What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor/Lecturer - Practical Nurse position at Pima Community College?
Pima Community College
Pima Community College Named Top University / College Employer in Arizona
Position Title : Instructor / Lecturer - Practical Nurse
Department : Health Related Professions - West Campus
Starting Rate : Band 4 - $61,230 - $76,570
Benefits : Summary
Closed Date : February 26, 2025, 5 : 00 PM Arizona Time
Position Summary :
The Pima Community College Nursing Program's mission is to prepare students for their professional nursing role as they develop knowledge, attitudes, and skills for the benefit of patients and the community."
Pima Community College's nursing faculty believe the primary goal of the program is to prepare graduates to use their acquire knowledge, attitudes, and skills to contribute to community health in local, national, and global settings. We believe partnerships with community healthcare facilities foster student learning and civic engagement while providing service and support to socio-economic and culturally diverse populations. Instructors provide educational advancement through the utilization of evidence-based practice, informatics, lifelong learning, and the development of clinical reasoning. We are committed to graduating compassionate, ethical, and knowledgeable nurse leaders who are empowered to transform health care.
The Nursing Instructional Faculty performs a variety of instructional duties while adhering to the rules of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Instructional Staff teach and work a flexible schedule over a twelve-month academic year that could include day, evening, night, and weekend duties. This position is a full-time nursing instructor that may be used in the classroom, in skills labs, in simulation, and clinically. The selected candidate may be used in any teaching modality necessary to achieve the Nursing Program's goals.
Nursing Instructional Faculty functions within the Division of Health Professions in the Practical Nursing Program and seeks to support a student-centered learning environment, focused on helping nursing students achieve their educational goals. Nursing Instructional Staff are allocated teaching responsibilities that achieve course, program, campus, and college outcomes. Nursing Instructors are actively engaged in community outreach, curriculum development, and valuation of student learning outcomes. They contribute to the change processes, driven by college, campus, and program strategic plans. Nursing Instructional Staff reports directly to the Practical Nursing Program Coordinator.
The work schedule for this position is flexible and may include working evenings and weekends.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Instruct students and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success
- Use current, effective classroom management techniques
- Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline / program, and College level
- Evaluate student performance
- Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods
- Evaluate and revise course outlines and course materials
- Provide academic advising
- Maintain competency and currency in the teaching fields as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods
- Serve actively as a member of the department and discipline groups
- Participate in fostering partnerships that strengthen educational opportunities in response to community needs
- Represent the department and / or campus on college-wide committees
- Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication
Job Requirements :
Preferred :
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities :
Salary : $76,570
