Nursing Faculty – Nursing Education Program

Job Description

Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York. Teaching faculty must provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to Virginia Peninsula Community College’s students. Faculty are required to participate in the mission and community of the college entirely. The primary emphasis shall be on teaching by working with students in classrooms, distant learning, laboratories, individual conferences, and related activities to help the students develop their interests and abilities to the fullest capacity to become better persons, better workers, and better citizens.

Special Assignments

May be required to 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.

KSA's/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, thus fulfilling the College’s mission to change lives and empower students to succeed.
• 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.

Additional Considerations

• 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.