Full Time Faculty - Nursing Faculty CNA Program

Mount Wachusett Community College•Gardner, MA

About The Position

Mount Wachusett Community College seeks a nursing educator focused on engaging, authentic teaching and student success. The faculty member will create an innovative, inclusive classroom culture that promotes student empowerment, belonging, and learning. The position teaches assigned courses in the CNA and CNA–LPN Bridge programs and may support other nursing courses according to expertise and departmental needs. Teaching may take place at the Gardner, Leominster, and Devens campuses, online, and in CNA sections for dual-enrollment or early-college students. The faculty member uses active-learning strategies and supports students' nursing skill development and academic and career goals. Duties include teaching the Massachusetts DPH-approved CNA curriculum; advising and supporting approximately 18 students; preparing and evaluating courses and exams; contributing to curriculum and program evaluation; supervising clinical and laboratory learning; collaborating with faculty and clinical-site staff; participating in accreditation, governance, and department activities; and maintaining clinical expertise and required faculty credentials. The anticipated effective date is January 2027. Salary is $57,289–$93,048, determined under the MCCC/MTA classification system based on education and experience. Employee status is full time, with benefits.

Requirements

At least one year of nursing experience in a nursing home and/or long-term care facility.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Massachusetts RN license in good standing at hire and throughout employment.
At least two years of full-time nursing experience within the last five years.
Demonstrated college-level teaching experience.
Evidence of clinical competence in the assigned area of clinical instruction.
Proficiency in oral, written, and electronic communication.
Ability to teach all levels of nursing.
Maintain required faculty documentation and credentials, including CORI/SORI, drug screening, fingerprinting, Massachusetts RN license verification, liability and health insurance, Massachusetts DPH health requirements, physical examination, evidence of scholarship, and American Heart Association BLS CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing.
Prior experience working as a CNA.
Experience teaching first-generation and underserved students.
Experience with active and experiential teaching and learning.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Teach the Massachusetts DPH-approved CNA curriculum and assigned courses at instructional locations as directed by the Dean of Nursing; may teach other nursing courses and CNA sections for dual-enrollment or early-college students.
Work with practical nursing faculty to develop and maintain academic pathways for students.
Advise and support approximately 18 students, providing strategies to help them achieve their academic goals.
Participate in team-based theory preparation using varied teaching methods, educational technologies, and active-learning strategies.
Design content exams, including exam blueprinting and analysis.
Contribute to collection and analysis of data and evaluation of program and course student-learning outcomes to guide curriculum development, including identifying outcomes, developing competency statements and learning objectives, and selecting learning activities and evaluation strategies.
Collaborate effectively with department faculty and clinical-site staff to meet departmental and student needs.
Contribute to student recruitment and admissions, and evaluate student progression, retention, and graduation-completion rates.
Create clinical learning activities and supervise and evaluate students in practice-learning environments based on program and course outcomes.
Ensure safe nursing care in clinical, laboratory, and community settings.
Create college laboratory learning experiences, including high- and low-fidelity simulation, to support demonstration and evaluation of clinical skills and learning outcomes.
Participate in MBORN compliance and approval activities, ACEN accreditation, and the Department of Nursing Systematic Evaluation Plan.
Participate in college governance and Department of Nursing committees as provided by the MCCC contract.
Maintain office hours as provided by the MCCC contract.
Maintain expertise in the clinical specialization through ongoing professional development and/or fieldwork.
Maintain faculty requirements and submit annual faculty-file updates to the Nursing Department and Human Resource Department, including required screening, license verification, insurance, health documentation, scholarship evidence, and BLS CPR certification.
Perform additional duties as required by the college.