Practical Nursing Education Leader - Mentor Future Nurses

Porter & Chester Instit; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Porter and Chester Institute in Hamden, CT seeks an experienced Practical Nursing Program Lead Instructor to guide classroom, lab, and clinical education. You will mentor faculty, integrate real-world nursing into teaching, and shape outcomes for future practical nurses.

You will lead instruction, ensure high-quality delivery, and support student success while maintaining compliance with ACCSC standards and state requirements. A rewarding step beyond bedside nursing.

Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience as RN
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) and willingness to pursue MSN within 4 years or MSN holder
• 3 years of classroom teaching experience at the post‑secondary level preferred
• 2 years of leadership/management experience preferred
• Ability and willingness to travel to multiple campuses
• Ability to use common software programs (MS Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Ability to train others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Great interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Teach a minimum of 26 instructional hours per week across classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction
• Lead and mentor faculty to ensure high-quality instruction and a positive student learning experience
• Bring real-world nursing experience into classroom, lab, simulation, and clinical settings
• Help students connect nursing theory to real patient‑care situations and develop clinical judgment, critical thinking, communication, professionalism, and career‑readiness skills
• Prepare and deliver engaging lectures, demonstrations, simulations, patient‑care scenarios, and evaluations
• Mentor students throughout their nursing education, including students who may be struggling academically, clinically, or with attendance
• Develop and implement student success and retention strategies to help students stay on track and graduate successfully
• Monitor student academic, attendance, laboratory, and clinical performance and provide timely, constructive feedback
• Conduct and document faculty classroom and clinical observations while providing coaching, mentorship, and professional development
• Ensure curriculum, course materials, assessments, and LMS content are current, consistent, accessible, and aligned with program outcomes
• Maintain accurate academic, attendance, clinical, and faculty documentation and complete required reports
• Support students with academic, attendance, financial, and career needs through appropriate referrals and interventions
• Ensure students demonstrate safe, competent, and professional nursing practice before progressing through the program
• Maintain safe, organized, and well‑equipped classroom, laboratory, and clinical learning environments
• Build strong relationships with clinical partners, employers, faculty, students, and other program stakeholders
• Participate in monthly meetings with the PN education management team, to review program updates, student outcomes, faculty needs, clinical operations, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support compliance with ACCSC standards, Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing requirements, institutional policies, and PN academic and clinical policies and procedures
• Participate in orientations, campus meetings, graduation activities, professional development, continuing education, and professional organizations
• Maintain all required nursing licenses and certifications

Skills

RN license CT

Clinical nursing experience

Post-secondary teaching

Leadership experience

Travel to campuses

Training others

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

BSN

MSN or related field (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Porter and Chester Institute in Hamden, CT seeks an experienced Practical Nursing Program Lead Instructor to guide classroom, lab, and clinical education. You will mentor faculty, integrate real-world nursing into teaching, and shape outcomes for future practical nurses.

You will lead instruction, ensure high-quality delivery, and support student success while maintaining compliance with ACCSC standards and state requirements. A rewarding step beyond bedside nursing.