Assistant Professor

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Job Description
We are looking for a Full time BSN Instructors to join our team.
This position will instruct Nursing courses in the Nursing programs.

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 miss 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.
• Collaborate with other instructors in preparing, administering, and grading examinations for the course. Participate 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.
• Plan and implement 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.
• Make continuous efforts to improve the 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.
• Maintain 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 supervise student clinical experience in assigned health care facilities.
• Evaluate 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.
• Assist in maintaining 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.
• Determine the best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
• Determine if clinical facility meets 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.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current and unencumbered licensure.
• Masters of Science in Nursing Degree Required or BSN with previous teaching experience, currently enrolled.
• Able to meet the faculty requirements set by the Board of Registered Nursing in the state in which you will work.
• Experience which…