Practical Nursing Full-Time Faculty – Night and Weekend Program (Restricted)

About the role

Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC) is seeking a dynamic, full-time faculty member to lead the Practical Nursing Certificate Program for a new evening/weekend cohort. This is a grant-funded, restricted faculty position.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership and deliver high-quality instruction for the Practical Nursing Certificate Program.
• Work evenings and weekends to support the new cohort.
• Select and admit Practical Nursing students.
• Manage clinical placements for students.
• Support and mentor Practical Nursing nursing adjunct faculty.
• Plan curriculum and ensure compliance with Virginia Board of Nursing regulations.
• Engage in student advising, working with external agencies and facilities.
• Serve on committees and participate in professional activities.
• Conduct program assessment.

Requirements

• Earned master’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution.
• Active, unexpired Commonwealth of Virginia licensure as a registered nurse with no restrictions.
• At least two (2) years of full-time, direct care experience.
• Belief in the comprehensive mission of community colleges.
• Willingness to teach in person, online, in a lab setting, or in a clinical during evenings and on weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to meet the instruction standards for qualified Master’s prepared experienced registered nurse for teaching campus and clinical labs and didactic.
• Ability to teach assigned evening/weekend classes.
• Ability to teach in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats.
• Knowledge of and ability to serve as a faculty advisor, conduct requisite office hours, and conduct student conferences.
• Ability to serve on assigned college committees and participate in curriculum development.
• Ability to participate in the accreditation process for the PN program.

Additional Considerations

• At least one-year direct care clinical experience in a long-term care setting.
• Experience teaching didactic and/or clinicals for a PN program.
• Previous academic experience teaching at a community college and/or career technical center associated with a healthcare program.