Nursing Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing Program (FAC3222)

RESPONSIBILITIES: {Essential}

Teaching/Learning (75%)

• Teach courses (lecture, laboratory, and clinical) in the ADN Program. Teaching assignments include may alternative delivery systems, such as on-line or web supported courses and may include non-traditional scheduling.
• Participate in planning and implementing the lecture, laboratory, and/or clinical experiences in collaboration with the Faculty Team, Simulation Lab Coordinator, Program Director and clinical affiliates as applicable.
• Maintain evaluation and attendance records as requested by the program and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs.
• Maintain records and files as requested by the department and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Service to College & Community (15%)

• Participate in continuous systematic plan of evaluation of nursing program as defined by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) and/or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).
• Participates in development of the ADN Program self-study and preparation for KSBN and ACEN site visits.
• Serve actively on program and institutional committees.
• Arrive on time for work, attend work regularly, and successfully complete the responsibilities of the position.
• Comply with HutchCC policies, practices and procedures.

Professional Growth (10%)

• Participate, as possible, in faculty development activities at the college and within professional organizations.
• Maintain professional requirements of clinical affiliates, the KSBN, and the ACEN.

As Needed {Secondary}

• May advise prospective and enrolled students in the appropriate curricula.
• May mentor honors students.
• May mentor new faculty after a minimum of one year of employment. 
• May sponsor co-curricular activities such as Hutchinson Association of Nursing Students.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Program Director, the Department Chairperson, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, or as specified in the local Master Agreement. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in nursing required. (BSN may be accepted with current progress towards an MSN).
• Teaching experience in an associate degree nursing education program preferred.
• Current unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the state of Kansas. 
• Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) required. 
• Minimum of two years nursing experience providing direct patient care. 
• Ability to incorporate study skills, adult learning theory, and teaching/learning strategies to improve student persistence and retention.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with staff, students, faculty and other HutchCC stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse ethnic, racial, socioeconomic, gender and disabilities populations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in a student-centered environment.
• Ability to be attentive to detail, to accurately follow written and oral instructions, and to work independently.
• Excellent organizational skills and willingness to collaborate.
• Physical requirements include the ability to lift up to 25 pounds, walk, bend, stoop, reach, push/pull, carry, etc.; excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills; ability to understand words and respond effectively and appropriately; Visual acuity to view a computer terminal; to use appropriate judgment and to apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations; Light/indoor work environment.

• Mental requirements include the ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position.
• Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• The qualifications listed are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.

SALARY and STATUS: 

The salary is determined per the 2024-25 Hiring Salary Schedule in the local HutchCC Master Agreement. This full-time faculty position is nine months annual 10 additional days (180 work days per contract, based on contract renewal), due process rights eligible, benefit eligible, and exempt.  For a copy of the hiring schedule for this position, please see the attached schedule, or you may visit the following address:  http://www.hutchcc.edu/hiring-schedule.