We are looking for per-diem BSN Instructors to join our team. This position will instruct Nursing courses in the Nursing programs and help in Clinicals.
Instruction
- Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned clinicals, labs, or simulated clinical experiences (SCE), using each course's standard course outline as a guide. Ensure that students have attained minimum course competencies as described in the course syllabus
- Supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in lab, clinical, SCE, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program
- Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences
- Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as scheduled clinical hours and meetings at the designated times. A faculty member should inform the Program Director/Academic Dean if they are unable to meet a student group on time
- Assure that classroom, lab, or pre- and post-conference rooms are left clean and orderly at the end of each event
Training and Professional Development
- Attend New Faculty Orientation and participate in Faculty Mentor Program
- Maintain a faculty development plan with the assistance of academic administration
- Attend campus faculty meetings and in-service trainings and other meetings as assigned
- Remain current in program knowledge, including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate
- Participate in professional development activities
Administrative
- Keep accurate attendance records, posting attendance in the portal and submitting attendance roster to the Academic Department for each class period in a timely manner
- Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines
- Make missed lab, SCE, or clinical phone calls to students that misses or are not actively engaged in learning outcomes
- Make recommendations and adhere to the Academic Freedom policy as outlined in the Faculty handbook
- Perform other duties designated by the Program Administrator, Lead Instructor and/or Academic Dean
- Collaborates with other instructors in preparing, administering, and grading examinations for the course. Participates in the preparation of the final evaluations for the course
- Responsible for assuring class attendance and grades are kept and submitted.
- Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program.
- Plans and implements orientation of new faculty in both theory and clinical facilities for the courses
- Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner
- Makes continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction
- Demonstrate or be willing to acquire skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content/material during interactive teaching and learning
- Maintains student records of attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection.
- Submit required program reports and forms to the Director of the program in a timely manner.
- Keep current with new technologies and safety regulations
- Participate in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing program
- Attend faculty meetings
- Plan and supervises student clinical experience in assigned health care facilities
- Evaluates student performance in relation to clinical learning outcomes in accordance with policies and procedures established by Unitek College, Department of Nursing
- Provide feedback of clinical performance or specific event immediately after observation
- Assists in maintains student records of clinical attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection
- Responsible for making sure the clinical assignments meet both student and facility needs
- Determines best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
- Determines if clinical facility meet all health and safety requirements for Unitek College students to attend clinicals
- Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods
- Participate in student advising activities
Pay Range
The hourly pay range for this position is $55.00 (minimum), $62.50 (midpoint), and $70 (maximum).*
*Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget.