Instructor of Nursing Assistant Programs POOL

Job Title: Part-Time Instructor of Nursing Assistant Programs POOL - Career Technical Education - Columbia College

Site Columbia College

Salary Range / Other: The Hourly Range: $63.20 to 101.05
Doctorate Range: $74.48 to 103.70
( Certified Part-time Instructor/Overload Hourly Salary Schedule )

Part Time Faculty office Hours are paid at a flat rate of $30 per hour.

Benefits: Not Eligible for Benefits:
With the exception of Workers' Compensation coverage, not eligible to participate in the District's benefit programs.

Scope of Assignment: Columbia College is seeking a part-time faculty member in the Nursing Assistant Program. The successful candidate will join Columbia College to deliver Nursing Science and Clinical Practice curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the accelerated learning model and through implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity.

Minimum Qualifications: Any bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. At least one-year continuous, full time or its equivalent experience in the designated nursing area within the previous five years as a registered nurse providing direct patient care. Recent experience may include teaching in the area of nursing.
To be an instructor of a Nurse Assistant Program in the state of California, applicant must currently have an active nursing license as either a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) and

• Two (2) years of nursing experience
• One (1) of the two years must be verifiable experience as a licensed nurse providing care and services to chronically ill or elderly patients in an acute care hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, home care, hospice care, or other long-term care setting.

PLUS

• Must have ONE of the following
  • Verifiable completion of a course in teaching adults; OR
    • Completion of a 240 hour course in "Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Educational Programs in Nursing" satisfied this requirement. o Completion of a course approved by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) or by an accredited educational institution satisfies this requirement. o A BRN continuing education course certificate used to meet this requirement bust comply with the requirements found in 16 CCR 1450 et seq.
  • Verifiable One (1) year of experience planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs in nursing.

Minimum qualifications are determined by California State Chancellors Office. Click here for the full list of Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges.
The District has adopted an equivalency procedure that enables consideration of applications by individuals who may not directly meet the qualifications listed above. For more information on equivalency, you may access the link below:



Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STANDARDS

• Mobility: ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about an office, and reach above and below desk level.
• Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
• Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close-up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
• Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.
• Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time-limited assignments.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position

Desirable Qualifications: DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS

• Ability to serve as a professional role model to assist students to develop professional and ethical values and to maintain high standards of nursing practice.
• Ability to effectively instruct, supervise and evaluate students in the clinical aspects of nursing.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with students and the community.
• Ability to work effectively in a close, collaborative team environment with other nursing faculty.
• Enthusiasm for the learning process.
• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Capable of instructing using teaching methods that accommodate various student learning styles.
• Participate in professional growth and remain current in subject area and major state initiatives.
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity.
• Personal qualifications such as effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.

Desirable Professional Characteristics: PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Education and/or experience in teaching in Nursing at the community college level
  • Current knowledge of Nursing clinical practice
• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success at the course, program, and degree level.
• Competent in new pedagogies, such as accelerated learning, supplemental instruction, on-line or hybrid teaching, and other pedagogies directed at improving student success and student equity.
• Recent experience working with African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
• Willingness to examine and remediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom;
• Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in Nursing, especially as it relates to the relevancy of Nursing in students' lives, interests, and communities;
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within coursework and the classroom;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.

Example of Duties: GENERAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPart of the teaching assignment may be online and in-person class times take place in the afternoon/evening. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teaching lower division clinical in Nursing
• Implement program philosophy, objectives, policies and curriculum.
• Supervise student practice of new skills.
• Assist students with remedial skills practice as needed and communicate progress to nursing faculty team.
• Serve as skills evaluator.
• Maintain a comprehensive system of records for students in the clinical setting which may include student evaluations, grade book, clinical grids, competency testing, submission of clinical clearance records, positive attendance records, computer training records, semester checklists, etc.
• Assist with coordinating scheduling of pre and post conference meetings.
• Provide for orientation of students in the hospital setting.
• Assist with program-related activities
• Advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines.
• Informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements.
• Preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress.
• Maintaining attendance, scholastic, and other records and submitting them according to published policies and deadlines.
• Attending department, division, and college-wide meetings on a regular basis.
• Posting and holding sufficient and regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy.
• Developing, implementing, and assessing student-learning outcomes for courses and programs and using the results for improvement.
• Engaging in data inquiry and self-assessment to develop strategies for student success, persistence, and equity.
• Participating in professional development activities, both departmental and collegewide, especially connected to closing disproportionate impact gaps and improving completion goals.
• Maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/learning strategies to meet the needs of all learning styles.
• Maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
• Perform other duties as assigned

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