Nursing Instructor

Description

Position Title: Nursing Instructor

Department/Unit: Nursing & Allied Health

Classification: FT Faculty

Status (exempt/non-exempt): Exempt  

Reports to: Dean of Nursing & Allied Health

Step: Up to $67,714 Per Academic Year (9 Months) 

Percentage: Full time

Annual/Academic year: Academic Year – 174 days, 7 hours a day (1218 hours)

Pay is dependent upon individual credentials and experience.

Benefits and Insurances

• Employer premium support for Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Optional employee paid insurance - life, AD&D, short Term Disability
• Paid time off – vacation, personal hours, sick
• Paid holidays
• Oregon PERS retirement (6% annual salary into an Individual Account by OCCC and PERS vested after 5 years)
• Tuition waivers

Complete application materials include:

• curriculum vitae (CV),/resume
• a cover letter
• copies of your unofficial transcripts 

This position will remain open until filled, with review  occurring as applications are received

This posting is for 2 open FT positions.

Faculty Commitments to Student Success:

1. Creating an inclusive classroom environment that is sensitive to and respectful of student diversity.
2. An interest in teaching across the curriculum and interdisciplinary collaboration.
3. Giving students access to learning where and when it supports their success (days, evenings, weekends; at all of our locations; as well as on-line).
4. A passion for pedagogy and commitment to continuous improvement.
5. Excitement about technology; already savvy or excited to learn.
6. Collaborative engagement outside of the classroom to improve institutional outcomes for our students and staff.
7. An entrepreneurial mindset and propensity to “see what is possible”.
8. Faculty ownership and leadership in the classroom, discipline, and College.
9. Collegiality and respect for everyone.
10. Excited about and committed to advancing OCCC’s future: ongoing accreditation, growth in access and programs, and a great place to work 

This position would be responsible for teaching select theory courses within the first- and second-year nursing curriculum. This position will also be responsible for teaching within the clinical, lab and simulation settings

Course Description:

The Nursing Instructor is responsible for providing high-quality instruction in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings to prepare students for entry into professional nursing practice. Nursing Faculty are expected to support the mission of the college and the nursing program by engaging in curriculum development, student advisement, committee service, and professional development. This role includes active participation in assessment, accreditation, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Student Success: 

• Apply the college’s values for teaching and learning. 
• Facilitate learning that applies to students’ academic and career goals. 
• Meet the curricular needs of students at various learning levels. 
• Encourage mutual responsibility for a supportive learning environment. 
• Provide effective teaching strategies in an environment that encourages student and instructor interaction. 
• Actively engage students in the learning process. 
• Encourage creative and critical thinking. 
• Evaluate and grade student progress. 
• Maintain accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and scholastic progress.
• Develop, plan, and deliver engaging, evidence-based instruction in nursing theory, lab, and clinical courses.
• Assess student learning outcomes through exams, assignments, and clinical evaluations.
• Maintain current course syllabi and ensure alignment with program outcomes, accreditation standards, and institutional policies.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and technologies to support student learning, for face to face, online or hybrid delivery.
• Maintain regular office hours to advise and mentor students on academic and career matters.
• Foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment that promotes student success.
• Identify and refer students needing additional academic or personal support services.

Clinical Environment Supervision: 

• Oversee the student clinical/lab/simulation experience 
• Responsible for the supervision and documentation of the student clinical/lab/simulation experience. 
• Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with community partners to provide a positive professional clinical experience for student in their assigned professional clinical setting

Professional Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and community partners. 
• Participate in institutional work (such as accreditation and shared governance) to advance the College mission. 
• Attend and participate in meetings that are regional and state, college-wide, department, and program level. 
• Mentor another faculty, including part-time. 
• Maintain office hours. 
• Assist in the recruitment of students. 
• Undertake activities that promote and support: student success (such as mentoring of students); and Faculty development 
• Interact with students, staff, and administration in a professional manner. 
• Assure effective two-way communication at all levels of responsibility. 
• Collaborate with faculty and administration to design, evaluate, and revise curriculum.
• Participate in course, program, and institutional assessment and accreditation processes (e.g., ACEN).
• Contribute to development and implementation of remediation, tutoring, or support programs.

Compliance 

• Comply with published College Policies and Procedures. 
• Maintain a safe learning and working environment by following all laws, policies and procedures established by the College and through state and federal oversight (such as OSHA and Title IX). 
• Maintain College safety standards in work areas; ensure that students are trained in good safety practices; and make reasonable efforts to ensure that students follow good safety practices.

Other duties as needed:

• Use of media aids, the library, and other resources, as applicable.
• Requires a flexible work schedule to meet program needs, which may include evenings and/or weekends. 
• Ability to work an instructional schedule that may vary from term-to-term. 
• Ability to travel to a variety of teaching sites throughout Lincoln County.

The list of essential functions is intended to be representative of the tasks performed by this position. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have any supervisory responsibility but may lead the work of Student, Volunteer, and/or Temporary Staff assigned to the area.

Leading Work includes:

• Train and orient new hires in position tasks.
• Provide instructions on work tasks.
• Offer guidance, encouragement, and answer questions to ensure work tasks are completed efficiently.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university. Candidates with a Bachelor’s in Nursing from an accredited college or university will be considered if enrolled in a Master of Nursing program with a scheduled date for graduation.
• Candidate must possess current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse through the Oregon State Board of Nursing
• Minimum three years recent, demonstrated registered nursing experience. 
• Candidate must be approved to teach at designated clinical site(s). 
• Maintains currency in applicable certifications; subject matter domain, and developments in field(s) of expertise. 
• Possess current healthcare provider CPR certification through the American Heart Association and show evidence of required immunizations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medical-surgical nursing, long term-care, or critical care practice in acute care settings within the past three years. 
• Prior experience teaching nursing students in the classroom, skills lab and/or clinical setting.
• Knowledge of simulation standards, principles, and processes

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Individual hired will be required to complete documentation that will be submitted to the State’s Board of Nursing for review, verification, and competency clearance.
• Assignment will be contingent upon candidate’s abilities to successfully complete and pass a background and drug screen, confirming candidates are cleared to practice in a long-term care facility (per OAR Chapter 411, division 009). 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Qualifications:

• Knowledge of current clinical nursing practices and maintenance of clinical nursing skills
• Knowledge of the scopes and practice for PNs and RNs within the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, administered by the Oregon State Board of Nursing
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement nursing curriculum 
• Ability to effectively present curriculum that is understandable to individuals at various levels of learning and with varying learning needs 
• Demonstrated knowledge of current instructional techniques and procedures pertaining to a nursing program and clinical nursing practices.
• Possesses and applies knowledge of professional standards and state guidelines relevant to the performance of nursing instruction.
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity in the classroom and the workplace
• Serves as a positive role-model for students

Working Environment & Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: 

• Frequently required to sit, see and talk or hear. 
• Often required to have mobility to move between offices, classrooms, and floors.
• Use hands to finger, handle or operate computers, objects, tools or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms. 
• Light physical exertion with occasional, bending, stooping, pulling, and moderate lifting.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and have the ability to carry equipment and tools of moderate weight, using arms and hands. 
• Specific vision and hearing abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus, and complete and maintain various types of records. 
• Ability to hear the conversational voice and effectively communicate responses. 
• Work occurs in an office environment with potential for interruptions and background noise.

Assignment will include presence at all primary OCCC locations and may include evening and weekend work. Travel between College sites and other locations will be required. Occasional travel and overnight stays outside of Lincoln County may be required for training and other purposes.

The use of tobacco and smoke-emitting materials and devices including electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all of the college’s campuses, including OCCC’s building exteriors and parking lots.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Faculty positions are represented by the collective bargaining agreement between American Federation of Teachers and Oregon Coast Community College.
• New full time faculty have probationary appointments. Probationary appointment faculty may be reappointed annually based upon satisfactory performance. Contingent on three (3) years of successful performance, faculty will earn continuous appointment status.

We strive to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and we encourage applications from persons with varied backgrounds and perspectives. 

In support of Oregon Veterans Preference in Public Employment, we encourage veterans and veterans with disabilities to explore employment opportunities at Oregon Coast Community College.

All positions at Oregon Coast Community College are required to be available for work onsite as requested by the college. 

Employees must maintain Oregon residency as a condition of employment.

Federal law prohibits the College from employing an individual who has not provided documentation for verification by the third day of employment.

Contact Human Resources if you need assistance and/or an accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process, contact Human Resources at 541-867-8515.

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