What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor (2026-2027 SY) position at Amherst County High School?
Reports to: Building Principal and Supervisor of Career and Technical Education
General Definition of Work: To teach a nursing assistant program that produces a well-rounded student with the necessary knowledge and skills to obtain employment upon the completion of the nursing assistant program.
Essential Functions:
- Provides formal classroom instruction to Certified Nursing Assistant students (pre-clinical).
- Evaluates student performance and learning of theory.
- Supervises Certified Nursing Assistant students during clinical hours.
- Prepares and maintains accurate records of student's attendance and grades earned in both classroom and clinical practice.
- Participates and assists with curriculum development and revision, school activities, faculty meetings, county-wide teachers meetings and professional meetings at the hospital.
- Organizes the physical aspects of program including purchase of equipment, correspondence, recruiting, interviewing, writing policy, reports, records, and maintaining the office, classroom, and skills lab.
- Gives collective and individual guidance to students in the Nursing Assistant Program.
- Informs the public about the Nursing Assistant Program.
- Evaluates the entire program in regard to curriculum, policy, safety, and need.
- Reviews State Board Test results, and individual student's performance records.
- Keeps abreast of current nursing developments by reading professional literature, attending conferences and associates with others in the profession.
- Belongs to professional organizations.
- Self-evaluates to include methods of teaching, textbooks used, rotation plans.
- Keeps all records and documentation required by the Virginia Board of Nursing and VDOE.
- Performs such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as apparent or assigned by the Building Administrator and the Supervisor of Career and Technical Education
Education and Job Experience: At least 2 years of active practice as a registered nurse in the last 5 years or VDOE Teacher License Endorsement for Nursing. Compensation will be based on degree and experience as described in the Amherst County Public School Teachers’ Salary Scale Schedule.
License/Endorsements: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) License in the state of Virginia
Contract Period: 11 months
FLSA Status: Exempt
Amherst County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer