Adjunct Instructor- Health, BCE

Iowa Western Community College • Council Bluffs, IA

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About The Position

The Adjunct Instructor- Health, BCE teaches, trains, and prepares individuals in assigned healthcare areas. The instructor may help develop new certificate health programs at the request of area health partners. Classes may include lecture, lab, and clinical instruction and are taught in Council Bluffs and other Iowa Western Centers as needed. The role also includes preparing course supplies, maintaining required course and testing records, promoting and evaluating courses, and supporting students and instructors.

Requirements

• Active Iowa Registered Nurse license.
• Minimum of two years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• One year of full-time employment as a Registered Nurse in long-term care or a nursing home.
• Complete the mandatory Nurse Aide Teacher Trainer offered at Iowa Western.
• Extensive experience using microcomputer applications and multimedia technology.
• Excellent nursing skills and willingness to learn and keep current with new technology and learning strategies.
• Ability to represent the College positively with prospective, former, and current students, clients, suppliers, and the community.
• Self-motivated, energetic, and creative, with strong personal computer skills and demonstrated success working in a team-based environment.
• Ability to work independently, accept responsibility with limited supervision, manage multiple tasks to completion, and work with frequent interruptions.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent human relations skills.
• Ability to establish relationships within the College and community to promote future opportunities for Business and Community Education-Continuing Education programs.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and use hands to operate computer keyboards, telephones, and other basic office equipment.
• Regularly required to talk and hear while performing job duties.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and use Iowa state CNA, Medication Manager, Medication Aide, and other assigned curricula as mandated for Iowa health courses or state exams.
• Assist with creating curricula, outlines, and student resources for new course development.
• Teach assigned lecture, lab, and clinical classes in accordance with state mandates at Council Bluffs and other Iowa Western Centers as needed.
• Prepare supplies for classes at assigned locations.
• Maintain course and testing records in compliance with campus, state, and federal regulations.
• Coach students during Department of Human Services record check evaluations, if needed.
• Promote and evaluate courses.
• Maintain course policies, attendance, grades, and skills records required by the college, the Department of Education, and the Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensure.
• Assist with mentoring new instructors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level