Instructor, Practical Nursing; MSN Prepared

The Instructor, Practical Nursing is responsible for the design, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of classroom, laboratory, simulation, online, and clinical instruction within the Practical Nursing program at Martin Community College.

This position supports student learning, licensure preparation, program outcomes, and the mission of the College while ensuring compliance with North Carolina Board of Nursing Education Rules, accreditation standards, clinical partner requirements, North Carolina Community College System standards, and Martin Community College policies and procedures.

Instructional assignments may include day, evening, weekend, clinical, hybrid, and online courses and require effective use of instructional technology, student assessment practices, clinical evaluation methods, and learning management systems.

In addition to fulfilling the general duties and expectations of curriculum faculty, the Practical Nursing Instructor assumes program-specific responsibilities necessary to support the operation, compliance, and effectiveness of the Practical Nursing program.

The Instructor reports directly to the Director, Nursing and supports instructional needs within the Practical Nursing program, as assigned.

The Practical Nursing Instructor is required to be on campus, in a clinical setting, or a combination of both for a minimum of 30 hours per week, with certain duties and responsibilities requiring more than 30 hours at various times during the academic term. The remaining 10 hours of the standard 40‑hour work week may be completed either on campus or at another approved location and should be dedicated to instructional preparation and support activities, including course development, grading, attendance, student communication, instructional planning, clinical preparation, reporting, and activities supporting student success, program compliance, and completion.

Instructors are expected to maintain a regular schedule consistent with instructional assignments, clinical schedules, departmental needs, program operations, and institutional responsibilities.

Work hours may vary based on teaching assignments, laboratory and simulation activities, clinical site schedules, student support requirements, recruitment activities, program events, and other instructional, program, or College‑related obligations. The work schedule may include daytime hours, early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends based on instructional schedules and clinical site requirements.

• Develop, organize, and deliver instruction in assigned Practical Nursing courses in accordance with approved curriculum standards, departmental guidelines, program outcomes, and North Carolina Board of Nursing requirements.
• Provide didactic, laboratory, simulation, online, and supervised clinical instruction.
• Prepare syllabi, lesson plans, instructional materials, assessments, clinical assignments, and learning activities aligned with student learning outcomes and program requirements.
• Integrate evidence‑based practice, clinical judgment, patient safety, quality improvement, ethical‑legal principles, and professional nursing standards into instruction.
• Utilize a variety of instructional methods and technologies to support diverse learning styles, including face‑to‑face, hybrid, online, laboratory, simulation, and clinical learning environments.
• Maintain course content, grade books, attendance records, and instructional materials within the College’s learning management system.
• Evaluate and revise instructional strategies, course materials, and learning activities based on assessment data, student performance, program outcomes, and regulatory expectations.
• Ensure instructional activities align with North Carolina Board of Nursing Education Rules, approved curriculum standards, accreditation requirements, and program outcomes.
• Evaluate and utilize Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or Affordable Educational Resources (AER) where appropriate to support student affordability, access, learning outcomes, and instructional quality.
• Select traditional textbooks or publisher‑supported resources when…