Job Description

The Nurse Aide Faculty is a full-time, 12-month position. Under the direction of the Nurse Aide Program Director and the Executive Director of Nursing Education, the Nurse Aide Faculty provides direct instruction to Nurse Aide students, provides all state-regulatory required instruction in accordance with SPCC faculty policy, and maintains all compliance-related documentation as may be required. This position may teach classes on either the Monroe campus or Polkton campus.

Job Duties

Curriculum and Teaching

• Promote quality in learning and instruction by using student-centered principles in leadership, management, hiring, scheduling, evaluation, and professional development
• Actively support pedagogical innovation in seated and distance instruction; encourage the use of technology within the learning environment
• Coordinate the development of a student-centered course schedule, ensuring appropriate availability and sequencing of existing courses
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and evaluation of new courses, ensuring appropriate availability and sequencing of new courses
• Accept teaching assignments, based on the needs of the college, at one or more of the following locations: L.L. Polk campus (Polkton), Old Charlotte Highway campus (Monroe), or in community locations (Anson and/or Union counties)

Other Expectations

• Coordinate the selection of textbooks, library resources, equipment, and supplies to enhance learning and to maintain program currency
• Continue professional development for the improvement of self and the program to meet the needs of a learning-centered college
• Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for the position
• Participate in program reviews, conduct research and surveys, and prepare updates, reports, and plans
• Interact with clinical sites to ensure that policies and procedures specific to the sites are being followed
• Advise as to required supplies as needed for the programs
• Ensure that all forms necessary for placement of students on the NA Registry are completed and notarized in a timely manner
• Keep current with information and skills in teaching field
• Teach continuing education and curriculum classes in both counties each semester as needed
• Conduct research and surveys to determine current effectiveness and future needs; prepare reports on these
• Assist in recruiting and registering students
• Exhibit an uncompromising commitment to SPCC as a learning-centered college through the College’s mission, vision, values, core skills and learning outcomes, and delivery of instruction and services
• Actively participate in school and college committees and activities and school or college-related community activities and events.
• Actively participate in student recruitment and retention activities, admissions, advising, and registration activities.
• Actively participate in grant prospecting, authoring, editing, evaluation, and reporting.
• Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for the position
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Nurse Aide Program Director, Executive Director of Nursing Education, Dean of the School of Health and Public Services and the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer