Vocational Nursing Instructor
About The Position
Unitek Learning is seeking a full-time Vocational Nursing Instructor to teach lecture content and clinical rotations. The instructor will visit clinical sites and teach at a variety of times and locations according to program needs. Clinical rotations may be scheduled on weekdays or weekends, during the day and/or evening. The role focuses on improving instructional quality through innovative teaching methods and online learning activities, supporting course syllabus and instructional-guideline updates, and maintaining student records and clinical-compliance files. The instructor also submits reports to the program Director, keeps current with technologies and safety regulations, participates in professional development and assigned committees, and maintains continuing-education hours for license renewal.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse licensure in the state where applying to teach.
- Either a bachelor's degree and three years of nursing experience, including recent bedside experience, or an associate degree and six years of nursing experience, including recent bedside experience.
- Ability to meet faculty requirements set by the Board of Vocational Nursing.
- Three years of bedside experience.
- Current knowledge of nursing practice and broad knowledge of nursing sciences.
- Ability to mentor students in classroom, lab, and clinical settings.
- Ability to work independently without close supervision.
- Experience successfully handling day-to-day nursing lab operations.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Current clinical-setting knowledge and experience.
- Current immunizations and Basic Life Support certification.
Responsibilities
- Continuously improve instructional quality by reviewing and applying innovative teaching methods and techniques.
- Use, or acquire the skills to use, online activities to enhance course content during interactive teaching and learning.
- Assist with reviewing and revising course syllabi and instructional guidelines.
- Submit required program reports and forms to the Director of the program in a timely manner.
- Keep current with new technologies and safety regulations.
- Maintain student attendance, grade, and skills check-off records, and assist with program data collection by required deadlines.
- Update and maintain student files relating to clinical requirements, immunizations, and education requirements.
- Teach courses at different times and locations based on program needs.
- Teach lecture content and clinical rotations, including rotations scheduled during weekdays or weekends and days or evenings.
- Participate in professional development, maintain continuing-education hours for license renewal, and stay current with college updates.
- Participate in assigned committees as availability allows, prioritizing teaching responsibilities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Two weeks of starting vacation per year, increasing based on years of service.
- 12 paid holidays and two floating holidays.
- 401(k) with a company match.
- Company-paid life insurance equal to one times annual salary.
- Leadership development and training for career advancement.
- Tuition assistance and forgiveness for the employee and family, up to 100% depending on program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
