Teaching Faculty, Nursing

Seminole State College of Florida; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole State College of Florida is seeking a full-time, temporary Faculty Instructor to provide hands-on clinical supervision and support to nursing students in clinical sites and labs. The role emphasizes guiding students through practical training and ensuring a high-quality clinical learning experience.

The position requires regular travel to clinical sites, coordinating student experiences, and delivering feedback to students on performance.

Qualifications

• Master’s in nursing from a regionally accredited institution.
• Minimum of two years of nursing experience in an acute care facility.
• Licensure to practice Nursing as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or eligibility for Florida RN Licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Demonstrated understanding of the learning centered approach to teaching.
• Computer and Internet skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical supervision and coordinates student clinical activities and evaluations.
• Participates in skill lab demonstrations, practice, and testing of students.
• Assists students through observational and participative experiences applying nursing theory and techniques.
• Coordinates student clinical experiences with facility nursing staff.
• Maintains professional relationships with community and clinical sites; updates policies and procedures trainings.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Teaching

Communication

Multicultural sensitivity

Computer literacy

Education

Master’s in nursing

Job description

Responsibilities

Provides hands-on clinical supervision and support to students in ahealthcare facility, community agency, or laboratory setting. Thisfull-time, temporary contract position requires regular travel toclinical sites and offers a dynamic schedule with flexible hours.The role plays a critical part in guiding students through theirpractical training and ensuring a high-quality clinical learningexperience.

Essential Functions:

1. Provides and coordinates clinical teaching activities in thehospital/clinical setting to include student assignments, clinicalsupervision of students and evaluations. This requires the abilityto move about the clinical setting.
2. Participates in skill lab demonstrations, practice and testingof students.
3. Assists students through observational and participativeexperiences to apply nursing theory, the nursing process andnursing techniques in the clinical settings.
4. Coordinates student clinical experiences with facility’snursing staff.
5. Maintains professional working relationship with community andclinical sites by attending in-service training, updating ofpolicies and procedures workshops and by providing student lists toclinical agencies.
6. Uses evidence based practices as applicable in the clinicalsetting.
7. Provide regular, accurate and timely feedback to studentsrelative to their performance.
8. Plans and conducts student conferences.
9. Engages and nurtures students in and beyond the classroom.
10. Works with staff in implementing college policies, objectives,and functions in accordance with college philosophy andprocedures.
11. Collaborates with the program manager to plan clinical and labexperiences, evaluation tools, clinical and schedules and computerorientations at clinical sites. This requires travel to clinicalsites.
12. Contributes to a collegial and collaborative workenvironment.
13. Makes use of professional growth opportunities, including butnot limited to, the SSC Faculty Institute for Teaching andLearning.
14. Discusses instructional or related matters with coursecoordinator and program manager.
15. Performs other relevant responsibilities and requested. Tasksmay include, but are not limited to, ordering and maintainingnecessary supplies and equipment; participating in disciplinerelated student activities (e.g. Brain bowl).

Required Qualifications:

1. Master’s in nursing from a regionally accreditedinstitution.
2. Minimum of two years of nursing experience in an acute carefacility.
3. Licensure to practice Nursing as a Registered Nurse in theState of Florida or eligibility for Florida RN Licensure.
4. Must have current CPR certification. Clinical agency mayrequire additional qualifications (PPD, FIT test, drug/alcoholscreening, etc.).
5. Demonstrated understanding of the learning centered approach toteaching.
6. Computer and Internet skills.

Knowledge, Abilities & Skills:

1. Personal and professional commitment to creating an atmosphereof quality instruction.
2. Understanding of and commitment to the use of instructionaltechnology.
3. English, reading, writing and speaking skills at the nativelevel of fluency.
4. Understanding of and a commitment to working in amulti-cultural environment with a diverse student population.
5. Understanding of and a commitment to Equal Access/EqualOpportunity.
6. Demonstrated understanding of the learning centered approach toteaching.
7. Computer and Internet skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT and SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

1. Work in a classroom and clinical environment

This position requires candidates receiving an offer of employmentto undergo a drug/alcohol test before beginning work. Individualswho fail the test will not be hired. Refusal to submit to testingwill result in disqualification of further employmentconsideration.

This description in no way states or implies that these are theonly duties to be performed by the employee occupying thisposition. Employees will be required to follow any otherjob-related instructions and to perform any other job-relatedduties requested their supervisor.

This position is not eligible for Veteran’spreference.

Pay Benefits and WorkSchedule

This is a temporary full-time non-bargaining faculty positionand is not on track for continuing contract. The standard contractlength is 228 days; however, other contract lengths may beavailable depending on department needs.

DESCRIPTION:

Faculty responsibilities will include teaching and support ofstudent learning; curriculum development; support of collegepolicies and procedures; participation in department and collegeactivities and committees; and engagement with external partnersand the community at large. Works in a classroom/lab environmentwith a diverse student population. Works in a variety of clinicalagencies including hospitals; long-term care facilities andcommunity agencies.

Conditions ofEmployment

Finalists and individuals recommended for employment at SeminoleState College may be subject to background investigations andfingerprinting in compliance with Florida Statute 1001.64; andSeminole State College Policy 1.020; 2.020. Criminal backgroundchecks and fingerprinting will be conducted for all new employees,and for rehired employees who have had a break in service for oneyear or more. The Office of Human Resources will determine whichbackground checks shall be conducted for each position, based uponits review of job descriptions and the responsibilities of theposition. These include, but are not limited to, positions thathave access to money, master keys, security-sensitive areas andconfidential information; positions that have the capability tocreate, delete, and alter records; and positions that areresponsible for the care and instruction of children. The Collegewill conduct various types of background checks which may include,but are not limited to: criminal background, credit check, driver'slicense check, previous employment and references.

Equal EmploymentOpportunity

Seminole State College is an equal opportunity employer andstrictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color,religion, pregnancy, national origin, ethnicity, age, sex, gender,veterans’ or military status, disability, sexual orientation,genetic information, marital status, or any other factor protectedunder applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, andregulations in its programs, activities, and employment.

OtherInformation

VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Seminole State College of Florida adheres to Florida’s Veteran’sPreference laws by providing preference in hiring to covered jobapplicants. Moreover, in recognition of the valuable contributionsmade by veterans, the College also considers any applicant’smilitary service background when filling job positions not coveredby Veteran’s Preference laws.

To claim Veteran's Preference for eligible positions, a copy ofyour DD-214 form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from ActiveDuty must be uploaded and attached to your application to claimVeterans' Preference.

HOLDERS OF DEGREES FROM INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE USA:

Individuals who have completed college or university course work atan institution in a country other than the United States arerequired to obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts anddegrees. Foreign transcripts should be evaluated by one of theorganizations approved by the National Association of CredentialEvaluation Services.

This evaluation must be submitted at the time of application. Werecommend World Education Services at P.O. Box 5087, Bowling GreenStation, New York, NY 10274-5087, telephone [phone] or emailaddress www.wes.org. The interview process may be delayed untilsuch a review has been completed.