Part-Time LVN Nursing Instructor - Evening/Online Teaching

SCCCD International Education; California; On-site; USD 62,667 - 85,108; Part time

Job summary

A community college in California seeks a part-time Licensed Vocational Nursing Instructor to teach in a diverse educational environment. Responsibilities include preparing for both theory and clinical classes with an emphasis on equity-minded practices. Candidates should hold a California nursing license and have a commitment to supporting diverse student populations. Starting rates range from $45.49 to $61.78 for lecture courses, with sick leave accrual based on assignment hours.

Qualifications

• State of California license as a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher with two years of directly related experience.
• Evidence of responsiveness to diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and instruct theory classes and hospital clinical laboratory experiences.
• Maintain effective working relationships.
• Participate in program reviews and student learning outcomes.

Skills

Effective communication

Teaching in diverse settings

Curriculum development

Advising students

Education

State of California license as a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse

Bachelor's degree or higher with 2 years of experience

Associate degree with 6 years of experience

Job description

Licensed Vocational Nursing Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Continuous Recruitment
This posting has been created to establish an applicant pool for part-time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by members of the hiring department when vacancies arise.

Announcement Information

Posting Number

Title

Title Licensed Vocational Nursing Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College

Campus Location

Campus Location Madera Community College

Start Date

Essential Functions of Position

At Madera Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

An equity-minded individual is a person who:

• Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
• Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
• Strategically builds support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.

Madera Community College seeks leaders who value placing the student at the center of everything we do, mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment. Leaders should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Madera Community College.

The ideal candidate will share Madera Community College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2025-2026 academic year, we enrolled over 13,000 students in which 69% identify as Latinx, 11% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 3% as Black/African American, 16% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 2% as multiracial. Madera Community College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a college dedicated to the students it serves.

Providing instruction in the Vocational Nursing program in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus and large group instruction classes as needed, the instructor will be responsible for:

• Preparing for and instructing of theory classes and hospital clinical laboratory experiences;
• Ability to work well in a diversity of settings (pediatric, psychiatric, perinatal, and medical-surgical);
• Communicating effectively with students and staff, and maintaining effective working relationships;
• Developing/utilizing technologies used for classroom presentations;
• Advising students;
• Participating in appropriate professional meetings and workshops;
• Cooperating with regard to scheduling classes between colleagues in the same disciplines;
• Maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position and currency in teaching vocational nursing;
• Participating in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning;
• Participating in student recruiting activities;
• Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus, and large group instruction classes as needed, may include off-campus instruction at local high schools for dual enrollment;
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom; and

• State of California license as a registered nurse OR licensed vocational nurse; AND
• Any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related experience; OR
• Any associate degree and six years of directly related experience;

NOTE :A valid California Community College Credential is acceptable. Applicants who possess this credential must also meet the above requirements.

Desirable Qualifications

• BSN / MSN preferred;
• A minimum of five years relevant clinical experience and two years of acute care experience in the clinical area of instruction;
• National certification in area of clinical expertise preferred;
• Education and/or experience in providing quality instruction in theory and clinical settings;
• Strong background in acute medical-surgical nursing;
• Experience in providing instruction in medical-surgical nursing;
• Experience in or potential for matriculation in pediatric, perinatal, and psychiatric specialties;
• Experience in computer assisted instruction and other instructional technologies;
• Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration;
• Ability to develop collegial relationships with peers;
• Ability to maintain a close liaison and harmonious relationship and acceptance into area hospitals;
• Ability to develop new and current curriculum and focus on student learning outcomes to improve student learning;
• Recent experience working with African American, Latino, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom;
• Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth; and
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.
• Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours

The selection and hiring process for part-time faculty positions is governed by the hiring department. Should there be an interest in your application, the hiring department will contact you directly with any questions and/or to extend an opportunity to interview.

Please note: This position does not have a closing date and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. By applying for this position, you understand that you will be placed in a continuous pool. Start dates may vary. If at any time you are no longer interested in this position, please withdraw your application. Your application will remain on file for 18 months. If you are not interviewed/selected for a position within the 18 months and still wish to pursue employment, a new application will be required.

State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity. We respond proactively to the diverse needs of the community and welcome individuals excited to join our District’s purpose to support student success both locally and globally. United, we the faculty, classified professionals and administrators pledge to treat all applicants and employees fairly and equitably. SCCCD EEO Plan

Additional Information

Continuous Recruitment
This posting has been created to establish an applicant pool for part-time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by members of the hiring department when vacancies arise.

Additional Information about the Position

Madera Community College
About the College
Located in the heart of California, Madera Community College recently became the fourth (4th) and newest college in State Center Community College District. Madera Community College offers affordable, quality education for residents of Madera County and nearby communities. The college is focused on student success, with comprehensive, innovative programs in transfer/general education, occupational education, and developmental education that motivates and empowers students to be successful.

Madera Community College strives to be a fully Guided Pathways college, helping students navigate their way to success at the community college level. Guided Pathways is a transformational framework that focuses on reviewing and revising college policies, procedures and practices with the goal of designing with the student in mind. Guided Pathways presents courses in the context of highly structured, educationally coherent program maps that align with students’ goals for careers and further education. The project is designed to significantly increase the number of students who earn a certificate or degree at a California Community College.

Madera Community College at Oakhurst
About the College Center
Madera Community College at Oakhurst is a satellite campus of Madera Community College. It is located just 20 minutes from the South entrance to Yosemite National Park and just minutes away from the Sierra National Forest. The campus provides opportunity and access to higher education for a geographically isolated population in Eastern Madera County. The campus currently serves Oakhurst, Mariposa County, Coarsegold, North Fork and the surrounding communities with over 75 courses in a variety of study areas.

Madera Community College Mission
“Empowering our students to succeed in an ever-changing world.”

• We proudly provide quality instruction and strong community partnerships that support students’ academic and workforce goals.
• We offer innovative and life-changing opportunities in a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment.
• We value our students’ personal and social growth through responsive and interactive college experiences.
• We inspire hope and promote a passion for learning.
• We transform students’ lives through high quality college programs and services resulting in degrees, certificates, transfer programs, and career skills.

Madera Community College Vision
"Madera Community College builds effective partnerships, strengthens communities, and transforms lives.“

Madera Community College values student success through:

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you possess degree(s) earned from an institution outside of the United States? NOTE: If yes, you will be required to upload an evaluation service assessment (foreign transcript evaluation). A list of some available assessment agencies can be found at www.ed.gov under the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials section. Please upload under Optional Evaluation Service Assessment. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.
  • Yes
  • No

Required Documents

Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted - must indicate conferred degree(s) that support the minimum qualifications)

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Interest

Optional Documents

Certificates

Licenses

List of Professional References

Evaluation Service Assessment (Foreign Transcript Evaluation)

Additional Documents

Letters of Recommendation