Instructor, Nursing

Central Piedmont Community College is a comprehensive institution which places primary emphasis on excellence in classroom instruction. Faculty members are expected to demonstrate and maintain competence in each of the following areas throughout their employment at the college.

• a. Demonstrate athorough and accurate knowledge of their field or discipline.
• b. Displayan ability to interpret and evaluate the theories of their field or discipline.
• c. Connecttheir subject matter with related fields.
• d. Stay current in their subject matter through professional development, involvement in professional organizations, and attending professional meetings, conferences, or workshops.
• e. Learn and use technology to enhance teaching and the educational experience when appropriate.

• a. Teach acourse load appropriate to their field or discipline.
• b. Planand organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• c. Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter to students.
• d. Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• e. Employavailable instructional technology, i.e. the internet, telecourses, interactive technology, when appropriate.
• f. Encourage the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments.
• g. Contribute to the selection and development of instructional materials in accordance with course objectives.
• h. Incorporate core competencies into curriculum.
• i. Develop,update, and post coursesyllabi in a timely manner.

• a. Establish meaningful learning student learning outcomes for courses/programs.
• b. Develop and explain methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
• c. Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
• d. Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division administrator each semester according to established deadlines.
• e. Demonstrate sensitivity to student needs and circumstances.

• a. Teachclasses as assigned in a multi-campus environment.
• b. Teachcredit or non-credit courses within field or discipline as needed.
• c. Post and maintain regular office hours to ensure accessibility to colleagues and to students for advisement and consultation.
• d. Serveas faculty advisor within the current college advisement system.
• e. Prepare, distribute, and submit syllabi and approved course outlines for all assigned sections in accordance with program and divisional policies.
• f. Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• g. Provides instructional, laboratory, clinical, or other program coverage as needed to support continuity of instruction and student services.
• h. May assist with coverage during staffing shortages, schedule adjustments, enrollment growth, special initiatives, or other operational needs of the division.
• i. Exercise stewardship of college facilities and materials.
• j. Record and provideattendancedata in accordance with College Policies and Procedures.
• k. Demonstrates flexibility and a collaborative approach in supporting the needs of students, the program, the Health Sciences division, and the College.
• l. Works cooperatively with colleagues and leadership to support student success, operational continuity, and institutional priorities.

• a. Serveson college, divisional, and program committees as assigned.
• b. Participate in meetings and events required by the college, division, and program administrators.
• c. Respond in a timely fashion to information requests from college, division, and program administrators.
• d. Support both part-time and full-time colleagues.
• e. Contribute to program and division curriculum development processes.
• f. Participate in pinning and graduation ceremonies
• g. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.

• a. Maintain familiarity with college goals, mission, and long-range plans.
• b. Contribute to planning and development processes through appropriate mechanisms and channels.
• c. Participate in professional activities that contribute to the educational goals on the college and its…