Instructor Non-Exempt Nursing
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Education / Teaching
Nursing Instructor
Nursing instructors, also known as nurse educators, are professionals with the education and practical skills to prepare nursing students for entry into practice. Faculty is accountable to the Director of Vocational Nursing for the implementation of the approved curriculum based on the mission and philosophy of the nursing program and the Institute of Technology.
Nursing instructors lead, develop, and organize teaching curricula and programs that will best prepare nurses for the current challenges of the profession. This instruction can take place in the classroom, skills lab, during simulation, and also during clinical rotations at healthcare facilities approved by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT).
The information listed below is meant to serve as samples of job duties and responsibilities for positions in this classification. This list is neither inclusive nor exclusive, but indicative of several types of duties performed. Consequently, this information does not reflect Essential Functions for any given position in this classification.
- Demonstrate a thorough and accurate knowledge of their field or discipline.
- Serves as a professional role model to students
- Display an ability to interpret and evaluate the theories of their field or discipline.
- Connect subject matter with related fields.
- Stay current in their subject matter through professional development, involvement in professional organizations, and attending professional meetings, conferences, or workshops.
- Learn and use technology to enhance teaching and the educational experience when appropriate.
- Teach a course load as assigned, including preparation for and instruction of theory classes and clinical laboratory experiences.
- Utilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of adult learner.
- Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning
- Assess effectiveness of teaching through direct and indirect methods.
- Include psychosocial needs in outlining nursing care.
- Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of the IOT students. Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Utilize a variety of teaching methods including lecture, case study, video, demonstration, small group discussion, work sheets, student presentations, role play, patient care simulations, and guest speakers to communicate subject matter to students.
- Maintain consistency with instructional plan as approved by the BVNPT
- Develop, update, and post course syllabi in a timely manner.
- Assume complete responsibility for up to 15 students in the clinical facilities.
- Teach a course load as assigned, including preparation for and instruction of theory classes and clinical laboratory experiences.
- Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning
- Clarify daily clinical expectations with students during pre-conference.
- Clarify student placement and expectations with clinical facility staff.
- Make patient/student assignments that meet both clinical objectives and patient needs.
- Direct students in data collection and integration into their clinical paperwork; provide resources to students to ensure critical thinking through the nursing process.
- Coordinate with Clinical site a daily plan to best observe, instruct, and evaluate students.
- Direct post conference to ensure application of theoretical content to clinical experiences; provide opportunities for students to share learned experiences and verbalize feelings.
- Evaluate student progress and give feedback weekly. Provide clear objectives for improvement as needed.
- Instructor is to provide immediate feedback of clinical performance following observation of skill.
- Maintain consistency with instructional plan as approved by the BVNPT
- Participate in monthly faculty meetings
- Collaborate with other faculty on suggestions for curriculum…
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