Adjunct Faculty: Nurse Aide

Job Title: Nurse Aide Faculty

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’s primary purpose is to teach and train aspiring nurse aides in essential skills and knowledge required for their profession.

• Provide effective and high-quality instruction; provide competent student advising; assist with refining and modernizing curriculum to be educationally sound and meet the high standards of the College; and develop curriculum as assigned.
• Commit to a philosophy that each individual should be allowed an opportunity to succeed regardless of past experience; work as a team member with a genuine spirit of cooperation and flexibility; establish and maintain positive yet professional interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration; take classes in teaching methods, curriculum development, computer applications, and other coursework deemed necessary by the chair/dean;
  
  embrace and apply the provisions of the College's Mission Statement, Purposes, and Philosophy.
• Maintain currency in the field of expertise and adopt new teaching methodology as appropriate.
• Provide meaningful participation on College committees or organizations and participate in community service opportunities as assigned.
• Teach on various campuses/outreach sites at various times, including evenings/weekends, as assigned along with advising of students.
• Use alternative delivery technology (including online) in lecture and laboratory instruction to enhance student learning; if no knowledge of online teaching, acquire the knowledge and skills to do so; initiate and maintain professional relationships with external agencies as needed.

• Associate degree in nursing plus 2,000 hours experience in caring for the elderly/chronically ill OR LPN plus 2,000 hours experience in caring for the elderly/chronically ill for courses NUA 1001, 1070, 1071, 1074.
• Associate degree in nursing plus 2,000 hours experience teaching adults and/or supervising nurse aides for course NUA 1075.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment post-offer urine analysis.
• Must hold CPR certification or qualify within three (3) months of hire.
• Evidence of prior teaching/training in health occupation related area(s).
• Attendance at “Train the Trainer” program or demonstrated competence in teaching adult learners as defined by the Board of Nursing policy.
• Shall hold or qualify for a post‑secondary vocational credential in Health Occupations issued by Aims Community College CTE Office.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English.
• Experience in a community college teaching environment, curriculum writing, and alternative delivery instruction.
• Five (5) years or greater of patient‑oriented nursing experience.
• Computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, D2L).

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copy of Transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire)
• Unrestricted RN or LPN/LVN license, if applicable
• CPR certification, if applicable

• Tuition waiver for employee on Aims courses
• Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guest
• Aims Discount program
• Free parking on all campuses
• PERA employer benefit
• Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available

Based on course content, wages will range from $1,297.00 per credit to $3,753.00 per credit. In certain instances, due to low enrollment, faculty payment will be based on part‑time per credit pay and pro‑rated on a 10% per student basis. Part‑time employees also receive some benefits depending on the number of hours worked.

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.