What are the responsibilities and job description for the VN Instructor - Part-time - Evenings/weekends position at Unitek Learning?
Company Description
As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.
Outstanding opportunity to PAY IT FORWARD! Be a part of training the next generation of nurses. GIVE BACK to your community and truly make a difference as a Nursing Instructor with Unitek!
We are seeking a nursing instructor to teach in our LVN program, no prior teaching experience required! Must be available to work part-time evening shifts and Saturday clinicals.
Job Description
- Make continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different and innovative methodologies / techniques in teaching
- Demonstrate or willing to acquire skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content/material during interactive teaching and learning
- Assist with reviewing and revising of syllabus for specific course within the program and instructional guidelines
- Submit required program reports and forms to Director of the program in a timely manner
- Keep current with new technologies and safety regulations
- Maintains student records of attendance, grades, and skills check-off forms and assist with program data collection that meet set due dates and deadlines
- Assists with updating and maintaining student files as relates to clinical requirements, immunizations and educational requirements
- Teach courses at a variety of times and locations in responds to program needs
- Teaches both lecture content and clinical rotations (clinical rotations can be days, and/or evenings, on week days and/or weekends)
- Participate in professional development; maintain CE hours to ensure renewed licensure, takes responsibility for staying current with college updates
- Actively participates in committees as assigned, based on availability, taking into consideration teaching responsibilities as priority
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse with current licensure in the state in which you are applying to teach
- Graduate of an approved School of Nursing; Bachelor of Science or Bachelor Science in Nursing or credentials as required by state regulations
- Able to meet the faculty requirements set by the Board of Vocational Nursing
- Experience which demonstrates: Current knowledge of nursing practice; ability to mentor students in classroom, lab and clinical settings; ability to work independently without close supervision; broad knowledge of nursing sciences; successful handling of day to day operations in the nursing lab; proficient, strong communications skills verbal and written; current knowledge/experience in clinical setting
- Current immunizations and Basic Life Support Certification
Additional Information
We Offer:
- Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
- 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
- 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
- Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
- Leadership development and training for career advancement
- Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program
