Adjunct Faculty: Nursing

Overview

Aims Community College is seeking qualified candidates to join our faculty. Occasional travel may be required.

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The faculty member will conduct their assignments and co-curricular college activities in a manner consistent with the philosophy and purpose of Aims Community College as stated in the school catalog. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach.

• The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach. The faculty member is also responsible for scholarly and creative activities (professional development) and service to the college.
• The instructor should be able to teach Medical/Surgical, Psychiatric, and/or OB/Pediatric Nursing. Be able to interact with students to provide opportunities to learn, create conditions that facilitate learning, and using techniques and methods that create a high probability that learning will occur.
• Interact with students in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings to provide optimum learning opportunities. Engage students in interactive learning while maintaining control of the class. Provide effective and high quality instruction; competent student advising as needed; assist with evaluating and revising/modifying the curriculum; teach at various clinical agencies as assigned.
• Administer and grade written tests and assignments. Demonstrate required nursing skills in the laboratory and clinical agency settings; critique and eventually evaluate student performance in the laboratory and clinical agency settings.
• Communicate with and listen to students in order to create a positive learning environment.
• Use both verbal and nonverbal communication to assist with student development.
• Must meet criteria of the Colorado State Board of Nursing (SBON) and to maintain career technical certification to teach.
• Teach concepts of nursing education and demonstrate required nursing skills for students.
• Follow Nursing Program Curriculum.
• Demo all skills identified on the nursing skills checklist.

• NUR 1006, 1009, 1012, 1021, 1050, 1069, 1075, 1089, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2030
• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in nursing plus 4,000 hours of paid industry experience within the last five years. (Per ACEN 2.1 Standard and Criteria, all full-time faculty must hold at least a graduate degree with a major in nursing)
• Shall hold or qualify for a post-secondary vocational credential in Health Science Technology issued by Aims Community College CTE Office. Contact Landon Loyd for the application d.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment post-offer urine analysis.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copy of Transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire)

• Compare your previous work experience to the job duties listed on the job posting under the job description. Enter the job duties you have performed in the "Work Experience" section on your job application. We evaluate your experience based on this information.
• Please indicate whether work experience is part-time or full-time by listing the average number of hours worked per week. This information is used to determine your new annual salary.
• Be sure to upload all the required documents listed in the "Upload these required additional documents" section as part of your application materials. If documents are missing, your incomplete application will not be considered.

For information on our hiring practices, please visit our hiring process resource page. Aims Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or veteran’s status. All application materials must be submitted by the closing date posted and become the property of Aims Community College.

The screening committee will select finalists for interviews. The goal of Aims Community…