Nursing Instructor – Associate Degree Nursing Program

Nursing Instructor – Associate Degree Nursing Program

Employer

Wilkes Community College
1328 South Collegiate Drive
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Phone: 336-838-6100

Job Location

Herring Hall, Wilkes Community College-Wilkesboro, NC

Salary/Grade

Commensurate with education and experience in accordance with the college salary plan.

Benefits

Full-time

Job Category

  • Instructional (Faculty)

Application Period

Opens: Thursday, January 13, 2022
Closes: Monday, February 28, 2022

Target Start Date

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Expected Work Hours

Full-Time, 12-month

Reports to

Director of Nursing and the Dean of Health Science

Employment Type

Full-time, 12-month

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) and hold a current and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in North Carolina. The individual must have two calendar years or the equivalent of full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse (RN). The individual must hold a current CPR certification and must have up-to-date immunizations. In addition, the individual must have excellent communication skills, must be proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel, and must have the ability to work effectively with other employees.

Preferred Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) and hold a current and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in North Carolina. The individual must have two calendar years or the equivalent of full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse (RN). The individual must hold a current CPR certification and must have up-to-date immunizations. In addition, the individual must have excellent communication skills, must be proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel, and must have the ability to work effectively with other employees.

Position Description

This is a full-time, 12-month position. The nursing instructor is responsible for the planning, selection, organization, implementation, supervision, facilitation, and evaluation of the total learning experience of nursing students. The nursing instructor is responsible for effectively managing a clinical group of up to ten nursing students in a variety of clinical settings and will serve as a mentor/role model to students, faculty, and community by presenting a positive, professional image. 
 
Other responsibilities include advising students, curriculum development, serving on division and college-wide committees, professional development, and supporting the college’s core values of caring, collaboration, creativity, engagement, and responsibility 
 
The faculty member must instruct assigned courses in accordance with NCCCS curriculum standards and course descriptions. Courses may be scheduled for day, evening, or weekends, in WCC’s service area (Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties). 
The nursing instructor is under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing and the Dean of Health Sciences. 
 
A copy of the complete WCC instructor job description is available upon request.

Instructor’s duties include: 
 
1. Plan, create, and maintain a classroom environment conducive to student learning. 
 
2. Encourage the development of Critical Thinking skills through appropriate classroom exercises and assignments. 
 
3. Maintain a high level of currency in the discipline, and incorporate innovative and creative instructional techniques in the classroom. 
 
4. Collaborate with the Lead Instructor in the creation of syllabi; the establishment of objectives, competencies, and assessments; and the selection of textbooks, periodicals, and other resources. 
 
5. Mentor students toward completion of program, diploma, or degree goals and assisting students with job placement or college transfer. 
 
6. Responsible for administrative aspects relating to FTE reports, end-of-semester reports, grades, and other required reports, and doing so in a timely fashion. 
 
7. Communicate with students and administration through the technological framework provided by WCC including posting syllabi for all sections of all courses to the campus web portal, and regularly check and respond to e-mail sent to the instructor via the campus web portal and messages sent to the college e-mail/voice-mail/telephone service. 
 
8. Maintain one office hour per course up to five per week (generally one per day), posted on the office door and updated by semester on the campus web portal, at times which are convenient for student contact and which do not interfere with the college’s regular meeting times. 
 
9. Refer students, as appropriate, to student support areas of WCC including Counseling and/or Student Support Services, the Academic Support Center, Learning Resources Center, Student Services, the Writing Center, etc. 
 
10. Attend commencement exercises, committee and task force meetings, and faculty meetings as scheduled. 
 
11. Fulfill other responsibilities as assigned by the Lead Instructor, Departmental Chairperson, Dean of Division, or Vice President of Instruction.

How to Apply

Job Post Contact

Sherry Cox