Nursing Instructor (Full-Time, Categorically Funded) Madera Community College

State Center Community College District•Fresno, CA

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About The Position

Madera Community College is hiring a full-time, categorically funded Nursing Instructor. The position requires qualifications approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), including a California registered nurse license, qualifying graduate education, recent direct patient-care experience, and preparation or experience in teaching registered nursing. Candidates must also demonstrate responsiveness to the diverse backgrounds of community college students and a commitment to equity-minded practice. A valid California Community College Credential is acceptable if the other stated requirements are also met.

Requirements

Demonstrate responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as related to equity-minded classroom practice.
Meet the minimum qualifications set by the Board of Registered Nursing, whichever is higher.
Hold a State of California license as a registered nurse.
Have a master’s degree in nursing, or a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in health education or health science.
Have at least one year of continuous full-time direct patient-care practice as a registered nurse within the past five years.
Have at least one year of experience teaching courses related to registered nursing, or complete a post-baccalaureate course that includes practice in teaching registered nursing.
A valid California Community College Credential is acceptable, provided the other stated requirements are also met.

Nice To Haves

Experience and skill incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility.
Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students, and understanding how historical exclusion in higher education shapes participation and outcomes.
Experience working with students of varied cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, including students with disabilities.
Willingness to examine and remediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices to better engage and support racially minoritized students.
Recent clinical nursing experience relevant to the assigned area of instruction, preferably in an acute care setting.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification as applicable, and other health documentation and certifications required by assigned clinical facilities.
Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff.
Ability to work with computers and other technologies used to provide high-quality instruction and student support.
Ability or potential to engage students through effective, student-centered teaching practices.
Education, training, and/or experience to provide effective nursing instruction in theory, skills laboratory, simulation, and clinical settings.
Ability to develop effective, collegial working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with healthcare organizations and clinical partners.
Familiarity with current issues in college nursing education.
Ability to work collaboratively.
Commitment to student success.
Knowledge of and commitment to the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.