Summary and Duties

If you are considering a new job, work environment or career opportunities you should look at Mercer County Community College. MCCC is a publicly supported college that is open to all and dedicated to student success. In order to support that mission Mercer seeks to attract, retain, and support a skilled diverse workforce which is our most valuable resource. We thrive on and are proud of our diversity and open access. Our students and employees find the College large enough for a multitude of offerings yet small enough to keep the “Community” feel for all. The College consists of two campuses, the James Kerney Campus (JKC) in the capital city of Trenton, NJ and a larger 292 acre suburban campus just six miles north of Trenton.

As part of the comprehensive and valuable benefits package the College offers credit course tuition waivers for employees, spouses and dependents. This allows for employees and their families to take advantage of earning a higher education degree without the high cost. The College offers students 69 Degree Program Options and 35 Credit Certificates from which to choose

Nursing instructors are sought to teach clinical and/or didactic content primarily in medical/surgical content. The nursing instructor positions requires alternate semester rotation from a day schedule to an evening/weekend schedule. The positions require unrestricted current New Jersey registered nurse license, CPR certification, current clinical competence, and a Master’s degree or higher in Nursing.

This is a 12 month Full time Faculty appointment to begin August 2023.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is illustrative ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.)

• Presenting course content to students;
• Guiding student class discussions;
• Guiding and assisting students in laboratory, studio, field experience, clinical experience, work experience or other experiential learning activities;
• Evaluating student learning;
• Assisting students with coursework;
• Assisting students to make decisions regarding courses and programs of study;
• Performing essential preparation relative to assigned workload.

• Coordinating courses of instruction: managing learning systems; coordinating and/or supervising the instructional efforts of others.
• Designing, evaluating, and improving courses of instruction including: course objectives, instructional strategies/modes/techniques, and methods/systems for evaluating student learning.
• Coordinating programs of study: coordinating advisement and performing liaison with outside agencies.
• Designing, evaluating, and improving programs of study.

• Participating in College governance and operations through divisional or committee work, and the like;
• Advising extra-curricular student groups or activities;
• Representing the College in professional or community activities, student recruiting, and the like;
• Otherwise voluntarily contributing to the College or the community as an identified member of the College Faculty;
• Developing individual ability for successful performance.
• Assist in preparing materials for accreditation reports, as needed.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Prior nursing education experience preferred.
• Possess communication skills to communicate effectively and sensitively with others.
• Demonstrate cognitive abilities to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, integrate, and synthesize in the context of nursing practice.
• Possess the emotional health for full utilization of intellectual ability, the exercise of good judgement, and the prompt completion of nursing responsibilities.
• Demonstrate professional conduct to support the practice of nursing in an ethical manner.

Core Competencies

Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.

Customer Focus: Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.

Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.