Nursing Instructor (2 Positions)
Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA
Position Title:
NURSING INSTRUCTOR (2 Positions)
Position Number:
802
Location:
Evergreen Valley College
Reports To:
Dean of Nursing and Allied Health
Posting Period:
August 15, 2007 - October 15, 2007
POSITION VACANCY
NURSING INSTRUCTOR
Closing date:
October 15, 2007
CHARACTERISTICS UNIQUE TO THIS POSITION
This faculty position is in a Faculty Association Unit. This is a
full-time position as a Nursing Instructor, teaching medical-surgical
nursing at Evergreen Valley College. The assignment includes teaching
in a classroom setting, skills laboratory, acute care hospital and
community-based healthcare settings. In addition to 20 course hours
per week, the assignment includes 5 office hours per week. Assignment
may include day, evening, and weekend responsibilities. This is a
tenure track position.
POSITION PURPOSE
This is a full-time assignment to meet the needs of the Nursing
Program. The faculty will teach a full Nursing curriculum.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to
the following:
Under the general supervision of the Dean of Nursing and Allied
Health, the instructor will be assigned to teach medical-surgical
nursing. As a member of the faculty, this person will accept the
collegial responsibilities associated with full-time status. These
duties include but are not limited to:
Committee assignments, conference attendance.
Updating, developing and evaluating curriculum.
Participating in accreditation and state approval processes.
Participation in meetings, developing effective learning activities
and evaluation tools/criteria for theory and clinical teaching.
Keeping and submitting accurate records of student attendance and
grades.
Keeping accurate anecdotal notes and information supporting student
performance in clinical assignments.
Posting and maintaining scheduled office hours.
Working effectively within a team-teaching structure through
consistent team meeting attendance and communication among all team
members.
Ability to lecture, do clinical evaluations, write test questions
that demonstrate critical thinking and be clinically competent.
Ability to effectively teach a diverse student body.
Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
Master's in Nursing, OR Bachelor's in Nursing AND Master's in health
education or health science, OR The equivalent*, OR The minimum
qualifications as set by the Board of Registered Nursing, whichever
is higher.
Current valid California Board of Registered Nursing License (CA BRN).
Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding of the diverse
academic, socioeconomic, gender, cultural, disability, and ethnic
backgrounds of the students we serve; and sensitivity to and
knowledge and understanding of groups historically underrepresented,
and groups who may have experienced discrimination.
Success integrating diversity as appropriate into the major duties
outlined in the job announcement and in the duties listed in the
District's hiring policy; or demonstrated equivalent transferable
skills to do so.
*EQUIVALENCY
Applicants applying under equivalency assume the responsibility of
submitting the District's Equivalency Application form with details
and evidence of the factors (academic preparation and/or experience)
that they believe to be equivalent of the required qualifications for
this position. Application(s) for equivalency are required if degrees
are not in exact discipline required, if degree is in progress, or if
degrees were earned at a college/university not accredited by an
accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
More Equivalency information, along with the form, can be obtained at
http://hr.sjeccd.org/equiv_form.pdf.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON EDUCATION MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university
accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
All degrees and credits earned outside the United States must have a
U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be
submitted with the application.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Prior teaching in Nursing at college level.
Public Health Nurse certification.
Working knowledge of multi-media materials, computer-assisted
instruction, WEB CT
Current acute-care nursing skills.
Ability to use technology as a teaching and learning tool.
Home health care nursing experience.
Ability to develop telecourse curriculum.
Ability to work effectively in a team teaching environment.
Ability to travel between multiple work locations.
One year of full time experience as a registered nurse providing
direct patient care within the last 5 years (Clinical teaching
applies toward direct patient care experience.).
One year of academic experience in the following: teaching nursing
courses in a diploma, associate or baccalaureate degree pre-licensure
registered nursing program OR providing in-service education OR
practice in teaching nursing as part of a course.
BENEFITS:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement and Income
Protection.
SALARY:
$61,926 to $79,431 beginning salary range based upon the 2006-2007 11-
Month Academic Salary Schedule. Final salary placements are
determined by applicable education and experience.
CLOSING DATE:
October 15 , 2007 by 5:00 p.m.
REQUIRED APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Interested applicants much submit the following materials to the
Office of Human Resources, Attention Employment Services, by the
Closing Date to be considered for the position. It is the
responsibility of the applicant to submit all application materials
as a complete packet by the Closing Date.
Official San Jose/Evergreen Community College District Academic
Application completed and signed
Resume of all professional preparation and experience.
Letter of Application expressing your interest in the position and
stating specifically how you meet the qualifications.
Transcripts verifying degrees listed on the application. (Unofficial
transcripts may be submitted for application purposes; however,
official transcripts must be submitted before hiring).
Application for equivalency (if applicable - *see above) and
additional materials relevant to equivalency consideration
ONLY A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET WILL BE CONSIDERED
TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION
Visit our website www.sjeccd.org / Email sjeccdhr@sjeccd.org /
Telephone 408-223-6707 (when prompted choose option #4)
SUBMIT APPLICATION MATERIALS TO
(Indicate Position Number)
Human Resources
Attn: Employment Services
4750 San Felipe Road
San Jose, CA 95135
Phone: (408) 270-6414
Fax: (408) 223-6341
PLEASE NOTE:
Upon hire the successful candidate must provide the required
documents of identity and authorization to work and attest he/she is
authorized to work in the United States.
Application materials become the property of the district and will
not be returned or duplicated.
Travel expenses to attend the interview are the responsibility of the
candidate.
"San Jose/Evergreen Community College District is an Equal
Opportunity Employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of
ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent,
immigration status, ancestry, national origin, age, gender, religion,
sexual orientation, transgender, marital status, veteran status,
medical condition, and physical or mental disability consistent with
applicable federal and state laws. Reasonable accommodations will be
provided for applicants with disabilities who self disclose."
Please mention this ad when applying.
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