Adjunct Faculty, Certified Nursing Assistant CE

Lone Star College; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Professional development opportunities

E-Verify employer

Job summary

Lone Star College seeks an adjunct nurse instructor to teach Continuing Education courses, focusing on Certified Nursing Aide preparation. You will develop syllabi, deliver instruction across lecture, lab, and clinical settings, and assess student progress in alignment with TDHHS and college guidelines.

Position is part-time, with classes offered day/evening/weekend at various Texas locations. Prior teaching adult learners and supervising Nurse Aides is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Teaches Continuing Education courses in the Certified Nursing Aide Program.
• Develops and utilizes a course syllabus for each course following established institutional guidelines.
• 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.
• Complies with state requirements established by the TDHHS and Lone Star College program expectations.
• Performs ongoing, written student evaluations in the Texas Nurse Aide Performance Record and evaluates student comprehension by administering tests.
• Evaluates students by various means and informs them of progress.
• Submits required college reports and forms.
• Provides timely access to students through office hours and electronic communication.
• Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing experience

Teaching adult students

Nurse Aide supervision

Education

RN or LVN license (TX)

Two years nursing experience

Bachelor or Associate degree in Healthcare

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Qualities of Excellence

As faculty members of Lone Star College, we strive to create a nation of world citizenry in our students. In that pursuit, we model ways of thinking and being that incorporate diversity, equality, and equity. Our culture, then, requires the possession of transcendent qualities that, while immeasurable, are evident in global citizens. We are compassionate with our students, colleagues, and ourselves. We are innovative in the pursuit of learning. Ultimately, we create a culture where learning thrives, people are safe, and we mirror the qualities of world citizenry.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-University Park

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Established in 2012, Lone Star College-University Park has been recognized nationally and internationally for its innovation, as well as its focus on student access and success. Conveniently located off SH 249 in the heart of northwest Houston, Lone Star College-University Park is known as the "community's college," providing students with highly affordable degree and certificate programs that transfer seamlessly to four-year universities or lead to direct employment. Campus facilities include the Center for Science & Innovation, the Energy & Manufacturing Institute, Learning Innovation Labs and the Geology Rock Wall.

Location address is 20515 SH 249 (TX 249 and Louetta Road), Houston, TX 77070.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

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.

CE Adjunct faculty are hired in a part-time capacity on a semester-by-semester basis, contingent upon the needs of the System. Lone Star College accepts application material year-round from qualified applicants willing to teach on a part-time basis. Adjunct (part-time) faculty hiring is based on student demand. We offer day, evening, and weekend classes. Classes are offered at various times and locations during the academic year. As a rule, adjunct faculty may teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.

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, 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 Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities and more.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

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