Nursing Faculty Full-time Pool - The Bryant Center at Tradition

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College invites applications for a Nursing Faculty Full-time Pool at The Bryant Center at Tradition. A faculty member will lead didactic and clinical instruction, develop curriculum, assess student performance, and collaborate with nursing staff and adjunct faculty across multiple sites.

The role emphasizes teaching PN and ADN options, participation in program evaluation, and ongoing professional development within a 10-month to 12-month framework as needed by

Qualifications

• MSN from a regionally accredited institution.
• Unrestricted RN license in Mississippi or eligible to obtain before employment.
• Current criminal background check and fingerprint clearance per state law.
• Minimum one year of clinical experience with demonstrated competency.
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Familiarity with basic internet, email, and word processing functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist curriculum development and instructional advancement for PN and ADN options.
• Assess student instructional needs and plan improvements.
• Teach courses as assigned based on need and expertise.
• Apply assessment and effective teaching methodologies to promote active learning.
• Integrate theory with active learning and clinical guidance.
• Maintain nursing field expertise through seminars and professional development.
• Participate in professional organizations as appropriate.
• Support college activities including career guidance, mentoring, and graduation events.
• Communicate and collaborate with allied health, adjunct, and clinical faculty across sites.
• Maintain records and perform programmatic reporting as required.
• Assist with planning and offering dual credit and non-credit continuing education.
• Contribute to core curriculum evaluations and program assessments.
• Serve on institutional committees and collaborate in the learning environment.
• Complete instructor training modules in the specified timeframe.
• Supervise students, preceptors, and adjunct faculty in off-campus facilities.
• Attend monthly faculty meetings and annual community meetings as guided.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Nursing Department Chair and AVP of Health Sciences.

Skills

MSN

RN license

Communication skills

Background check

Internet basics

Education

MSN in nursing

Job description

Nursing Faculty Full-time Pool - The Bryant Center at Tradition

Job Title Nursing Faculty Full-time Pool - The Bryant Center at Tradition

Job Duties

• 1. Assists in curriculum development and instructional advancement in the field of nursing for both PN and ADN options
• 2. Assesses the instructional needs of students and helps coordinate the development of a plan to address those needs.
• 3. Teaches courses as assigned; determined by need and/or expertise.
• 4. Utilizes assessment and effective methodologies of instruction, as deemed appropriate, for the enhancement of active learning.
• 5. Integrates theory and didactics with active learning strategies and clinical guidance
• 6. Maintains expertise in the field of study and teaching pedagogy by attending seminars, workshops, classes, and conferences for self-improvement and/or professional enhancement
• 7. Maintains active participation in professional organizations as appropriate.
• 8. Supports college activities, including course and career guidance, mentoring, graduation, Pinning, and conventions
• 9. Maintains communication and works cooperatively with allied health, adjunct, and clinical faculty across the district and at off-campus instructional and clinical sites.
• 10. Maintains appropriate records, forms, and performances as instructed by programmatic and college wide policies
• 11. Assists with the planning, coordinating, and implementation of alternative health science offerings like dual Credit and Non-credit Continuing Education classes.
• 12. Assists in the annual core curriculum evaluations of the program, assessment of institutional effectiveness and preparation of reports.
• 13. Serves on institutional committees as assigned by the College’s Administrative Team
• 14. Works collaboratively and effectively as a team in the overall learning environment
• 15. Completes instructor training/orientation modules satisfactorily within the specified timeframe.
• 16. Supervises students, preceptors, and adjunct faculty in various off campus clinical facilities.
• 17. Attends and participates in monthly faculty meetings and in annual community meetings as guided by the Nursing Department Chair.
• 18. Performs other specific duties as assigned by the Nursing Department Chair and Associate Vice President of Health Sciences.

Classification Title

Classification Title

Position Number

Position Number P0000L

Rank

Rank Instructor

Job Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF FUNCTION : A nursing faculty member is directly responsible and accountable for ensuring the fulfillment of educational goals and objectives of the Nursing Program, and ensuring program compliance according to state and national regulatory agencies. Faculty responsibilities require leadership in both academic and technical areas and include meeting student retention goals; participating in educational planning; evaluating student performance; motivating and advising students; and generating program reports as needed. Based on the broad range of responsibilities and the need to be available to students and others, the annual assignment will involve didactic (theory), clinical/lab, or a combination of duties and responsibilities. The individual that serves in this position represent the practical, associate, or both options with a full-time, 10-month faculty contract, with a requirement to be available during summer semesters, as determined by program administrators. Depending on the annual assignment, the nursing faculty member reports to the Year I or Year II Course Coordinator.

Mandatory Qualifications

• (M1) Conferred MSN from a regionally accredited institute of higher learning.
• (M2) Unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Mississippi or capable of obtaining such license before employment.
• (M3) Must obtain a current criminal background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with Mississippi Law (HB 1077).
• (M4) Minimum of one year of clinical experience with demonstrated competency.
• (M5) Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• (M6) Familiarity with basic internet, e-mail, and word processing functions.

Desirable Qualifications

• (D1) Clinical experience in Maternal Child, Mental Health and/or Adult Health nursing education or clinical/skills performance.
• (D2) Community college and/or college-level and/or military teaching experience.
• (D3) Multi-media and/or online instructional delivery experience
• (D4) Two (2) years of experience within the last five (5) years as an RN in a clinical setting or as an instructor in a similar program with responsibilities for clinical/campus laboratory management duties, teaching basic and/or advanced nursing skills and the direct supervision of students in a clinical setting.

EEO Statement

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, or qualified disability in its programs and activities. For further information, contact the Compliance Officer P.O. Box 609, Perkinston, Mississippi, 39573, telephone number 601-528-8735, email [e-mail] .

The College:

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College District serves a four-county area with three major campuses, the Community Campus and four centers including: Perkinston Campus, Perkinston, MS; Harrison County Campus, Gulfport, MS; Jackson County Campus, Gautier, MS. Additionally, Mississippi Gulf Coast Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center, Gulfport, MS; Keesler Center, Biloxi, MS; West Harrison Center, Long Beach, MS; and George County Center, Lucedale, MS.

State and regional associations accredit Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and several programs are accredited nationally. Offerings include academic, technical degree, vocational skill and adult continuing education programs.

Classification

Classification Faculty

Open Date

Open Date 03/03/2020

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

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