to faculty, adjuncts, and students; recognizes the role of a nurse educator and pursues continuous in‑service/professional development opportunities annually; serves as an advisor to an assigned group of core nursing students, contacting advisees at least once a semester in‑person, by phone, and electronically; develops student success plans and remediates “at risk” students.
• Clinical: Oversees instruction and grading of clinical adjuncts; facilitates nursing students’ application of theory to clinical practice; attends hospital‑based orientations; demonstrates and maintains knowledge of overall program, program outcomes and assigned course objectives; communicates effectively utilizing professional techniques with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students; identifies and immediately communicates problem areas/clinical areas of concern to Course Lead Faculty and recommends changes and solutions as appropriate; provides weekly and as‑needed communication with Course Lead Faculty concerning student progress including successes and identified needs, clinical issues, suggestions, and/or professional learning needs; grades associated