Nursing Instructor – Sample Job Description
Excelon Associates is seeking several knowledgeable, engaging, and hands-on nursing instructors to join the team at the Tucson, AZ campus! These are on-site, in-person teaching roles, with no remote teaching opportunities available at this time.
The starting salary is $90k+ DOE, with benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k plus match & PTO.
Teaching opportunities include:
- Med Surg & OB
- Med Surg & Peds
- Med Surg & Mental Health
The institution is a rapidly growing nursing school that transforms lives by preparing students for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, the school offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. The quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the school plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed.
The institution is dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. The culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, they continually embrace their core values:
- Passion: They love helping others succeed.
- Excellence: They strive to be the best.
- Adaptability: They learn, in part by trying new ideas.
- Accountability: They own their results.
- Integrity: They do the right thing.
As a Core Nursing Faculty member, one will provide instruction that facilitates students’ achievement of course objectives, engage in scholarly and service activities to promote their professional development, and contribute to the success of the College and its students.
In addition to responsibilities for teaching didactic and/or clinical classes, one will plan, teach, and evaluate classroom, clinical, skills labs, and other learning experiences in conjunction with other team members. They will connect students to College resources for their success and consistently demonstrate and coach students on soft skills.
To perform this job successfully, one must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Graduate degree required, if the graduate degree is not in nursing must have a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a graduate degree in a related discipline from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a professional registered nurse providing direct patient care.
- Previous experience teaching in a registered nursing program at a college or university is preferred.
- Holds a current unencumbered state professional registered nurse license or enhance compact nurse licensure relevant to the state of teaching location.
- Certified Nurse Educator certification and national certification in area of nursing specialty is preferred.
- Maintains professional competence/expertise in teaching through activities such as nursing practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects and professional writing.
The institution offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development, a dynamic organizational culture within a supportive working environment, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, rest and relaxation with paid sick leave and holiday benefits, and preparation for the future with a 401(k) and company match.
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