AD Nursing Instructor - Community College Faculty
About The Position
We are seeking an instructor dedicated to excellence in teaching who desires to make a difference in the lives of our students. This teaching assignment is located on the Austin Campus. The instructor may be assigned to teach in a traditional classroom, a virtual (online) classroom, or both (multimodal). Activities related to comprehensive community college teaching and learning, including but not limited to: • Instructional planning and delivery; • Teaching and facilitating student learning; • Curriculum planning and development; • Assessment of student performance; • Classroom management; • Maintenance of professional skills and credentials; • Participation in department meetings, coordination activities, and college-wide committees The candidate must be able to work cooperatively with faculty and staff, demonstrate knowledge of and experience in assessing student learning outcomes, participate in department meetings and college-wide committees, and maintain ongoing professional development activities. Salary Range: $43,067.00 - $98,660.00 The initial salary range is up to $71,893. Full-time faculty work a 171-day contract during a nine-month academic year (mid-August to mid-May).
Requirements
- Education Requirement Graduate degree with a major in nursing, -OR- Bachelor's degree in nursing and a graduate degree in support of the field of nursing and/or education. A nursing program director must hold a graduate degree in nursing, nursing administration, nursing education, public health nursing or a nursing clinical specialty.
- Occupational Experience Requirement Two full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a registered nurse at the professional level. As a registered nurse at the professional level, experientially qualified to accomplish the mission, goals, and expected student and faculty outcomes; including experiential preparation in the areas the faculty will teach.
- Recency Requirement One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.
- Professional Requirement Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse (RN) with current registration in Minnesota.
- Other Requirement: Compliance with clinical affiliate policies for attending on-site clinical teaching assignments.
- Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement Training that must be completed within six semesters of hire: In accordance with Board Procedure 3.32.1, Part 8, faculty hired into unlimited positions have 6 full semesters to complete the Teaching and Learning Competency Requirements. These seven courses are provided to new faculty, at no cost, through the Minnesota State Network for Educational Development. Faculty members can take these courses one of three ways: asynchronous online, hybrid 2-weekend intensive, and weeklong intensive. Some courses may be waived for individuals who are the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired.
- A complete online application will include a letter of interest and a resume/curriculum vitae.
- This position requires completing employment references and a driver’s license background check.
- All Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
- Experience teaching/tutoring all levels of nursing.
- Experience with data collection and continuous improvement analysis.
- Experience with simulation, nursing skills labs, clinical instruction, and lecture(curriculum) development.
- Bilingual/multilingual fluent in Spanish, Karen, Karenni, Somali, Pohnpeian, French, Nuer, Anuak, or other languages that reflect our student body, workforce, and communities.
- Demonstrated experience working with multicultural and underserved populations.
Responsibilities
- Instructional planning and delivery
- Teaching and facilitating student learning
- Curriculum planning and development
- Assessment of student performance
- Classroom management
- Maintenance of professional skills and credentials
- Participation in department meetings, coordination activities, and college-wide committees
Benefits
- 11 paid Holidays
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
- a Pension Plan
- 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
- pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
- employer paid life insurance
- short and long term disability
- professional development
- a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
