Nursing Instructor

About the role

This position will remain open until filled, with a first review on 7/15/2026. This posting is for 2 open FT positions.

Responsibilities

• Apply the college’s values for teaching and learning.
• Facilitate learning that applies to students’ academic and career goals.
• Maintain accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and scholastic progress.
• Develop, plan, and deliver engaging, evidence-based instruction in nursing theory, lab, and clinical courses.
• Assess student learning outcomes through exams, assignments, and clinical evaluations.
• Maintain current course syllabi and ensure alignment with program outcomes, accreditation standards, and institutional policies.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and technologies to support student learning, for face to face, online or hybrid delivery.
• Maintain regular office hours to advise and mentor students on academic and career matters.
• Foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment that promotes student success.
• Identify and refer students needing additional academic or personal support services.
• Oversee the student clinical/lab/simulation experience.
• Responsible for the supervision and documentation of the student clinical/lab/simulation experience.
• Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with community partners to provide a positive professional clinical experience for students in their assigned professional clinical setting.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and community partners.
• Participate in institutional work (such as accreditation and shared governance) to advance the College mission.
• Attend and participate in meetings that are regional and state, college-wide, department, and program level.
• Mentor another faculty, including part-time.
• Maintain office hours.
• Absorb and assist in the recruitment of students.
• Undertake activities that promote and support: student success (such as mentoring of students); and Faculty development.
• Interact with students, staff, and administration in a professional manner.
• Assure effective two-way communication at all levels of responsibility.
• Collaborate with faculty and administration to design, evaluate, and revise curriculum.
• Participate in course, program, and institutional assessment and accreditation processes (e.g., ACEN).
• Contribute to development and implementation of remediation, tutoring, or support programs.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university. Candidates with a Bachelor’s in Nursing from an accredited college or university will be considered if enrolled in a Master of Nursing program with a scheduled date for graduation.
• Candidate must possess current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse through the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
• Minimum three years recent, demonstrated registered nursing experience.
• Candidate must be approved to teach at designated clinical site(s).
• Maintains currency in applicable certifications; subject matter domain, and developments in field(s) of expertise.
• Possess current healthcare provider CPR certification through the American Heart Association and show evidence of required immunizations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Medical-surgical nursing, long term-care, or critical care practice in acute care settings within the past three years (preferred).
• Prior experience teaching nursing students in the classroom, skills lab and/or clinical setting (preferred).
• Knowledge of simulation standards, principles, and processes (preferred).