Adjunct Faculty, Certified Nursing Aide CE

Lone Star College; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 75,768; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Tax deferred retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A community college in Texas is seeking part-time instructional faculty for its Certified Nursing Aide Program. Responsibilities include developing course materials, delivering lectures, and ensuring compliance with state regulations. Candidates must hold a nursing license and have a strong commitment to student success. The position offers flexible scheduling for classes and a competitive salary of $55.44 per contact hour. Join a supportive institution committed to lifelong learning.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of nursing experience.
• Experience supervising Nurse Aids is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach Continuing Education courses in the Certified Nursing Aide Program.
• Develop course syllabus following institutional guidelines.
• Instruct students in lecture and laboratory settings.
• Comply with state requirements established by TDHHS.
• Evaluate students and provide timely feedback.

Skills

Commitment to academic excellence

Willingness to embrace new instructional modalities

Ability to engage students

Excellent oral and written communication

Proficient in Learning Management Systems

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Completed course of teaching adult students

Tools

Microsoft Windows environment tools

Job description

Job Description

It is the responsibility of the teaching faculty to provide the learning activities and support that will lead to the achievement of the course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community. Primary responsibilities are to plan, develop and teach courses within the curriculum in a manner that facilitates student learning.

Essential Job Functions

1. Teaches Continuing Education courses in the Certified Nursing Aide Program
2. Develops and utilizes a course syllabus for each course following established institutional guidelines
3. Instructs students in lecture, on-site laboratory, and off-site clinical facilities, correlating theory with the practice of basic nursing care for residents of long‑term facilities in preparation for the state certification examination
4. Complies with state requirements established by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services (TDHHS) and Lone Star College program expectations
5. Performs ongoing, written student evaluations in the form of the Texas Nurse Aide Performance Record and evaluates student comprehension by administering written tests based on lecture/lab materials, and provides oral and written feedback to students as appropriate
6. Evaluates students by a variety of means to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and inform them in a timely manner of their progress
7. Submits required college reports and forms
8. Provides timely, quality access to students through posted office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods
9. Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community
10. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Commitment to academic excellence, student success, exceptional service, and providing a dynamic climate for lifelong learning
• Willingness to embrace new instructional modalities to improve the teaching‑learning process
• Ability to use effective strategies to engage student in their learning
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Learning Management Systems

Physical Abilities

• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
• Picking, holding, or otherwise working primarily with the whole hand
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Ability to push, pull, squat, turn, twist, bend and stoop
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and/or extensive reading

Work Schedule & Conditions

Equipment used includes a PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment. Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position. Work is performed in a climate‑controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards. Hours will vary depending on class time; instructors are required to meet with classes at all scheduled times and be available to students outside of class instruction.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) currently licensed in the state of Texas
• At least two years of nursing experience
• Completed course of teaching adult students, or adult teaching experience or experience supervising Nurse Aids

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Associate degree in Healthcare or Health related field
• Previous Charge Nurse experience in a long‑term care facility or at least one year of experience providing long‑term care services in a nursing facility

Salary

$55.44 per contact hour.

Benefits

• Tuition waiver
• Participation in a tax‑deferred retirement plan
• Professional development opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.