Faculty, Allied Health

Yavapai College•Prescott Valley, AZ

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Allied Health, the incumbent will teach discipline-specific courses (Nursing Assistant, Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, Behavioral Health, Phlebotomy, etc.) as needed using a variety of methodologies. Responsibilities will include course preparation and instruction; program and class recruitment; curriculum development; participation in the on-campus college community and continued professional growth activities; and creative program building based on needs assessment and in collaboration with other faculty. May be asked to teach other courses in disciplines in which she/he is able to be credentialed. The successful faculty member recognizes that service to our students is our highest priority and embraces their role in student success, recruitment, and retention. This includes being open to a variety of delivery methods and course design with the possibility of interactive, online, day, evening, weekend classes and/or teaching at various College locations and/or in the high school/college dual enrollment programs. In addition, faculty should be open to both traditional (16 week) and compressed course design (i.e., 8 week classes). Faculty can expect to participate in innovative forms of assessment and should be willing to utilize OER when possible.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution
Registered Nurse holding a current Arizona license that is active and in good standing
Documentation of a minimum of one-year full time or 1500 hours employment providing direct care as a registered nurse in any setting
At a minimum, one of the following: One year of full-time or 1500 hours experience supervising nursing assistants, either in addition to or concurrent with the one year of experience providing direct care as a registered nurse in any setting, OR Successful completion of a three-semester credit course on adult teaching and learning concepts offered by an accredited post-secondary educational institution, OR Completion of a 40-hour continuing education program in adult teaching and learning concepts that was awarded continuing education credit by an accredited organization, OR One year of full-time or 1500 hours experience teaching adults as a faculty member or clinical educator.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Previous teaching experience in higher education, career and technical education, or healthcare workforce training
Experience using learning management systems (e.g., Canvas) and educational technology
Experience working with culturally diverse populations
Familiarity with healthcare education and licensure regulation

Responsibilities

Course preparation and instruction
Program and class recruitment
Curriculum development
Participation in the on-campus college community
Continued professional growth activities
Creative program building based on needs assessment and in collaboration with other faculty
Teaching other courses in disciplines in which she/he is able to be credentialed
Embracing role in student success, recruitment, and retention
Being open to a variety of delivery methods and course design with the possibility of interactive, online, day, evening, weekend classes and/or teaching at various College locations and/or in the high school/college dual enrollment programs
Being open to both traditional (16 week) and compressed course design (i.e., 8 week classes)
Participating in innovative forms of assessment
Willingness to utilize OER when possible