Full-Time Faculty, Nursing

NorthWest Arkansas Community College • Benton County Location, AR

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) is seeking a full-time Faculty member for its Nursing program. NWACC is dedicated to providing quality and affordable higher education, empowering lives, and strengthening communities. As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is a recognized leader in education, offering a wide range of degrees, certificates, and workforce training. NWACC employees are committed to fostering a diverse educational community and a culturally rich learning environment that supports student success. As a faculty member at NWACC, you will be a professional educator with the primary duty of instructing assigned classes, which takes precedence over all other responsibilities. In addition to teaching, faculty are expected to engage in professional development, contribute to the college through service, and perform other duties as assigned by supervisors. Adherence to college policies is mandatory. Faculty must embrace the learning college philosophy and align with NWACC's goals and objectives. This role requires an average of at least 40 hours per week, including on and off-campus work. While scheduled responsibilities like classes and meetings are fixed, the completion of non-scheduled duties relies on individual judgment. Given NWACC's 24/7 learning opportunities and the nature of faculty work, a strict 8-to-5, Monday-through-Friday schedule is impractical. Faculty work schedules are flexible and vary by semester and week to best support student learning, professional development, and college service.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) as required by Accrediting Body
• Holding a current, unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Arkansas
• Having previous experience in clinical nursing
• Clear criminal background
• Clear 10 panel urine drug screen
• Current TB/CPR documentation
• Current Immunizations
• Holding a current, unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Arkansas

Nice To Haves

• Two years clinical experience
• Clinical teaching experience
• Classroom teaching experience (at least one year preferred)
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling skills
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the profession
• Current knowledge of contemporary practice
• Computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook ©, Blackboard or similar Distance Learning Platform
• Knowledge of the organization and administration of various higher education academic and social programs
• Knowledge of campus and community resources.
• Knowledge of state, federal, and campus rules, regulations, and requirements related to campus academic and social programs
• Ability to coordinate the activities of campus academic and/or social programs
• Ability to evaluate collected information and formulate into recommendations
• Ability to compile information into report form

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each course's standard course outline as a guide.
• Develop course curriculum, course handouts, lectures, labs, and presentations.
• Participate in program-level learning assessment, including articulating learning outcomes, administering measures, evaluating student performance, and suggesting improvements.
• Collaborate with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies, including participating in textbook selection.
• Schedule, supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in clinical, internship, observation, field experience, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program.
• Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences, clearly communicating methods of contact and hours of availability through the course syllabus.
• Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations, submitting grades and records by established deadlines.
• Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated times, informing the supervisor if unable to meet a class on time.
• Keep a flexible weekly schedule that best facilitates student learning and access, obtaining prior supervisor approval for any changes in scheduled class times or locations.
• Participate in summative and formative faculty evaluation processes.
• Remain current in academic or program discipline, including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate.
• Receive training or stay current in technological or pedagogical advances that promote student learning.
• Participate in college professional development activities.
• Help students identify and achieve their educational goals through participating in the college's advising process and providing incidental academic advice.
• Post and keep on-campus hours to facilitate interaction with students, other faculty, staff, administrators, and the public.
• Serve on standing ad hoc committees, advisory boards, hiring committees, faculty senate, or as a student organization advisor.
• Attend local, regional, state, or national meetings where required or necessary for the discipline.
• Mentor and assist in orienting new faculty, either formally or informally where appropriate or required by department or division.
• Attend commencement or other ceremonies appropriate to the faculty member's discipline or program.
• Attend departmental, divisional, and college-wide meetings where appropriate or as required by supervisor.
• Perform other academically related duties as assigned by instructor's supervisor.
• Do clinical at the facilities provided.
• Take 8 students, either Monday or Tuesday, or both days.
• Observe students as they perform skills.
• Help students in patient charts and with documentation.
• Hold post conference to discuss the days activities, diseases, etc.
• Grade clinical paperwork.
• In labs, assist with skills, scenarios.
• Help with set up and tear down.
• In simulation, assist in scenarios, debrief, and preconference.

Benefits

• Rate of pay: determined by faculty scale placement (education and years of experience)
• Higher compensation may be considered based on qualifications directly related to position.

What This Job Offers

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