Full Time Faculty, Practical Nursing

NorthWest Arkansas Community College; Bentonville (AR); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible schedule

Job summary

NorthWest Arkansas Community College is seeking a dedicated faculty member to teach nursing courses. The role requires a master's degree in Nursing and a registered nurse license in Arkansas. Responsibilities include developing course material, evaluating student performance, and participating in program assessments.

The successful candidate will also facilitate student learning in clinical settings while engaging in professional development activities. This position supports flexible scheduling to meet student needs.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Arkansas.
• Previous experience in clinical nursing required.
• Experience in clinical or classroom teaching preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student learning and perform evaluations of student progress.
• Develop course curriculum and lab materials.
• Participate in program level learning assessment.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Nursing

Teaching

Professional Development

Education

Master's degree in Nursing (MSN)

Tools

Clinical simulation equipment

Job description

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas. As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

When an individual accepts a teaching appointment at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, he or she also accepts responsibilities and obligations as a professional educator. Under the supervision of the Division Dean or Department chair, faculty have as their chief duty, the instruction of assigned classes. This duty takes precedence over all others. In addition to their teaching responsibilities, faculty should assume responsibility for professional development, service to the college, and other duties as assigned by their supervisors. They are also obligated to abide by and support college policies as set forth in the College Catalog, Faculty Handbook, Employment Memorandum, and Administrative Procedures Manual. Faculty must be committed to the learning college philosophy as well as the goals and objectives of Northwest Arkansas Community College.

Meeting the essential duties and responsibilities of this position is expected to require at least 40 hours a week on average, including work on and off campus, during the contract period. Much of faculty work occurs at designated times each week (such as classes, office hours, meetings, etc.). However, the very nature of the workload of a professional educator at the college level means that the hours a faculty member fulfills his or her non-scheduled responsibilities are based on each individual's judgment. Since the college offers learning opportunities around the clock, seven days a week, and because much of faculty work can be accomplished off campus, an 8 to 5, Monday through Friday schedule is impractical. A typical faculty work schedule varies from semester to semester (scheduled responsibilities) and week to week (non-scheduled responsibilities) to best accommodate student learning, professional development, and service to the college.

Essential Duties

Instruction

• Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each course's standard course outline as a guide. The basic instructional assignment is thirty (30) load hours per academic year for 9-month faculty. However, 30 hours is not applicable to each program or to 9.5, 10, or 12-month faculty. Furthermore, a number of faculty positions include a combination of teaching and administrative or service duties.
• Develop course curriculum, course handouts, lectures, labs, and presentations.
• Participate in program level learning assessment. Participation includes helping articulate learning outcomes, choosing and administering measures, evaluating student performance, and suggesting changes to improve student learning.
• Work with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies, including reviewing and participating in textbook selection process where appropriate.
• Schedule, supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in clinical, internship, observation, field experience, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program.
• Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences. The method of contact and hours of availability should be clearly communicated to supervisors and to students through the course syllabus each semester.
• Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines.
• Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated times. A faculty member should inform the supervisor if he or she is unable to meet a class on time.
• Keep a flexible weekly schedule that best facilitates student learning and access. Any changes in the scheduled class times or locations should have prior approval by the faculty's supervisor.

Examples of the various ways faculty keep flexible schedules to accommodate student learning from week to week could include:

• Late night or early morning preparation of lab materials or activities.
• Organizing, rehearsing, and hosting musical or dramatic performances or other events.
• Arranging and conducting on-site clinical or internship experiences.
• Planning and supervising field trips.
• Keeping weekend and/or late night online office hours or online discussions.
• Conducting special review sessions outside of scheduled class times.
• Accommodating student make‑up work.
• Spending extended periods grading exams or assignments to allow prompt feedback to students.

Professional Development

• Participate in summative and formative faculty evaluation process.
• Remain current in academic or program discipline, including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate.
• Receive training or stay current in technological or pedagogical advances that promote student learning.
• Participate in college professional development activities.
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the department and college.

Service to the College

• Help students identify and achieve their educational goals through participating in the college's advising process, as well as providing incidental academic advice to students in classes.
• Post and keep on campus hours to facilitate interaction with students, other faculty, staff, administrators, and the public.
• Serve on standing ad hoc committees, advisory boards, hiring committees, faculty senate, or as a student organization advisor.
• Attend local, regional, state, or national meetings where required or necessary for the discipline.
• Mentor and assist in orienting new faculty, either formally or informally where appropriate or required by department or division.
• Attend commencement or other ceremonies appropriate to the faculty member's discipline or program.
• Attend departmental, divisional, and college-wide meetings where appropriate or as required by supervisor.
• Perform other academically‑related duties as assigned by instructor's supervisor.
• Do clinical at the facilities provided. Take 8 students, either Monday or Tuesday, or both days. They are 12‑hour clinical shift and the faculty must be with students at all times. Teach students on diseases, labs, procedures, etc. Observe students as they perform skills. Help students in patient charts and with documentation. Hold post‑conference to discuss the day’s activities, diseases, etc. Grade clinical paperwork. In labs, assist with skills, scenarios. Help with set up and tear down. In simulation, assist in scenarios, debrief, and pre‑conference.

Rate of Pay

Determined by faculty scale placement (education and years of experience).

Minimum Qualifications

• Holding a current, unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Arkansas.
• Having previous experience in clinical nursing.
• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) as required by Accrediting Body.
• Meets Program full‑time faculty requirements.
• Clear criminal background.
• Clear 10‑panel urine drug screen.
• Current TB/CPR documentation.
• Current immunizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years clinical experience.
• Clinical teaching experience.
• Classroom teaching experience (at least one year preferred).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated gross motor ability to move safely in confined clinical spaces; maintain balance; and reach overhead, at waist level, and forward to assist patients and manage equipment.
• Fine motor dexterity to manipulate small objects and perform precise tasks (e.g., handling tubing/syringes, writing, typing, operating knobs/switches) with coordinated hand, finger, and wrist movements.
• Physical endurance to walk and stand for extended periods; sustain repetitive movements (e.g., CPR); and tolerate 8–12 hour shifts with limited breaks.
• Physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds; use upper‑body force for emergency interventions and safe patient/equipment handling.
• Mobility and agility to bend, stoop/squat, twist, climb stairs, and move quickly in response to emergent situations.
• Sensory acuity to hear speech, faint voices/body sounds, and alarms; visually assess near and far information with depth/peripheral vision and color discrimination; and use tactile and olfactory senses to detect clinical/environmental cues.
• Cognitive, communication, and interpersonal capability to read and interpret written/digital information; perform required math and measurement for documentation/equipment/dosages; think analytically and prioritize; maintain emotional stability under stress; and communicate/teach/collaborate professionally with patients, families, and the healthcare team.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

The following physical activities describe the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

• Frequently: Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding; sit; stand; walk.
• Constantly: Hear; repetitive motion; talk.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, and/or visual inspection at close distances.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment typically consists of a professional office setting with a moderate noise level, including sounds from conversations, office equipment, and occasional movement of staff. Lighting is standard for office spaces, and the temperature is controlled to remain within a comfortable range. Employees may occasionally need to visit other areas, such as storage rooms, conference spaces, or outdoor locations, where environmental conditions may vary. Infrequently, exposure to louder noise levels or physical activities, such as moving lightweight materials, might be required.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.