Assistant Professor, Nursing Programs

Annual Renewable Faculty With Possibility Of Converting To Tenure Track

Located just outside of Seattle, WA, Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) was founded in 1949, and is the only public institute of technology in the state of Washington. LWTech offers 12 bachelor's degrees, 42 associate degrees, and 70 professional certificates in 41 areas of study, including STEM-focused programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. LWTech serves the Eastside and is located within the city of Kirkland, which is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Washington.

Kirkland is home to companies such as GoDaddy, Google, Astronics and Evergreen Health, and the college is within minutes from Microsoft and Nintendo. LWTech is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its staff and faculty. We serve a student population of 6,500 that come from a variety of backgrounds. We strongly value diversity and are working to improve access and successful educational outcomes for all students.

We are actively seeking applicants that will help to balance our employee workforce to align with our students and community.

We are looking to hire one full-time Annual Renewable Faculty with the possibility of converting to Tenure Track faculty member based on experience. It offers the opportunity to train and prepare students to enter the nursing profession. Faculty also assist in evaluating and modifying courses when necessary to meet the needs of the changes in industry. The position reports to the Dean of Nursing Programs.

The faculty position will teach in a variety of courses to include theory, lab, simulation, and clinical experiences in acute care, long term care, and/or community agencies. The teaching assignments will vary to reflect changes in staffing and enrollment and will include team teaching and sharing responsibility for a class. A portion of the clinical teaching may occur in late afternoon, weekend or evening hours and/or at off-campus locations.

In addition to teaching, this position involves advising students, assisting with test construction, developing programs and curricula and participating in college governance, department/division and campus-related professional activities.

• Plan and develop a variety of instructional objectives and experiences appropriate to the Nursing program's goals including appropriate general education requirements for degrees and certificate
• Teach a variety of Nursing courses, including related preparation and grading
• Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments
• Provide individual academic/professional-technical guidance and advising to students
• Develop and teach productive and constructive work habits, study skills, and core skills as identified by the college; and model the communication, computation, and human relations skills required for employment in Nursing fields
• Develop and teach lessons which foster and support cultural diversity, equity and inclusion
• Develop classroom and laboratory procedures, including safety, in accordance with identified local, state, and federal policies and procedures
• Maintain appropriate records which indicate student progress and meet college grading requirements
• Evaluate student achievement in terms of curricular objectives as related to Nursing knowledge and practice
• Follow disciplinary procedures, as prescribed in college policy, and deal consistently a fairly with all students
• Design learning experiences for the unique characteristics of individual students Participate in self-improvement activities and staff development in the assigned instructional area and technical field
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of their area, including Nursing competency in areas of responsibility and current clinical competency, and relate specific applications to industry
• Develop and maintain industry and/or community support for nursing programs by attending craft and advisory committee meetings and maintaining contact with industry for co-op job placement and follow-up activities
• Work with college counselors, special needs faculty,…