Healthcare Careers & Introduction to Nursing Instructor

POTENTIAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR INSTRUCTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

• Program:
  Introduction to Nursing Instructor Opportunities
• Location:
  
  On-site at partner schools; varies by assignment
• Teaching Mode:
  In Person
• Grade Levels:
  Primarily High School; varies by assignment
• Schedule:
  
  Typically 1–4 instructional service hours per week after school
• Program Length:
  Commonly approximately 10 weeks per assignment
• Start Dates:
  Opportunities become available throughout the school year
• Compensation:
  Typical compensation of $50+ per completed instructional service hour, depending on assignment scope, experience, location, schedule, and agreed compensation

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide Introduction to Nursing and healthcare career exploration enrichment services for students. This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position. Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities.

Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, available classroom resources, and program objectives. Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson‑plan suggestions, instructional resources, career exploration materials, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements.

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age‑appropriate nursing and healthcare career exploration sessions
• Introduce students to foundational nursing concepts, healthcare professions, and patient‑care principles through interactive activities and discussion
• Adapt instruction based on student experience levels, site requirements, available classroom resources, and program objectives
• Support students in exploring healthcare career pathways through demonstrations, case scenarios, collaborative activities, or career‑focused projects, where applicable
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age‑appropriate learning environment
• Communicate assignment‑related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, emergency, technology, and student‑protection procedures

• Roles and responsibilities of nurses across healthcare settings
• Healthcare career pathways, including RN, LPN/LVN, CNA, allied health, and related professions
• Professional communication, teamwork, and ethics in healthcare
• Basic patient observation and vital signs concepts
• Infection prevention, hygiene, and patient safety practices
• Introduction to human body systems and basic medical terminology
• First aid awareness and emergency preparedness concepts
• Healthcare education pathways, professionalism, and career readiness

Specific curriculum, instructional activities, demonstrations, and program requirements vary by assignment.

Preferred qualifications include:

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site
• Professional experience in nursing, healthcare, health sciences, public health, or a closely related field
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school‑age students
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable
• Ability to present healthcare concepts in an engaging, age‑appropriate educational setting

Preferred backgrounds may include registered nurses, licensed practical/vocational nurses, certified nursing assistants, health science educators, nursing students, medical assistants, EMTs, allied health professionals, public health professionals, healthcare instructors, and others with relevant instructional or clinical experience.

Assignments may utilize school‑provided classroom technology, presentation equipment, curriculum resources, lesson plans, healthcare career exploration materials, demonstrations, and other instructional resources, where available.…