Summary:

This is an on-call position for an industry professional who will help train students in the Practical Nursing program. The position would fill in for Practical Nursing classroom or clinical instructors as needed. The responsibilities include planning, organizing, and implementing effective instructional training in a professional learning environment that guides, encourages, and enables students to develop skills to transition into industry professionals.

The position pays $30 - $36 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instruct students in accordance with classroom syllabi, curriculum, planned lab experiences, and lesson plans, and provide feedback regarding their effectiveness and convergence with industry practices to full-time instructors
• Develop and execute active and diverse learning experiences which retain the interest of students while transmitting information and developing skills in the most effective manner, with a heavy emphasis on learning by doing, while maintaining a structured learning environment that complies with the course syllabus and course plan
• Communicate clear objectives and well-defined competencies for the program and all learning activities. Ensure classroom and lab are prepared for daily learning activities
• As directed by full-time instructors or lesson plan, assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments in a timely manner
• Observe, evaluate, and record students' performance and development and provide appropriate and helpful feedback. Notify full-time instructor when problems develop before they become critical
• Manage student behavior by establishing and enforcing appropriate rules and procedures; involve full-time instructor
• With the assistance of full-time instructors, ensure that student data is updated on a real-time basis in Northstar.
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality in all circumstances, especially concerning student information
• Assure safety standards are used which comply with all College, local, City, State and Federal guidelines. Adhere to FERPA requirements and guidelines.
• Model a professional environment for the students in the classroom and lab
• Be an active and participative member of the program's instructional team
• With the assistance of full-time instructors, actively ensure program follows all guidelines and conditions necessary to meet the standards of COE accreditation
• Assist with biannual Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) meetings as requested, if applicable
• Comply with Dixie Tech Policies and Procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications:

• 5 years experience in industry required
• Active RN License required
• BSN preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Strong communications and presentation skills
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.