Associate Faculty, Nursing (part-time)

College of the Redwoods; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

College of the Redwoods in Eureka, CA seeks nursing faculty for both didactic instruction and clinical practice. Candidates must meet California BRN standards and hold an RN license; a master’s degree in nursing or an equivalent combination is preferred.

The role emphasizes updating curricula, contributing to program review and accreditation, advising students, maintaining office hours, and participating in professional growth.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted California RN license.
• Master’s degree in Nursing or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience or exposure to nursing education and clinical practice.
• Familiarity with curriculum development and accreditation processes.

Responsibilities

• Teach didactic nursing courses and supervise clinical practice when assigned.
• Adhere to college policy and maintain program quality.
• Engage in program review, accreditation activities, and curriculum development.
• Advise students, maintain regular office hours, and participate in collegial governance.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support student success and professional growth.

Skills

Effective communication

Patience

Fairness

Organizational skills

Judgment and policy adherence

Diverse learner sensitivity

Education

Master’s in Nursing

Bachelor’s in Nursing

Master’s in Health Education or Health Science

BRN qualifications

Associate degree in Nursing

Active California RN license

Job description

Teaching and Nonteaching Assignments

• Demonstrates effective performance of duties and responsibilities of the assignment. Duties and responsibilities of the discipline or area of assignment are delineated in specific job descriptions and/or department procedure manuals.
• Shows currency and depth of knowledge in the discipline and/or area of assignment.
• Demonstrates patience, fairness, and promptness in the evaluation and discussion of student work.
• Shows sensitivity and responsiveness to the needs of individual students and their special circumstances, when appropriate.
• Shows sensitivity to and knowledge of the diverse ways students learn and is responsive to individual needs.
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with students and colleagues.
• Demonstrates effective organizational skills in the classroom and/or work site.
• Exercises effective judgment in following college policy.
• For faculty with teaching assignments, uses teaching methods and materials challenging to the student and appropriate to the subject matter, consistent with departmental curriculum, while encouraging within a department a variety of successful pedagogical approaches to learning.
• For faculty with nonteaching assignments, effectively fulfills responsibilities in terms of:
  • communication and coordination with students, colleagues, and administrators;
  • quality of work; and, if appropriate,
  • program development, budget planning and implementation, program leadership, and collegial governance.
• Ensures currency and appropriateness of curriculum, course outlines, and written materials.
• Ensures that the following are incorporated into materials in the area of assignment: communication skills, computational skills, critical thinking, and cultural diversity.
• Adheres to state and federal regulations applicable to area of assignment.

Responsibilities additional to Teaching/Nonteaching Assignment may include the following:

• Participates, where appropriate, in peer mentoring and evaluation processes and demonstrates objectivity in the professional evaluation of colleagues.
• Meets contractual obligations, including advising and maintaining regular office hours, when applicable to the position.
• Demonstrates responsibility in fulfilling division/department obligations and other district requirements.
• Participates in professional growth activities, such as workshops, seminars, conferences, publications, artistic exhibits, performances, research, or other activities appropriate to assignment.
• Provides leadership and demonstrates commitment to the profession through activities such as involvement in professional organizations, participation in collegial governance, college committees, campus activities, development of new curriculum, classroom research, or other appropriate activities.
• Works with colleagues to provide an educational program and environment that supports the success of each student, and otherwise implements the college philosophy and mission statement.
• Participates in program review and accreditation processes.

Professional Conduct

• Promotes and defends intellectual inquiry and the exchange and analysis of ideas among colleagues and students; values the diversity of opinions.
• Demonstrates respect for the college community and the profession.
• Promotes a nonthreatening campus environment free from verbal and nonverbal discrimination and sexual harassment.
• Supports gender equity and cultural diversity, and displays sensitivity to these issues.

For Nursing (Didactic Instruction):

• Master’s degree in Nursing; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing AND Master’s in Health Education or Health Science; OR
• The equivalent; OR
• Minimum qualifications as established by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).

For Nursing Clinical Practice:

• Associate degree in Nursing AND six (6) years of direct patient care experience; OR
• The equivalent.

For Health Care Ancillaries (LVN Program):

• Associate degree AND six (6) years of professional experience; OR
• Bachelor’s degree AND two (2) years of professional experience; OR
• The equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications (All Nursing Assignments)

• Active, unrestricted California RN license
• (If assigned to the LVN program, may hold active LVN license as appropriate)

Salary based on education and experience

Class 0: Faculty Intern as defined by § 53500.

Class I: AA + 6 years occupational experience; and BA + 2 years of occupational experience.

Class II: MA; BA + 30 units post BA; BA + 4 years occupational experience; AA + 8 years occupational experience.

Class III: MA with 50 units post BA; BA + 50 units post BA; BA + 6 years occupational experience; AA + 10 years occupational experience.

Class IV: MA with 70 units post BA; BA + 70 units post BA; BA + 8 years occupational experience; AA + 12 years occupational experience.

3.10.1 For all Classes, all degrees and units must be from regionally accredited (or equivalent) institutions of higher education.

3.10.2 For Classes III and IV, all units beyond a Bachelor’s Degree must be upper division or graduate level semester units (or equivalent) earned subsequent to the granting of the Bachelor’s Degree.

3.10.3 For Classes III and IV, all units beyond a Bachelor’s Degree must be upper division or graduate level semester units (or equivalent) earned subsequent to the granting of the Bachelor’s Degree.

3.10.4 Nursing faculty and those faculty whose initial assignment is in disciplines the Minimum qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges identifies as “disciplines in which a master’s degree is not generally expected or available” may be credited in class placement for years of full-time, paid occupational experience.

3.10.4.1 Full-time, paid occupational experience as an apprentice qualifies for credit toward column placement.

3.10.4.2 Experience as a teaching or laboratory assistant does not count toward initial salary placement.

3.10.4.3 Experience years as an intern paid or unpaid do not count as occupation years.

3.10.5 Step Placement: Up to two steps may be credited to a faculty member for prior teaching experience. Maximum step placement for teaching experience is step 2.

3.10.5.1 Credit for college teaching experience will be computed as one step for each one year of experience.

3.10.5.2 Credit for high school teaching experience will be computed as follows one step for each two years of experience.