Nursing; LVN Instructor

Position: Nursing (LVN) Instructor
Full-time, Tenure Track (177 Day 10 Month)

$69,380.72 - $ per year

Probationary (Contract I) Member of Academic Faculty

Projected Timeline:

Anticipated Application Screening Period:
The week of April 7, 2026

Tentative First Interview Dates:
The week of May 11, 2026 (In person)

Tentative Second Interview Date:
May 15, 2026 (In person)

Tentative

Start Date:

August 1, 2026

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

The Butte College Nursing Program is seeking two (2) full-time, tenure track instructors for the Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) program, beginning in the Fall 2026 term. Successful candidates will provide both classroom and clinical instruction. Classroom teaching will take place at the Glenn Center in Orland, while clinical instruction will occur primarily at local skilled nursing facilities and other clinical sites.

Butte College is committed to delivering a high-quality LVN education, as demonstrated by our strong student outcomes and excellent board pass rates. These positions offer an opportunity to mentor and prepare future vocational nurses in a supportive and student-centered learning environment.

Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge in all content areas of the Licensed Vocational Nursing curriculum and clinical competencies. The faculty in the Vocational and Associate Degree Programs work closely together and must possess a knowledge base of both the vocational and registered nursing roles. Responsibilities include teaching nursing theory, clinical, and laboratory content.

POSITION DUTIES:

In addition to the representative duties listed below, this position is also responsible for:

* Providing academic and clinical instruction, supervision, performance counseling, and evaluation of students in the Vocational Nursing Program. This may include instruction in the Associate Degree Nursing Program and/or the Certified Nursing Assistant Program.

* Assisting the department with the development and coordination of curriculum, staff, clinical agencies, and scheduling for the nursing programs.

* Working cooperatively and effectively with department staff and clinical agencies to carry out the instructional plans of the programs.

* Complying with Board of Vocational Nursing (BVNPT), Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) policies to maintain program approval and standards.

The full-time college instructor is responsible for effective performance in the following areas:

A. General Scope of Responsibilities

* Excellence in teaching and instruction.

* Maintenance of professional growth and academic currency.

* Carrying out of area, departmental and/or program responsibilities.

* Contribution to the College as a whole in the form of College-wide service.

* Development and assessment of student learning outcomes.

B. Teaching and Instruction

* Instructor plans for and is continually well prepared to teach.

* Instructor provides organized delivery of instruction.

* Instructor communicates respectfully to students and encourages contact.

* Instruction is consistent with the stated and approved outcomes of the course.

* Instruction is relevant to the course.

* Instructor shows interest in the subject matter and student learning.

* Instructor uses strategies designed to foster student engagement with the content.

* Instructor uses standards of student evaluation that are clear, fair and followed consistently.

* Instructor requires and evaluates levels of student effort sufficient to develop mastery of the subject or skills in the course.

* Instructor grades and returns student work, assignments and tests in a reasonable period of time.

* Instructor makes effective use of teaching aids, instructional methods and materials required of students (e.g., texts, manuals, etc.).

* Instructor is an effective teacher.

* Instructor prepares complete and timely course syllabi.

* Instructor continually evaluates, updates and revises course content and instructional methods and materials.

* Instructor coordinates course contents and instructional methods with other teachers in the program/discipline.

* Instructor meets and assists students during office hours, by appointment or at other reasonable times.

* Instructor initiates and carries through with improvements to course contents and classroom teaching methods.

C. Professional Growth and Currency

* Instructor demonstrates examples of activities which show a pattern of academic, professional, and/or technical updating or currency.

D. Area or Departmental Responsibilities

* Instructor is knowledgeable about and abides by College, Area and Department policies and procedures.

* Instructor meets deadlines and time targets including deadlines for reports, grades and paperwork.

* Instructor orders instructional materials, equipment and textbooks with sufficient lead times.

* Instructor assists Chair in evaluating and revising course schedules.

* Instructor collaborates to determine equitable course assignments.

* Instructor provides assistance to other full-time, part-time and/or new…