FULL-TIME FACULTY

Pacific College is dedicated to putting students first, providing an exceptional education in a chosen degree program and teaching relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:

§  Professionalism - As an individual or institution, we demonstrate professionalism in everything we do.

§  Altruism – As an individual or institution, we practice the principle of unselfish concern for the wellness of others.

§  Community – As an individual or institution, we share responsibility for the welfare of our community.

§  Identity – As an individual or institution, we strive to establish a sense of true being that will determine our future.

§  Fulfillment - As an individual or institution, we create an environment where academic and professional goals can be achieved.

§  Inclusion – As an individual or institution, we embrace differences to promote full participation and a sense of belonging.

§  Collaboration - As an individual or institution, we work as a team to realize shared goals.

Full-time faculty provide instruction that facilitates students’ achievement of course learning outcomes, engage in scholarly and service activities to promote their professional development, and contribute to the success of the College and its students. Full-time faculty consistently demonstrate Pacific College’s values as outlined above. The LVN program is part-time on evenings and weekends.

Core Nursing:

§  Develops, implements, teaches, and evaluates the philosophy and program learning outcomes of the nursing education program.

§  Designs, implements, teaches, evaluates, and revises the curriculum.

§  Documents actions taken in faculty and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review.

§  Teaches both theory and clinical courses. Time assigned to skills lab, simulation, student tutoring, or other teaching experiences will be calculated into teaching units.

Didactic:

§  Responsible for teaching and evaluating students in the classroom (face to face and virtual).

§  Designs an effective learning environment that facilitates student learning to address contemporary issues in nursing.

§  Support students’ progression in academics and socialization into the role of nursing.

§  Utilizes an array of assessment tools to evaluate student learning.

§  Actively participates in the plan for curriculum design, program assessment and program revision.

§  Demonstrates leadership by serving as a mentor to faculty, adjuncts, and students.

§  Recognizes the role of a nurse educator and pursues continuous in-service/professional development opportunities annually.

§  Serves as an advisor to nursing students.

§  Develops student success plans and remediates “at risk” students.

§  Manages gradebook to ensure it is consistently up to date with current grades.

§  Submits grades into Sonis by the due date.

§  Performs required end of course reporting of student outcomes/performance: Failures, SSAP, Attendance.

Clinical:

§  Teaches clinical at the clinical site, and in the skills lab and serves as the content expert in simulation. Facilitates the nursing students’ application of theory to clinical practice.

§  Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of overall program, program outcomes and course outcomes.

§  Communicates effectively utilizing professional techniques with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students.

§  Identifies and immediately communicates problem areas/clinical areas of concern to clinical instructors and recommends changes and solutions as appropriate.

§  If course lead, provides needed communication with clinical faculty concerning student progress including successes and identified needs, clinical issues, suggestions, and/or professional learning needs.

§  As a clinical instructor, grades clinical papers and provides students with timely and clear feedback.

§  Maintains all records on student performance, i.e., Student Success Action Plan (SSAP) and mid-term and final clinical evaluations.

§  Manages gradebook to ensure it is consistently up to date with current grades; follows up regularly with clinical faculty for grading assignments and inputting grades in a timely manner.

§  Adheres to/enforces the policies and procedures of Pacific College and the assigned clinical facility.

§   Attends hospital-based orientations.

§  Completes clinical site evaluations.

§  Performs required end of course reporting of student outcomes/performance: Failures, SSAP, Attendance.

In addition to responsibilities for teaching didactic and/or clinical classes, full-time faculty will be:

§  Assigned 3 units of administrative time to assist with the work of the department. This may include orientation coordination, pinning coordination, curriculum review, program assessment and review, other departmental duties as assigned.

§  Plans, teaches, and evaluates classroom, clinical, skills labs and other learning experiences in conjunction with other team members.

§  Connects students to college resources for their success.

§  Consistently demonstrates and coaches’ students on professional skills:

o   Leadership and ethics

o   Communication and critical thinking

o   Teamwork and collaboration

o   Responsibility and dependability

o   Overall professionalism

§  Maintains a presence on campus and contributes to the campus culture in a positive and meaningful way.

§  Participates in department meetings as available.

§  Participates in faculty meetings, in-service offerings, and other nursing events (i.e., graduation, pinning, etc.).

§  Provides input to developing, assessing, and revising program policies through the governance structure.

§  Collaborates on scholarly activities such as formal evaluations of teaching and clinical programs and disseminates this scholarly work.

§  Performs other duties as needed. 

Requirements for Employment

Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach courses, skills labs and clinicals. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required*.

§  A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.

§  A minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a professional registered nurse providing direct patient care.

§  Previous experience teaching in a nursing program at a college or university is preferred.

§  Holds a current unencumbered state professional registered nurse license.

§  Maintains professional competence/expertise in teaching through activities such as nursing practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects and professional writing.

§  Must be able to work evenings and weekends.

*Subject to BVNPT regulation and approval.