Tenure-Track Faculty: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Responsibilities

• Create a learning environment that fosters student success and the attainment of defined learning outcomes
• Participate in developing and reviewing curricula and instructional methods
• Aid in the articulation of courses within the division
• Develop, integrate, and evaluate student learning outcomes within the framework of the Heartland Community College assessment protocols
• Remain current in one's discipline
• Advocate for student persistence and pathways to completion through cooperation with Student Success and Enrollment Services staff
• Manage student issues and problems in a manner consistent with the Student Handbook
• Serve the institution in a variety of ways; examples of service activity include, but are not limited to, participation on teams and committees, assistance with marketing and recruitment events, and promotion of a collegial work environment
• Participate in program review

Requirements

• Current Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience with at least one (1) year of experience in one of the following areas:
• Teaching theory in an accredited nurse training program
• Providing nursing care, including personal care and activities of daily living, to older adults or for chronically ill adults
• Provision of long-term care facility services or direct care ADN or diploma nurses are required to complete an IDPH-approved Train the Trainer program that includes instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits.
• Registered professional nurses possessing a BSN degree or higher may be exempt from Train the Trainer program completion requirement, but will need to provide documentation of completion of an IDPH-approved specialized workshop, course, seminar, continuing education unit, or other approved training for instruction in Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias of at least four (4) hours or four (4) CEU credits.

Desired Qualifications

• Eligibility to be approved as a Program Coordinator by the IDPH
• Minimum of 2 years of teaching and/or curriculum development experience in a nursing assistant program
• Demonstrated knowledge of IDPH regulations, Illinois Administrative Code Title 77, and OBRA 1987 standards related to CNA education