Clinical Nursing Lab Instructor(s)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; West Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts seeks a Nursing Clinical Instructor to guide freshman and sophomore students in the Associate Degree Nursing Program, Day/Evening options. The role emphasizes clinical guidance, lab instruction, and evaluation of student competencies.

Requirements include MA RN license, 5 years of clinical nursing, and potential for education certification or master's completion within specified timelines. Remuneration is $65.17 per hour, up to 18 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse License.
• Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience.
• Master's degree in nursing OR Bachelor's with intent to complete education certification or master's within 5 years.
• Expertise in fundamentals, pediatrics, maternity, community, psych, and medical-surgical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and oversee students in skill‑based labs and simulations.
• Facilitate hands-on learning experiences to apply nursing skills.
• Teach and demonstrate nursing procedures within the lab.
• Supervise and assess student performance in lab activities.
• Mentor and guide students with clinical insights and skill development.
• Provide constructive feedback on competencies and progress.
• Create a supportive learning environment for skill development.
• Assess student learning through hands-on evaluation in the lab.
• Attend faculty meetings to discuss program needs and improvements.
• Communicate effectively with faculty, staff, and students.

Skills

RN license

Nursing education

Clinical experience

Communication skills

Educational technology

Education

Master's in Nursing

Bachelor's in Nursing

Nursing Education Cert.

CHSE preferred

Job description

About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod CommunityCollege is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, andprofessional development for those just beginning the quest and forthose at many points along the path of higher education throughoutlife. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to thepeople it serves and responds to their individual and communityneeds. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are strivingfor personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day.Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of privatebusiness, the professions, and public service, and they excel atwhat they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, thereis no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. Intoday's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transferstudent is the most aggressively recruited person in highereducation. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, thatAssociate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just notan option after high school. And, when you consider the savings inthe overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or aprivate university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomesan incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatchedvalue.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod CommunityCollege. As a learning-centered community, we value thecontributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, andpromote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educationalfoundation of critical and creative thinking, communicationcompetency, and a global, multicultural perspective that preparesstudents for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts,sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways thatserve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristicsof our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. Wehonor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide clinical instruction to freshman and sophomore levelstudents in the Associate Degree Nursing Program, Day Option onTuesdays, and Thursdays. Evening/Weekend Option on Friday,Saturday, and Sunday. Instructional areas include fundamentals(subacute), pediatrics, maternity, medical-surgical nursing,community, and psych. The Nursing Clinical Instructor(s) play avital role in educating and training nursing students in clinicalsettings. This position is responsible for providing guidance,support, and evaluation during clinical rotations, ensuring thatstudents develop the necessary skills and competencies required fortheir nursing practice.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Instruct and oversee students in skill-based, low-fidelity, andhigh-fidelity lab settings.
2. Facilitate hands‑on learning experiences, preparing students toapply nursing skills in diverse healthcare environments.
3. Teach and demonstrate nursing procedures and techniques withinthe lab, ensuring students understand practical applications.
4. Supervise and assess students' performance in lab activities,ensuring competency in clinical skills.
5. Mentor and guide students, providing clinical insights andfostering the development of practical nursing abilities.
6. Offer constructive feedback to students, assessing theircompetencies and progress in the lab setting.
7. Create and maintain a supportive and positive learningenvironment conducive to skill development.
8. Assess student learning through hands‑on evaluation of nursingskills in the lab.
9. Attend faculty team meetings to collaborate and discussprogrammatic needs and improvements.
10. Communicate effectively with faculty, staff, and students toenhance the overall educational experience and fostercollaboration.
11. Engage in program evaluations and contribute to continuousimprovement efforts to enhance nursing education.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse License.
2. Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience.
3. Must possess one of the following:
   1. Master's degree in nursing OR
   2. Bachelor's degree in Nursing with letter of intent to completeone of the following:
      • Certification in Nursing Education/Clinical (CNEcl) within 3years of hire.
      • Master's degree within 5 years of hire.
4. Expertise and clinical experience in the area of application,including but not limited to fundamentals (subacute), pediatrics,maternity, community, psych, and medical-surgical nursing.
5. Ability to create an environment conducive to learning.
6. Ability to assess and evaluate student performanceeffectively.
7. Proficient in using educational technology and teachingtools.
8. Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, andfaculty.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Previous teaching or clinical instruction experiencepreferred.
2. Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above areencouraged to put in writing precisely how their background andexperience has prepared them with the equivalent combination ofeducation, training, and experience required for theresponsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION

$65.17 per hour, up to 18 hours per week. Part-time, non-benefited MCCC Unit position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Open until filled; applicationsreviewed upon receipt.

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information onCape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2025 budgetappropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender RegistryInformation), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (CriminalOffender Record Information) and national backgroundchecks.

The College cannot consider applicants who do not have theability to work in the United States without assistance from theemployer.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equalopportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age,veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexualorientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IXof the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans withDisabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and otherapplicable statutes and College policies. The College prohibitssexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries orcomplaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation orsexual violence shall be referred to the College's Aff i . .??