Vocational Nursing Instructor
About The Position
Unitek Learning is seeking a full-time Vocational Nursing Instructor to teach lecture content and clinical rotations, including at visiting clinical sites. The instructor will support students in classroom, lab, and clinical settings and help prepare the next generation of nurses. Teaching may take place at different times and locations according to program needs; clinical rotations may be scheduled during the day or evening, on weekdays or weekends. The instructor will help maintain course materials, student records, clinical documentation, and program reports, while staying current with nursing practice, technologies, safety regulations, and college updates. The role also includes professional development, maintaining continuing education hours for licensure renewal, and participation in assigned committees when available and compatible with teaching responsibilities.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse license in the state where applying to teach.
- Either a bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of nursing experience, including recent bedside experience, or an associate degree and at least 6 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 immunizations and Basic Life Support Certification.
- Current knowledge of nursing practice and clinical settings.
- Ability to mentor students in classroom, lab, and clinical settings.
- Ability to work independently without close supervision.
- Broad knowledge of nursing sciences.
- Experience successfully handling day-to-day operations in a nursing lab.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Continuously improve instructional quality by reviewing and using varied teaching methodologies and techniques.
- Use or acquire skills in online activities that 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 Program Director on time.
- Stay current with new technologies and safety regulations.
- Maintain student attendance, grade, and skills check-off records, and assist with program data collection by established deadlines.
- Assist with updating and maintaining student files related to clinical requirements, immunizations, and educational requirements.
- Teach lecture content and clinical rotations at varied times and locations according to program needs.
- Participate in professional development, maintain continuing education hours for renewed licensure, and stay current with college updates.
- Participate in assigned committees when available, with teaching responsibilities as the priority.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Two weeks of starting vacation per year, increasing based on years of service with the company.
- 12 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
- 401(k) with 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
