Instructor or Assistant Professor of Nursing

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or higher learning in nursing.
• Must be willing to obtain a Master’s degree within 5 years of hire.
• Maintaining licensure as necessary during employment is required.
• Current New Mexico License, or a compact state license, or eligibility to obtain a New Mexico license to practice as a registered nurse.
• Two (2) years clinical experience in an acute care setting.

• Master’s degree in Nursing
• Clinical teaching experience
• Successful experience in teaching at the college level
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated commitment to the college philosophy of education.
• Show an appreciation for and understanding of the unique needs of students in both academic and vocational disciplines.

Rank: Instructor or Assistant Professor DOE

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: $64,349.25 - $74,592.60 (DOE)

Primary Activity: Exclusively for Credit

Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is a newly independent public community college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A proud Hispanic Serving Institution, it awards certificates and associate degrees that serve the needs of its region and prepare students to transfer to programs at other colleges or universities. SENMC offers Early College and Dual Credit programs in collaboration with local high schools.

Southeast New Mexico College enjoys the strong support of its community, and has been awarded several grants, which include $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and several multimillion-dollar grants from the U.S. Department of Education for student support.

The college’s diverse employee pool includes 38 full time faculty, 69 adjunct faculty, and 102 staff members. SENMC offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, and college tuition reimbursement. More information on SENMC can be obtained from its website .

The accepted job candidate will teach various courses in Nursing. The Instructor or Assistant Professor of nursing will be responsible for delivering curriculum, providing instruction, and performing student-learning assessments. Under the general supervision of the nursing program director, the successful applicant will have full-time teaching responsibilities in assigned areas of the nursing curriculum.

Teaching assignments are on a nine (9) month contract and includes 15 credit hours per semester in addition to duties associated with advising students, professional development, curricular enhancement, institutional governance, mentoring part-time faculty and community opportunities are expected.

• This position will have full-time teaching responsibilities in the areas of medical/surgical nursing, psychiatric, fundamentals, maternal/newborn, pediatric nursing, and pharmacology.
• The position includes the teaching of theory and clinical nursing and assisting with curriculum development.
• Assume duties and responsibilities required of all faculty members including evening and weekend instruction as needed.
• Plans, designs, and provides clinical and/or laboratory instruction which reflect an understanding of the program’s objectives and curriculum. Evaluates student achievement of curricular and course objectives and learning outcomes related to nursing knowledge and practice.
• Participates in advising and guidance of the students.
• Hold office hours for the purpose of meeting with students to provide individual instruction, guidance, and remediation.
• Assists in curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation.
• May assist in the development, evaluation, and revision of student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the policies of the institution.
• Contributes to the program, department, and college activities and initiatives including participating in program and department faculty meetings and serving on committees and participating in university functions.
• May participate in graduation ceremonies.
• May participates in faculty recruitment and interview activities.
• Othe…