Nursing Faculty

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 76,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Howard Community College invites passionate nurse educators to join our team. The Full-time Nursing Faculty member teaches didactic, lab, and clinical courses to meet the 10-month schedule, typically 14-16 units per semester, with 5 office hours weekly, and a 37.5 hour workweek Monday–Friday.

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree or higher and a current Maryland RN license, with recent medical-surgical experience.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered Maryland RN license.
• Recent medical-surgical clinical experience within 3 years.
• Master’s degree or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Teach didactic, lab, and clinical courses to nursing students.
• Maintain at least 5 office hours per week and 14-16 units per semester.
• Participate in curriculum design, program outcomes, and assessments.
• Promote interprofessional practice and evidence-based teaching.

Skills

Teaching in higher education

Curriculum design

Clinical instruction

Education

Master's degree or higher

Maryland Registered Nurse License

Job description

Howard Community College ( HCC ) is an exciting place to work, learn, and grow! We are proud to have received the Great Colleges to Work For honor for 12 consecutive years, 2009-2020.

Howard Community College values diversity among its faculty, staff and student population. We are an innovative institution that is committed to responding to the ever-changing needs and interests of a diverse and dynamic community. No matter where you want to go in your career, you can get there from here!

Position Title

Position Title Nursing Faculty

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

FT/PT

FT/PT Full Time

Hours Per Week 37.5

Work Schedule

Work Schedule Monday-Friday

Grade

Grade F2

Compensation Range

Compensation Range $76,000-105,000 The posted salary range reflects the anticipated hiring range for this position. Actual starting salary will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity considerations.

Summary

Howard Community College invites passionate nurse educators to join our team in preparing the next generation of nurses. The Full-time Nursing Faculty member functions within the mission, philosophy, and procedures within the college’s policies. Full-time Faculty may teach a combination of didactic, lab, and clinical courses to meet their Full-Time Equivalent Hours. Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the approved courses within the nursing science/clinical practice discipline for which the candidate is qualified to teach.

Nursing faculty facilitate the learning of nursing students and empower them with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide safe, cost-effective, and interprofessional care to clients, families, and communities. Faculty shall create dynamic learning environments to engender desired cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes; develop students’ behavioral and socialization skills expected of nursing professionals; assess and evaluate student success; participate in curriculum design and program outcomes; function as a change agent and demonstrate excellence in nursing education and nursing practice, and continuously pursue quality improvements as a nursing educator.

Candidates must be passionate about nursing, education, and innovation and looking for a full-time career where they will make a difference in healthcare, education, and population health.

10-month, budgeted faculty member at any level and in any college, division is expected to teach 14-16 units per semester, with 1 credit hour equaling one unit. Twelve-month faculty are expected to each an additional 6-credits over winter and/or summer. Other teaching requirements and unit definitions can be found in the faculty handbook. In addition to teaching, faculty are expected to maintain at least 5 office hours per week.

Faculty are expected to demonstrate quality teaching by:

• Clearly communicating to students at the beginning of a course what they are to learn (course descriptions, syllabi, the grading system, and the learning objectives, attendance policy etc.).
• Create a supportive and nurturing learning environment where students feel safe to learn and seek assistance when needed.
• Provide opportunities outside of class for students to get assistance. (teaching/service)
• Enforce the college rules as published in the Student Handbook and Howard Community College Catalog.
• Facilitates interactive learning environments (teaching)
• Incorporates the teaching principles of Howard Community College into their teaching: evidence-based practice, problem-based learning, and interprofessional practice.
• Participates in annual trainings on best practices for teaching excellence (Breaking Developments) (teaching/scholarship)
• Uses data for continuous improvement (teaching/scholarship/service)
• Didactic, lab, clinical, and fieldwork curriculum align seamlessly (teaching)
• Evaluates students and provides documented feedback to students based on course outcomes (teaching)
• Promoting effective student learning through assignments and class activities including the use of a variety of instructional techniques designed to meet student needs, promoting active and independent learning, and promoting higher-order thinking.
• Holding classes at the scheduled time for the full period, except for emergency situations.
• Maintaining accurate attendance scholastic records and submitting required reports to meet deadlines, including submission of final grades by the published deadline.
• Teaching evening classes as part of regular load when assigned and at least once every two years within the needs of each division.
• Conducting assigned classes in accordance with the catalog and course description and objectives for the course.
• Developing methods of assessing student learning as specified in the objectives and providing feedback to students in a timely manner.
• Teaching students in the clinical environment and providing formative feedback using the clinical progress evaluation tool.
• Preparing, ordering, and updating normal classroom materials (including new textbooks) in accordance with established deadlines, including routine handouts, audiovisual equipment, library materials, bibliographies, reading lists, textbooks, software etc.
• Completing administrative duties in accordance with the administrative job description when assigned in lieu of a full teaching load.
• Attend and actively participate in meetings

Experience Required

• Current, unencumbered Maryland Registered Nurse License
• Recent (within 3 years) medical-surgical clinical experience
• Master’s Degree or higher, required

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demand Summary

Classroom and lab setting

Supervisory Position?

Supervisory Position? No

Division

Division Teaching & Learning Services

Department

Department Health & Sciences

Posting Number

Posting Number B669P