Nursing Instructor - Medical​/Surgical

Nursing Instructor - Medical/Surgical

Salary: $88,255.00 - $ Annually

Job Type: Full-Time Faculty

Job Number: 7063-f-1/26

Closing: 2/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Visalia/Tulare/Hanford, CA

Department: Nursing & Allied Health

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for student success.

Sequoias Community College District is seeking a qualified and equity-minded candidate to fill a full-time, tenure-track position in the Nursing Department beginning August 2026.

Assignments may include evening classes and teaching at any of the Sequoias Community College District Campuses:
Visalia, Hanford and/or Tulare. Participation in the governance of the Sequoias Community College District by way of committee assignments is encouraged.

College of the Sequoias offers lecture‑lab pay parity, as well as overload and large lecture compensation that may be additional.

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment which is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity‑minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals.

Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts' commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.

The faculty member will provide classroom instruction in accordance with established course outlines while using comparative cross‑cultural, multidisciplinary perspectives. The faculty members will provide classroom theory instruction using our concept‑based curriculum. Teaching assignment will include instruction of pre‑licensure nursing students in both the classroom and the clinical area.

• Serves as a nursing role model for students by remaining current in nursing skills and knowledge and maintaining a professional approach including appearance, interpersonal relationships and legal and ethical responsibilities.
• Preparation and delivery of theory material that demonstrates knowledge of subject matter, relationship to course objectives, effectiveness measured by, but not limited to, student testing and evaluation, and understanding of and commitment to principles of adult learning.
• Instructs and supervises students in the clinical setting (hospital or skills lab) demonstrating knowledge and competence in clinical practice, utilization of curriculum objectives in planning student assignments, clinical practice that is in harmony with the clinical facilities policies and procedures and facilitates quality patient care, optimum student learning and harmonious College‑hospital relationships.

The College seeks a candidate who is committed to the community college mission and who has a passion for commitment to student success. This position encompasses the following professional responsibilities and competencies:

• Assume leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole.
• Commitment to serving the needs of the student, department, college and community.
• Collaboration across disciplines and utilization of student support resources.
• Participates in department, division, college committee, and participatory governance activities.
• The faculty member would be expected to participate fully in accreditation‑related activities and obtain any…