DEFINITION: 

To provide Evening Class instruction to students through lecture, demonstration, laboratory exercises,
clinical instruction, handouts, and responding to questions and testing.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

Receives general supervision from the Lead Nurse Aide Instructor/Program Coordinator, Program Director and Dean.

Duties & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

• Provide classroom, clinical, and laboratory instruction to students
• Prepare lesson plans and schedule classroom activities
• Develop and prepare supplemental materials to enhance textbook lessons using the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Regulation (NC DPHSR) approved Nurse Aide I training curriculum and North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) approved Nurse Aide II training modules
• Develop and prepare tests to evaluate students; provide individual tutoring to students outside of the classroom as needed
• Provide classroom demonstrations on various equipment and machinery; develop laboratory assignments to provide hands on experience as appropriate
• Demonstrate competence regarding the handling of hazardous substances such as blood borne pathogens; annually undergo training and train students in such procedures
• Supervise students in the lab and clinical setting
• Participate in curriculum development, evaluation and change, attend faculty meetings as required
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance and performance; maintain other records and databases according to program needs or accreditation requirements
• Oversee the implementation of policies and procedures related to required teaching area
• Participate in all functions related to implementation of the programs systematic plan for evaluation

Other Important Functions:

• Assist the Nurse Aide Program Coordinator with Nurse Aide Program site equipment maintenance, organization of documentation and implementation of the Nurse Aide program
• Participate in a variety of student related administrative activities including reviewing admission requirements, progress and qualifications for graduation
• Stay abreast of new developments and changes in various academic fields; participate in staff development programs, workshops, seminars and other continuing education programs as appropriate
• Assess the relevancy and impact of various lessons; revise and improve lesson format; evaluate various textbooks and select books to be used for future classes
• Assist in the recruitment of students
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Adult instruction and learning processes
• Classroom, laboratory and clinical instructional techniques, skills and procedures
• Principles and procedures of academic and instructional program development and administration in the area of assignment
• Current trends, research and development in the area of assignment

Ability to:

• Create a professional learning environment
• Prepare and present information and material in a classroom, lab or clinical instructional situation
• Problem solve with and demonstrate critical thinking skills and techniques
• Demonstrate Sensitivity and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students
• To perform and instruct skills according to NC DPHSR the NCBON guidelines
• Supervise and assess students in a hospital, long term care facility or hospice
• Communicate effectively with students, other CFCC Faculty/Staff, on-site staff, residents and families of residents
• Demonstrate the basic ADL skills and personal care skills pertaining to resident care in a long term care, hospital, and/or hospice facility
• Pay meticulous attention to detail
• Maintain a professional demeanor and appearance in all situations to those you are working with and for and act a role model for the students in the program

Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:

• Making observations
• Reading and writing
• Communicating with others
• Operating assigned equipment
• Handling varied tasks simultaneously.

Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:

• Standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Operating assigned equipment
• Preparing and presenting instructional material
• Bending, stooping, climbing, or lifting up to 50 pounds

Maintain mental capacity, which allows the capability of:

• Making sound decisions
• Responding to questions
• Demonstrating intellectual capabilities.

Supplemental Information

Minimum Requirements:
Experience and Training Requirements:
 
Minimum Degree: High School Diploma with a Vocational Diploma in Nursing
 
Nurse Aide Level I:
Per the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section, the minimum competency and qualifications for faculty for a Nurse Aide Level I program shall include:
Has a current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina
The applicant has at least two (2) years (4000 hours) of experience as a Registered Nurse in the United States.
The applicant meets at least one of the following:
Completion of a course in teaching adults
Experience in teaching adults
Experience in supervising nurse aides
Nurse Aide Level II:
Per the N.C. Board of Nursing the minimum competency and qualifications for faculty for a Nurse Aide Level II program shall include:
Has a current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina
Have had at least two years of direct patient care experiences as a R.N.
Have experience teaching adult learners.
Have experience supervising Level I and Level II Nurse Aides.
 
Preferred Education/Experience:
Long Term Health Care Facility experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification
 
Special Instructions to Applicants:
 This position REQUIRES UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these documents ready to upload when applying.

Candidates are required to submit OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS for all degrees obtained prior to their first day of work or hire date. If highest level of education is High School diploma or equivalent, proof of completion is required.

Candidates who have obtained their education outside of the US and its territories must have their academic degree(s) validated, at their own expense, by an outside credential evaluation service as equivalent to the Baccalaureate or Master's degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.