Practical Nursing Program Lead Instructor

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

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Practical Nursing Program Lead Instructor

Full time Hamden, CT, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1772

Practical Nursing Program Lead Instructor – Lead Faculty. Shape Future Nurses. Make a Difference.

Are you an experienced nurse who’s ready for a change from long shifts, weekends, holidays, staffing shortages, and the physical demands of bedside nursing?

This is your opportunity to stay connected to nursing while using your experience to lead faculty, mentor students, and help prepare the next generation of Practical Nurses.

We’re looking for an experienced nurse and natural leader who wants to make a bigger impact. If you know nursing, have a passion for helping others succeed, and are ready to take the next step in your career, we’ll provide the support and training you need to succeed in nursing education.

As the Practical Nursing Program Lead Instructor, you’ll combine hands‑on nursing knowledge with instructional leadership to help ensure students receive high-quality classroom, laboratory, and clinical education.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Practical Nursing Program Lead Instructor, you’ll provide direct instruction while serving as a leader, mentor, and resource for faculty and students.

You will:

• Teach a minimum of 26 instructional hours per week through classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction.
• Lead and mentor faculty to ensure consistent, high-quality instruction and a positive student learning experience.
• Bring your real-world nursing experience into the 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, competency evaluations, and clinical learning experiences.
• 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.

You Won’t Be Doing It Alone - You’ll have the support of a dedicated academic and administrative team, established curriculum, instructional resources, and professional development opportunities.

You bring the nursing expertise. We’ll support you in becoming an exceptional nursing educator and leader.

• Current, valid Registered Nursing (RN) license in the State of Connecticut required
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience as RN required
• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) and willing to pursue Master's Degree in Nursing or related field within 4 years of hire date; or currently hold an MSN or Master's in related field with BSN required
• 3 years of classroom teaching experience at the post‑secondary level preferred
• 2 years of successful leadership and management experience preferred
• Ability and willingness to travel to multiple campuses
• Ability to use common software programs (MS Word/Excel/Outlook etc.)
• Ability to train others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Great interpersonal skills

Why This Role?

• Use your nursing experience in a new and rewarding way
• Lead, mentor, and develop future nursing faculty
• Make a lasting impact on students and their healthcare careers
• Help shape the quality and success of an entire Practical Nursing Program
• Formal and on‑the‑job support to develop your skills as an educator and leader
• Opportunity to grow beyond bedside nursing while remaining connected to the profession
• Be part of a collaborative academic and administrative team

Ready for the Next Chapter of Your Nursing Career?

If you’re an experienced nurse who is ready to step away from the floor without stepping away from nursing, the Lead Instructor role could be the next rewarding chapter of your career.

• Bring your clinical expertise.
• Share your knowledge.

About our company:

Porter and Chester Institute, a trade school in Connecticut and Massachusetts for 75 years, adheres to one basic vision: to educate and train our students to the level that will make them competent employees. With 9 campus locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts, we offer training in such trades as Automotive Technology, HVAC‑R, CAD, Electrician, Plumbing, as well as Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Practical Nursing and Computer & Technology.

Our support staff, including Admissions, Financial Aid and other administrative professionals, to our qualified Instructors are focused on making the students' experience a fulfilling and enriching one, both professionally and personally.

Click here for more company information: https://porterchester.edu/about-pci

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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