Nursing Instructor

ENTERPRISE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE; Enterprise (AL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise State Community College is seeking a Nursing Instructor to deliver classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction in Nursing, CNA, and Medication Assistant at varied times and locations based on student demand.

The role requires a Master’s degree in nursing, an Alabama RN license, and at least three years of clinical or nursing education experience. Teaching experience is preferred; the position starts January 2027 with a 9-month salary schedule and a summer salary period.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing is required or the ability to earn one by Summer 2027 with proof of current and future enrollment.
• Current unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in Alabama is required.
• Three years’ experience in clinical practice or nursing education program is required.
• Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent classroom, clinical, and laboratory instruction in nursing, CNA, and Medication Assistant.
• Evaluate student progress in classroom, clinical, and laboratory settings according to program requirements.
• Maintain and submit accurate records including grades, attendance, and class drops.
• Provide academic and career advice to students and promote leadership and enrichment experiences.
• Supervise students in classroom, skills lab, simulation activities, and clinical settings.
• Develop instructional materials and assess learning outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to class times and college policies.

Skills

RN licensure Alabama

Nursing education experience

Teaching experience (preferred)

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Job description

Under the supervision of the Director of Health Sciences, the Nursing Instructor will teach students according to the established policies and procedures to provide competent and effective classroom and laboratory instruction at varied times and places due to student demand. Additionally, the instructor will closely supervise and guide the students in the classroom, college skills lab, simulation activities and/or in the controlled clinical setting (hospitals, health care facility) and objectively evaluate student progress.

• Provide excellent classroom, clinical, and laboratory instruction in the area of credentialed expertise.
• Evaluate the progress of students in the classroom, clinical and laboratory setting, according to institutional and program requirements.
• Collect, maintain, and submit accurate classroom, clinical, and laboratory records including grades, attendance rosters, absences, withdrawal, and/or class drop information to appropriate offices.
• Provide academic and career advice to students and promote student leadership and enrichment experiences.
• Maintain or increase competency in the chosen specialty by seeking new knowledge, improving teaching skills, and updating professional competencies and licensure.
• Provide classroom, lab, and clinical supervision at varied times and places and in varied formats based on student demand; day, evening, or weekend, at any approved clinical site. This may include traditional, hybrid or web format at ESCC’s main campuses and partnering dual enrollment sites.
• Teach face to face courses, during the scheduled meeting times in areas of Nursing, Certificated Nursing Assistant and Medication Assistant.
• Prepare instructional materials, deliver instruction, and evaluate and record student progress in relation to achieving the objectives and learning outcomes of the course.
• Adhere to times scheduled for class sessions.
• Prepare, maintain, and submit accurate student and class records in accordance with College policies and procedures.
• Work cooperatively with others to plan and accomplish goals of the ESCC.
• Assign outside learning experiences to students that reinforce classroom instruction.
• Develop a positive relationship with co-workers, students, and clinical sites.
• Evaluate inventory of instructional materials and equipment and advise the Nursing Program Coordinator and college administration on related needs.
• Support the college’s mission, including the institution’s commitment to providing opportunities to students without regard to race, sex, age, income, religion, disability, or occupation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk, sit, smell, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; crouch, stoop, kneel, and bend; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must have the mobility to move on- and off-campus, and in small environments. The employee must be able to move, position, turn, transfer, assist with lifting, or lift and carry clients without injury to clients, self, or others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution is required
  • Or the ability to earn a Master’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution by the beginning of Summer 2027 semester. *Proof of current and future enrollment must be submitted along with transcripts if in process of earning degree.*
• Current unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama is required.
• Three years’ experience in clinical practice or nursing education program is required.
• Prior experience teaching is preferred.

POSITION AVAILABLE:

January 2027

SALARY:

Salary Schedule D1 $48,454 - $98,138 (9-month salary) $14,959 - $30,351 (3-month Summer salary), based upon the Alabama Community College System Salary Schedule to be determined by the applicant’s education and years of applicable experience. Applicant acknowledges that if selected for the position that applicant’s placement on the applicable salary schedule will be dependent upon the verified information provided. This is an institutionally funded position.

POSITION DEADLINE:

Applications must be received by November 13, 2027 at 11:59 p.m.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from a criminal background check. Enterprise State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security. Enterprise State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Enterprise State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.

The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. Enterprise State Community College application for employment form is available at www.escc.edu and should be submitted online.