Nurse Instructor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing from an institution accredited by a federally recognized institutional accreditor is required
• A current unencumbered RN license to practice in North Carolina is required
• At least 2 years of experience or its equivalent (4000 hours) as a registered nurse is required
• Must meet at least one of the following requirements: completed a course in teaching adults, experience in teaching adults, experience in supervising nursing assistants

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience or its equivalent (2000 hours) in providing care for the elderly or chronically ill of any age is preferred
• Community college teaching experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Teach state-approved Nurse Aide II curriculum to students
• Teach in an online format as needed
• Maintain accurate documentation and records required for students and instructors for the course and program
• Prepare student progress reports and submit accurate attendance records
• Maintain a safe classroom environment
• Interact with clinical sites to ensure that policies and procedures are being followed
• Assist with the facilitation of lab and clinical sites
• Maintain quarterly inventory of NAI supplies and communicating with the Director of Health-Related Programs regarding supplies needed
• Remain current with information and skills in teaching field
• Assist in recruiting students
• Work cooperatively with all directors and staff
• Participate in applicable skills training
• Participate in applicable staff training
• Follow and support college activities, policies, and procedures
• Serve on college committees as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter to students
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students' needs
• Employ available instructional technology, i.e. the Internet, telecourse, interactive technology, when appropriate
• Encourage the development of communication skills and higher-order thinking skills through appropriate assignments
• Contribute to the selection and development of instructional materials in accordance with course objectives
• Assist in the preparation of students for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program Examination (NNAAP) and progression to the Nurse Aide II Training Program
• Communicate effectively in both the educational and health care settings
• Learn and use technology to enhance teaching and student learning
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter and modify where appropriate instructional methods and strategies to achieve student learning
• Function effectively as a member of the didactic, laboratory, and clinical faculty
• Implement and assess identified program and institutional student learning outcomes
• Perform assessments of students' cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills and incorporate core competencies into program content
• Evaluate student performance consistently and fairly
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit required record management documentation timely
• Establish and follow meaningful learning objectives
• Develop and explain methods that fairly measure student progress toward course objectives
• Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division administrator each semester according to established deadlines
• Demonstrate sensitivity to student needs and circumstances