Assistant Professor, Registered Nurse. Tenure-track. Allan Hancock College

Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. The college is ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the top 120 community colleges in the nation. Approximately 11,500 credit students enroll each semester at one of the college's four locations in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez Valley, or at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Allan Hancock College is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution and serves a vibrant community of which it is a part: over 98 percent of the college’s students come from the local area and Hancock students consistently enjoy one of the best acceptance rates to University of California and California State University campuses. To learn more about Allan Hancock College visit https://www.hancockcollege.edu/.

This is a full-time, 175-day (10-month annual contract) tenure-track faculty position in the Health Sciences Department. The anticipated start date is Fall 2026.

The instructor will provide instruction in a variety of registered nursing classes and responsibilities for skills laboratory, clinical practicum, and support instruction, and supervision on campus and extended campus laboratories; evaluate and counsel nursing students; plan and organize instructional materials toward course objectives; review and revise course content; participate in program review; maintain five (5) required office hours for student consultation; participate fully in department responsibilities and in the governance of the college through committee assignments; maintain class and examination schedules, as well as grade and attendance records, according to college regulations; and perform related tasks as required. The assignment may include teaching at off-campus centers and/or evening and weekend classes.

Essential Functions and Qualifications:

• Work with and assist students having a great range of skills, motivation, and academic or vocational goals
• Develop and use resource materials and incorporate current computer technology
•  Use multi-media technology in classroom instruction
• Plan, organize, and present lecture and lesson materials and concepts and to assess student achievement
• Design, review, and evaluate curriculum and make recommendations to maintain program currency for both vocational and transfer students
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written communication
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
• Be sensitive and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and community college students and to staff and students with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in nursing, health education, or health science OR the equivalent OR the minimum qualifications as set by the California Board of Registered Nursing, whichever is higher; hold a current license as a registered nurse in California. 

Not less than two years of recent clinical experience in medical/surgical, and/or mental health nursing (within the last three years), and experience teaching nursing courses in a diploma, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program or as an in-service educator with a health care facility.

OR

The equivalent as outlined in Board Policy 7211

Additional Information:

Start date: August 2026, pending board approval.

The hiring salary range is $66,760 to $97,816 dependent upon education and experience.

To be considered for this position, the candidate must submit the following application materials by through our website by date: Sunday, May 3, 2026 by 11:59 PST:

• Cover letter;
• A current and complete resume/CV of education and professional experience; 
• A statement that demonstrates a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students; 
• Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for the application process). Official transcripts are required at time of hire.
• Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements as defined above must also complete and attach an Equivalency Petition to be considered.

Allan Hancock College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Hancock College will not sponsor any visa applications.