Part Time Instructor Nursing - Bend​/Madras (POOL

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide Instruction in Nursing. The Nursing Program Curriculum is taught using a collaborative teaching model. The focus of this position is skills instruction and clinical Instruction. Skills instruction is delivered in a Learning Resource Center environment that includes scenario‑based skills instruction, supervised coaching sessions, simulation, and skills assessment. Clinical instruction is provided in a variety of healthcare settings, primarily St. Charles Medical Center in Bend and Redmond, using a model of direct student supervision, and a final term Capstone.
  
  The Nursing Faculty value the participation of individuals in decision‑and‑policy‑making processes and practice Shared Governance. Faculty assignments include providing individual conference time to guide and evaluate student progress. Part‑time teaching requires up to 24.5 load units per year, involving approximately 56 students per class and 8 students per practicum group. Teaching assignments may include clinical assignments taught during the day and/or evening shift.
  
  Capstone clinical assessment may require travel to various locations, including Redmond, Madras, Prineville and Lapine. Nursing faculty are expected to perform all essential duties and tasks specific to the nursing department as outlined in the Nursing Program Faculty Handbook.
• Participate in the shared governance of the department and the college.
• Maintain Office Hours and Student Contact:
  All instructors are expected to be available to their students outside of class for approximately one hour/week for each section they teach up to a maximum of five hours/week.
• Facilitate the Nursing Program Curriculum:
  Perform essential duties and tasks specific to the nursing program, and additional assignments as delegated.
• Other College Responsibilities:
  Part‑time instructors are welcome to participate in program management activities. This may include
  1) cooperating with administration in program and course development;
  2) participating on College committees, in faculty organizations, and professional advisory committee meetings; and
  3) assisting the department chairperson in program planning, course development and revision, and accreditation activities. A stipend is provided for meeting attendance.
• Perform other essential duties and tasks in the Nursing Department as assigned.
• Meet as a Condition of Employment. Faculty must meet the minimum requirements for the position and such other appropriate college requirements that become necessary throughout the teaching career.

• Cooperate with other College personnel to assist students with career planning, job placement, and follow‑up studies.
• Act as resource person for students regarding available college services such as counseling, financial aid, tutoring and study skills.
• Work with appropriate College personnel to write proposals for program funds.

Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.

• Thorough knowledge in the field of instruction.
• Knowledge of teaching and instruction of various audiences and group dynamics.
• Visual ability, corrected, to enable instructors to observe, direct, and supervise students in laboratory situations.
• Familiarity with and ability to operate or oversee the operation of audio‑visual equipment, including overhead projectors, film, sound systems, video, television, interactive video and audio equipment including computer controlled mixed media presentations.
• Ability to operate or oversee the operation of computers, online instructional delivery systems and other technologies.
• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others, using the English language, with or without the use of an interpreter.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, using the English language, with or without the use of auxiliary aids or services.
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