Instructor Practical Nursing

Instructor Practical Nursing – Baton Rouge Community College

College: BRCC

Department: Academic & Student Affairs

Sub Department: Nursing, Allied Health & Safety

Type of Appointment: Unclassified – Faculty, 9 months

• Instructional Responsibilities (65%):
  • Provide learning experiences in accordance with students’ needs and abilities
  • Use learning resources to help students learn
  • Assess student learning in accordance with college policy
  • Provide each student with a course syllabus and schedule
  • Maintain a minimum of 10 office hours per week
  • Meet all scheduled classes within the appropriate timeframe
  • Advise students and assist with registration, orientation, and recruitment as needed
  • Follow the approved master course syllabi
  • Maintain accurate grade and attendance records
  • Submit syllabi, office hours, grades, attendance, electronic time sheets, and other reports by established deadlines
• Administrative Responsibilities (20%):
  • Notify program manager and department chair of absence with course substitution plan in a timely manner.
  • Attend all departmental, division, and general faculty meetings.
  • Attend convocations and participate in graduation exercise (attired in appropriate academic regalia).
  • Adhere to professional standards of conduct.
  • Participate in the faculty evaluation process.
  • Outcome Assessment.
• Service (5%):
  • Contribute to the college and your discipline by collaborating with others and offering your service to the college.
• Professional Development (5%):
  • Contribute to the college and your discipline by collaborating with others and offering your service to the college.
• Other duties as assigned (5%).

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  Associate's degree in nursing.
• Required Experience: A minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Required
  
  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse student population, faculty and healthcare professionals.
  • Knowledge of clinical compliance requirements, accreditation standards, and nursing education best practices.
• Required Licenses or
  
  Certifications:
  
  Active, unencumbered RN license.

• Preferred Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Preferred Experience:
  • Teaching experience in a Practical Nursing or Nurse Aid Training program.
  • Experience in teaching and learning methodology.
• Preferred
  
  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Proficiency in using academic management software and online learning platforms.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System provides an attractive benefits package: retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan, holidays (14 per year, including longer break at Christmas), generous annual vacation and sick leave, Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. BRCC is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. BRCC is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.