Instructor of Nursing- Methodist College

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

The Instructor of Nursing provides educational leadership and ensures a quality learning environment for students. The position plans, organizes, implements, and assesses didactic, laboratory, and clinical experiences in alignment with the vision, mission, values, and learning domains of Methodist College. The instructor organizes and delivers didactic and/or clinical instruction, evaluates students in classroom and clinical settings, maintains expertise in relevant clinical practice areas, and uses varied active teaching and assessment methods. The role also contributes to course and program improvement, curriculum revisions, College activities, scholarly work, recruitment, and student support. The instructor advises students, responds to their requests, maintains scheduled office hours, and represents the College professionally.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing, or experience in lieu of education.
Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.

Responsibilities

Organize and deliver didactic and/or clinical experiences that help students meet course goals.
Instruct and evaluate students in classroom and clinical settings in alignment with the College mission.
Use innovative, varied, active, and creative teaching and assessment strategies, including formative and summative assessments.
Maintain practice expertise in clinical areas of instruction.
Complete course summaries and analyze data for course and program improvement.
Represent Methodist College positively and interact effectively with faculty, staff, students, and other customers.
Pursue continuing education and maintain competency in educational policies, practice expertise, and facility policy.
Participate in continuous quality improvement and evaluation for the program and College, including general education components.
Participate in studies, reports, and curriculum revisions, and collaborate with others to achieve program goals.
Attend mandatory in-services and participate in recruitment activities and coordination of College activities.
Serve on a Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate and participate in Department meetings.
Participate in scholarly activities based on rank description.
Project a professional image, serve as an ambassador of the College, and promote positive College relations.
Respond to student requests and emails in a timely, professional manner.
Establish and maintain scheduled office hours and provide academic advising and assistance.
Participate in student-related extracurricular activities.