Nursing Instructor

The Nursing Instructor will provide instruction to Nursing students in the classroom, clinical setting, and laboratory setting based on a curriculum which provides career mobility opportunities for individuals who desire educational preparation in nursing.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain current knowledge of nursing practice for the registered nurse and the licensed practical nurse (NCBON Standard 21 NCAC 36.0318).
• Instruct in classroom, simulation, clinical, and laboratory settings.
• Participate in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Participate in student admission, progression, and graduation requirements.
• Participate in the academic advising, counseling, registration, and orientation of students.
• Collaborate with other professionals in dealing with students needing special assistance.
• Evaluate student performance of specified skills, theory, and principles.
• Submit requests for supplies and equipment to the Director.
• Promote effective communication and working relationships with personnel of clinical agencies.
• Participate in the orientation of new faculty as necessary.
• Attend program, advisory committee, faculty and division meetings as scheduled.
• Serve on appropriate program and College committees.
• Perform other activities as designated by the Program Director and Division Dean.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution, or obtain within five years, required.
• Prior to or within the first three years of employment, have preparation in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation, appropriate to assignment.
• Completion of 45 contact hours of continuing education courses.
• Completion of a certificate program in nursing education.
• Nine semester hours of graduate course work.
• Documentation of successful completion of structured, individualized development activities of at least 45 contact hours approved by the Board.
• Two years full-time clinical employment as a registered nurse, required.
• Maintain a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina, required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience, preferred.

Isothermal Community College provides educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability. Isothermal Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer Institution.