Instructor - Nurse Aide

Colorado Community College System (CCCS); Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Pueblo Community College is accepting applications for its part-time instructor pool for Academic Year 2026-2027 (Fall, Spring and Summer terms). The Instructor provides classroom, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards.

Teaching methodologies include classroom, hybrid classroom-online, or online.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse credential required.
• At least 1 year nursing experience in elderly or chronically ill care, including long-term facilities.

Responsibilities

• Teaches courses as assigned within workload guidelines.
• Meets all scheduled classes.
• Provides adequate preparation of course material.
• Ensures compliance with classroom safety procedures.
• Submits student grades within required timelines.
• Works independently with little supervision or as part of a team.
• Communicates effectively with students, colleagues, and others.
• Maintains confidentiality of student information.

Skills

Classroom management

LMS platforms

Zoom/Webex in teaching

Lift 15 pounds

English reading/writing

Mobility around campus

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

Title: Instructor - Nurse Aide

Position Type: Instructor

College: Pueblo Community College

Division: Medical & Behavioral Health

Department: PCC Nurse Assistant

Campus: Mancos, Pueblo

Location: Mancos,Pueblo

Salary Range: $974 per lecture credit or $669 per lab credit.

Job Summary:

Pueblo Community College is accepting applications for its part-time instructor pool for Academic Year 2026-2027 (Fall, Spring and Summer terms). The Instructor provides classroom, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards. The Instructor must adhere to the laws, policies, procedures, rules, and applications which govern and affect the college, including the fiscal rules of the State of Colorado. Teaching methodologies include classroom, hybrid classroom-online, or online. Instructors may teach a full 16-week term, an abbreviated term, or limited hours, depending on discipline/subject. Absences will be minimal and only for appropriate cause; prior notification of the Department Chair is required. The Instructor must work with their Chair to provide coverage or obtain approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Teaches courses as assigned within instructor workload guidelines.


• Meets all scheduled classes.


• Provides adequate preparation of course material.


• Ensures compliance with classroom safety procedures.


• Submits student grades within required timelines.

Additional Functions

• Works independently with little supervision or as part of a team.


• Communicates effectively with students, colleagues, and others.


• Interacts professionally and respectfully with students, colleagues, and others.


• Assesses individual and department work processes and recommends improvements.


• Complies with State Fiscal Rules, State Board policies, System and College protocols, and departmental procedures.


• Obtains and maintains proficiency with required systems and equipment.


• Maintains confidentiality of student and employee information as required.


• Completes all required compliance training within the established timeline.

Competencies/KSAs:

• Knowledge of classroom management strategies


• Proficiency with a Learning Management System (Desire2Learn, Blackboard, Moodle, etc.) preferred


• Experience using Zoom or Webex in a teaching environment


• Able to lift 15 pounds.


• Able to read and communicate in English.


• Mobility around campus.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Licensed Practical Nurse.

Experience

• At least one (1) year of nursing experience in caring for the elderly and/or the chronically ill of any age of which at least one (1) year must be in the provision of services in a long-term care facility.

Application Instructions:

Pueblo Community College is not able to provide sponsorship for applicants who do not currently have the legal right to work in the United States or require transfer of a visa.

An instructor must be a resident of Colorado or reside in Colorado on the first day of employment.

An applicant may redact any information on an unofficial transcript that reveals years of attendance, date of graduation, or age.