Practical Nursing Instructor
Listed on 2025-11-27
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Faculty, Academic
Overview
Practical Nursing Instructor | Job no: 495216 | Closes:
Work Type: Faculty, Full-Time
Locations: Bastrop, LA
Categories: Allied Health, Academic Affairs, Nursing
College: Louisiana Delta Community College
Department: Academic Affairs
Sub department: Nursing, Allied Health & Safety
Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 9 month
Duties and Responsibilities- Teach a load of 15 credit hours per semester.
- Plan, develop, and use effective teaching methods and materials which assist students in meeting course objectives, are appropriate for diverse educational and experiential backgrounds and learning styles, and engage students in learning.
- Classes may be day, afternoon, evening, and/or weekends.
- Maintain regular office hours, grade records.
- Respond to requests for information in a timely manner.
- Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
- Design and develop curriculum within state and accreditation body guidelines.
- Provide support for associate faculty.
- Assist in assessment and placement of students in appropriate classes.
- Participate in student recruitment, placement, advisement, and serve on college committees.
- Identify student learning outcomes: develop processes and tools for assessment; incorporate results in order to modify instruction and materials in coordination with colleagues.
- Maintain high standards of competence in the discipline(s) and teaching methodologies through professional development activities.
- Review, evaluate, reflect, and revise program curricula and teaching methods through a self-evaluation process of self-reflection.
- Meet or exceed professional standards, state-mandated guidelines, requirements of business/industry, and higher education, as appropriate to the discipline(s).
- Actively participate in college meetings and/or committees, task forces, and councils.
- Participate in college-related activities such as registration, community education, and recruitment of students, student retention, and faculty selection.
- Participate in college activities for students/student organizations to aid in retention.
- Participate in business and community activities that foster goodwill and promote the mission and values of the college.
- Participate in activities required to maintain program and college accreditation standards.
- Participate in setting departmental goals, in developing college budgets that support the goals, and in planning for achieving those goals.
- Promote and maintain departmental affiliation agreements and other partnerships.
- Other duties as assigned.
A practical nurse instructor shall be a registered nurse with three years of nursing experience. At least one of these three years must have been as a medical-surgical hospital staff nurse providing direct patient care. An applicant for nurse instructor must have practiced as a nurse for a minimum of six full-time months during the three years immediately preceding application. A Louisiana license or Compact license is required.
The successful candidate must also be service-oriented, promote excellence, and embrace a commitment to professionalism. Applicants should have demonstrated commitment to the philosophy and mission of Louisiana Delta Community College. Applicants should also demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of students, faculty, and staff from a variety of backgrounds.
BenefitsAs a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana Delta Community College has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program.
Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.
Pre-employment: Passing criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. Louisiana Delta Community College is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. Louisiana Delta Community College is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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