Part-Time Instructor of Nursing - School of Health Professions - Modesto Junior College 2025-2026

Modesto Junior College

Part-Time Instructor of Nursing - School of Health Professions - Modesto Junior College 2025-2026

Salary: The Hourly Range: $54.27 to $86.76

Doctorate Range: $63.95 to $89.04

(2025-2026 Certified Part-time Non-Instructional Hourly Salary Schedule)

Part Time Faculty office Hours are paid at a flat rate of $30 per hour.

Closing Date: Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 at 11:59pm

To apply, submit your application and required documents on-line via our applicant system at: https://yosemite.peopleadmin.com/postings/8833

The successful candidate will join Modesto Junior College to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the accelerated learning model and through implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. At least one-year continuous, full time or its equivalent experience in the designated nursing area within the previous five years as a registered nurse providing direct patient care. Recent experience may include teaching in the area of nursing. 

Determined by California State Chancellor’s Office. Click hyperlink for discipline applicable Minimum Qualifications.

The District has adopted an equivalency procedure that enables consideration of applications by individuals who may not directly meet the qualifications listed above. For more information on equivalency, you may access the link below:

https://www.yosemite.edu/recruitment/equivalency_policy_and_procedures

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide proof of equivalency.

Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STANDARDS

Mobility: ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about an office, and reach above and below desk level.

Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.

Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.

Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close-up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.

Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.

Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time-limited assignments.

*Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS

• Ability to serve as a professional role model to assist students to develop professional and ethical values and to maintain high standards of nursing practice. 

• Ability to effectively instruct, supervise and evaluate students in the clinical aspects of nursing. 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills with students and the community. 

• Ability to work effectively in a close, collaborative team environment with other nursing faculty. 

• Enthusiasm for the learning process. 

• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues. 

• Capable of instructing using teaching methods that accommodate various student-learning styles. 

• Participate in professional growth and remain current in subject area and major state initiatives. 

• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity. 

• Personal qualifications such as effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing  

• Education and/or experience in teaching in Nursing at the community college level  

• Current knowledge of Nursing clinical practice 

• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success at the course, program, and degree level. 

• Competent in new pedagogies, such as accelerated learning, supplemental instruction, on-line or hybrid teaching, and other pedagogies directed at improving student success and student equity. 

• Recent experience working with African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes; 

• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students; 

• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom; 

• Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in Nursing, especially as it relates to the relevancy of Nursing in students’ lives, interests, and communities;  

• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within coursework and the classroom; 

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices. 

Example of Duties

GENERAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Part of the counseling assignment may be online, in the evening, and/or on Saturdays. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teaching lower division clinical in Nursing 

• Implement program philosophy, objectives, policies and curriculum. 

• Supervise student practice of new skills. 

• Assist students with remedial skills practice as needed and communicate progress to nursing faculty team. 

• Serve as skills evaluator. 

• Maintain a comprehensive system of records for students in the clinical setting which may include student evaluations, grade book, clinical grids, competency testing, submission of clinical clearance records, positive attendance records, computer training records, semester checklists, etc. 

• Assist with coordinating scheduling of pre and post conference meetings. 

• Provide for orientation of students in the hospital setting. 

• Assist with program-related activities 

• Advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines. 

• Informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements. 

• Preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress. 

• Maintaining attendance, scholastic, and other records and submitting them according to published policies and deadlines. 

• Attending department, division, and college-wide meetings on a regular basis. 

• Posting and holding sufficient and regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy. 

• Developing, implementing, and assessing student-learning outcomes for courses and programs and using the results for improvement. 

• Engaging in data inquiry and self-assessment to develop strategies for student success, persistence, and equity.  

• Participating in professional development activities, both departmental and college-wide, especially connected to closing disproportionate impact gaps and improving completion goals. 

• Maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/learning strategies to meet the needs of all learning styles. 

• Maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics. 

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary : $54 - $87