RN Diploma Instructor

RN Diploma Program Nursing Instructor

Term: 10 Months

Classification:
Certified/Exempt

Location:

Franklin Technology Center – Adult Education

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required;
  Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Must be licensed in Missouri, have two years of full-time experience within the last five years, and five years clinical nursing experience within the last 10 years.
• Must qualify for career education teacher certification.
• The ideal instructor needs to be an effective communicator that can effectively assist adults in the learning process.

Requirements:

• Final approval must be obtained from the Missouri Board of Nursing before the position is assigned.
• Must obtain MO/DESE teaching certification within the first two (2) years of employment.

Report to:
Director of Adult Education

Code:

--1-000

Job Number: 308

General Expectations:

• Supports the mission of Joplin Schools.
• Supports the value of education.
• Become familiar with, enforce, and follow all applicable Board policies and regulations, administrative procedures, other directions given by district administrators and supervisors, and state and federal laws.
• Properly supervise students at all times, if applicable to essential job functions.
• Obey all safety rules, including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
• Care for, properly use, and protect school property.
• Maintain courteous and professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, other district employees and the public.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, department staff, all members of the school district, and community as required.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Complies with privacy rights and safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information pertaining to staff and students.
• Reacts to change productively and receive and transmit constructive criticism as it relates to job duties.
• Actively participate in professional development and obtain skills and information necessary to effectively perform job duties.
• Conduct all official business in a professional and timely manner, utilizing district technology resources.
• Arrive to work and leave work at the time specified by supervisors and attend all required meetings pertinent to the position.
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes as required by law and Board policy.
• Solve practical problems utilizing math functions as needed to complete job duties.
• Read and interpret documents such as work orders, safety rules, and handbooks and apply to job duties

Summary

The RN Diploma Nursing Instructor must demonstrate the following:

• Deliver theory and skills training through direct teaching and demonstration of skills
• Provide experience in safety and maintenance issues in the medical workplace
• Teach the course curriculum as outlined by FTC and DESE
• Build knowledge and develop medical skills
• Maintain accurate records on all students, including but not limited to, attendance records, schedules and course requirements regarding hours of instruction and content
• Evaluate and document students' progress through testing, observation, and assessment of skills attained
• Communicate effectively with students and all affiliated with the course
• Responsible for providing direct instruction to students and maintaining an environment conducive to learning
• Provide an environment that encourages student participation, interpersonal skills development, and medical-based concepts
• Perform other duties assigned
• Emphasize workplace readiness skills

Essential Job Functions:

• Communicate effectively with adult students.
• Provide student academic counseling as needed.
• Document student competencies.
• Ensure confidentiality of student records.
• Effectively monitor, instruct, and evaluate students in clinical settings.
• Identify and maximize utilization of available learning opportunities in the clinical settings.
• Comply with minimum standards established by MO State of Board Nursing.
• Act as a positive nursing role model to students and peers.
• Teach a portion of the curriculum of the Nursing program.
• Collaborate with the nursing faculty to develop, implement and evaluate the curriculum for…