Full-Time Faculty, Nursing

NorthWest Arkansas Community College • Benton County Campus, AR

7d • 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 cultural learning environment that supports student success. This role involves instruction, professional development, and service to the college, all while adhering to college policies and the learning college philosophy. The position requires an average of at least 40 hours per week, with a flexible schedule to accommodate student learning, professional development, and college service, as a standard 8-to-5, Monday-through-Friday schedule is impractical due to the nature of higher education and the availability of learning opportunities around the clock.

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Arkansas.
• Previous experience in clinical nursing.
• Masters degree in Nursing (MSN) as required by Accrediting Body.
• Meets Program full-time faculty requirements.
• Clear criminal background.
• Clear 10 panel urine drug screen.
• Current TB/CPR documentation.
• Current Immunizations.

Nice To Haves

• Two years clinical experience.
• Clinical teaching experience.
• Classroom teaching experience (at least one year preferred).

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, choosing and administering measures, evaluating student performance, and suggesting changes to improve student learning.
• Work with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies, including reviewing and participating in the textbook selection process where appropriate.
• 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, with methods of contact and hours of availability clearly communicated to supervisors and students through the course syllabus each semester.
• Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines.
• Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated times. Inform supervisor if unable to meet a class on time.
• Keep a flexible weekly schedule that best facilitates student learning and access. Any changes in scheduled class times or locations should have prior approval by the faculty's supervisor.
• Participate in the summative and formative faculty evaluation process.
• 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, as well as providing incidental academic advice to students in classes.
• 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 for 12-hour clinical shifts, and be with students at all times.
• Teach students on diseases, labs, procedures, etc.
• Observe students as they perform skills.
• Help students in patient charts and with documentation.
• Hold post conferences to discuss the days activities, diseases, etc.
• Grade clinical paperwork.
• In labs, assist with skills, scenarios, and help with set up and tear down.
• In simulation, assist in scenarios, debrief, and preconference.

What This Job Offers

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