Practical Nursing Instructor- Full Time

This position will instruct Nursing courses in the Practical Nursing program.

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 theadult 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