Practical Nursing Lead Instructor

Northshore Technical Community College; Lacombe (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Technical Community College in Louisiana seeks a qualified nursing educator who leads, oversees, and participates in the work of staff providing classroom and clinical/laboratory instruction in health sciences and nursing programs.

Responsibilities include developing curriculum guides, supervising instructors, evaluating learning experiences, and ensuring timely completion of program objectives; candidate must be a licensed RN with 4+ years in medical-surgical nursing or nursing

Qualifications

• Shall be a Registered Nurse with four years’ experience in medical-surgical nursing or nursing education.
• At least one year of the four years must be direct patient care in medical-surgical nursing.
• Must have practiced as a nurse for at least six months in the three years prior to application.
• Must hold a current Louisiana nursing license.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory duties over instructional staff; plan, train, and review work.
• Lead classroom and clinical/laboratory instruction for the program.
• Develop curriculum guides, course syllabi, and instructional materials.
• Schedule offerings based on curriculum guides; participate in meetings.
• Maintain student records and ensure deadlines are met.
• Provide career guidance and advisement to students; support program accreditation.

Skills

Staff supervision

Nursing education

Clinical instruction

Curriculum development

Assessment & evaluation

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license - Louisiana

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Leads, oversees, and participates in the work of staff responsible for providing classroom and clinical/laboratory instructional services. Performs a variety of administrative tasks relative to health sciences and nursing educational programs. Responsible for providing instructional services in the area of practical nursing. Responsible for selecting, teaching, guiding and evaluating all learning experiences in the classroom and clinical facilities. All learning experiences and methods of instruction shall provide opportunity for fulfilling the objectives of Health Sciences courses.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Shall be a Registered Nurse with a minimum of four years’ experience in medical-surgical nursing or nursing education. At least one of these four years must have been as a medical surgical hospital staff nurse providing direct patient care. The Registered Nurse must have practiced as a nurse for a minimum of six full-time months during the three years immediately preceding application. Must have a current Louisiana nursing license.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervisory Duties Exercise functional and technical supervision over appropriate instructional staff at respective campus Lead, plan, provide training to, and review the work of staff responsible for providing classroom instruction and clinical/laboratory demonstration services relating to a specific academic program; prepare annual, written evaluations of assigned instructors Train new instructors in classroom or clinical/laboratory instruction methods, techniques, and in assembling and using equipment Verify the work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques and compliance with applicable standards and specifications Interpret, explain, and enforce College policies and procedures
• Instructional/Teaching Performance Utilize innovative, effective, and equitable teaching techniques Follow course syllabi and outlines Maintain time on task Receive favorable student evaluations of instruction Meet deadlines related to this function
• Program Coordination/Instructional Development Develop Curriculum Guides, course syllabi and outlines, and other instructional materials Prepare course offering schedule based on Curriculum Guides Participate in curriculum meetings Meet all deadlines related to this function
• Program/Instructional Management Maintain an active advisory committee with required composition of membership, and hold a minimum of two meetings annually Maintain appropriate student records, i.e. grades, attendance, placement, completion, and licensure statistics (if applicable), etc. Meet all deadlines related to this function
• School or Classroom Management Practice appropriate safety precautions Maintain student discipline Meet all deadlines related to this function Maintain accountability of all assigned books, equipment, and supplies
• Student Guidance/Advising Activities Provide career counseling and academic advising Follow Curriculum Guides in scheduling to ensure timely completion of a program of studies Serve special populations Make appropriate referrals to students with special needs Maintain appropriate number of students in class and in program Meet all deadlines related to this function
• College and/or Community Services Participate in recruitment activities, i.e. career fairs, etc. Maintain program accreditation/certification or program licensure requirements