Practical Nursing Instructor/Clinical Supervisor

Position:                      Practical Nursing Instructor/Clinical Supervisor

Term:                           Full-time

Classification:             Certified, Exempt

Location:                     Carthage Technical Center - North

Qualifications:              

• Current Missouri license to practice professional nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Two years professional nursing experience in clinical nursing practice, administration or nursing education. (2 years of experience must be within the last 5 years and experience must include an average of 20 hours per week.)
• Missouri vocational certification (must be obtained within 3 months of appointment)
• Teaching experience preferred
• Active in professional organizations preferred

Supervisory:                No

Reports to:                  Director & Assistant Director of Carthage Technical Center

General Expectations:

• Supports the mission of Carthage R-9 School District.
• Supports the value of education.
• Become familiar with, enforce, and follow all applicable Board policies and regulations, administrative procedures, other directions given by district administrators and supervisors, and state and federal laws.
• Properly supervise students at all times, if applicable to essential job functions.
• Obey all safety rules, including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
• Care for, properly use, and protect school property.
• Maintain courteous and professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, other district employees and the public.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, department staff, all members of the school district, and community as required.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Complies with privacy rights and safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information pertaining to staff and students.
• Reacts to change productively and receive and transmit constructive criticism as it relates to job duties.
• Actively participate in professional development and obtain skills and information necessary to effectively perform job duties.
• Conduct all official business in a professional and timely manner, utilizing district technology resources.
• Arrive to work and leave work at the time specified by supervisors and attend all required meetings pertinent to the position.
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes as required by law and Board policy.
• Solve practical problems as needed to complete job duties.
• Read and interpret documents such as work orders, safety rules, and handbooks and apply to job duties.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for instruction of practical nursing classes and curriculum development to meet the standards of Carthage Technical Center, DESE and the State Board of Nursing
• Provide clinical supervision of students
• Assist coordinator in development, implementation and evaluation of program objectives, selection for texts, budget preparation, updating of brochures and handbooks and keeping track of equipment inventory
• Assist Program Coordinator with additional Administrative duties as assigned
• Maintain and update practical nursing library and resources
• Maintain, supply and provide oversight of lab area
• Be accessible for student counseling, providing time, privacy and referrals as needed
• Work to promote desirable relationships with cooperating agencies and to promote positive community relationships
• Serve as a member of the practical nursing advisory board
• Work with coordinator to evaluate student progress and recommend necessary adjustment throughout the program
• Assist coordinator in development, implementation and evaluation of the program
• Participate in professional organizations and maintain requirements of Missouri teacher certification
• Maintain records on student progress and attendance and other information as required
• Develop and maintain up-to-date objectives, lesson plans and instructional materials
• Perform such responsibilities as may be assigned by the Director or Assistant Director of the Technical Center, PN Coordinator
• Carry out all other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand or sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The employee must be able to lift 25 pounds.

Attendance

Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position. 

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active.  Occasionally the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation and supervising recess.

Note:  The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Carthage R-9 School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not illegally discriminate in its programs, services, activities or facilities.