Nursing Instructor

Summary:

Faculties are engaged, accountable, innovative, and change-ready professionals dedicated to their students and the College Mission. Faculty are proficient in all learning modalities applicable to the program in which they teach.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver course material in accordance with college curriculum.
• Fulfill administrative requirements for each course, including attendance, Student Learning Outcome (SLO) assessment data, posting grades timely, and student outreach.
• Utilize student achievement and learning outcome data to develop program improvement strategies and participate in formal processes such as program review, assessment, design, and evaluation.
• Demonstrate willingness to develop proficiency in all applicable learning methodologies through continuous improvement.
• Ensure the program consistently adheres to institutional, governmental, and accreditation standards.
• Participate as a subject matter expert in Industry Advisory Councils, Faculty Council, Assessment Council, and relevant industry associations.
• Build networks within the local industry for programmatic support.
• Engage in student service activities, such as orientation, clubs, appreciation events, outreach, enrollment, and career services events.
• Provide proactive student advisement and tutoring.
• Participate in departmental and programmatic activities.
• Mentor new faculty and participate in the Academy of Master Instruction mentoring program.
• Ensure program equipment and books adhere to the Standard Equipment and Book Lists.
• Help meet College standards for persistence, retention, graduation, third-party examinations, and placement.
• Maintain professionalism and accountability, modeling positive behaviors for students.
• Collaborate with interdepartmental colleagues to ensure program students receive learner support.
• Be on time and present as required, conducting full class periods.
• Act as a substitute instructor when needed.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Faculty supervise student conduct in classrooms, on campus, and during field trips or school-related functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN)
• California RN
• BLS for healthcare providers
• Direct patient care experience within the previous five (5) years in the nursing area to which he or she is assigned. 
• 1 Year continuous, full-time or its equivalent experience providing direct patient care as a registered nurse in the designated nursing area OR one academic year of registered nurse level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area or its equivalent that demonstrate clinical competency and completion of at least one year's experience teaching courses related to registered nursing or completion of a post-baccalaureate course which includes practice in teaching registered nursing