Obstetric Practical Nursing Instructor; Part time​/Adjunct; Wayne, MI

Obstetric (OB) Instructor – Practical Nurse

The Obstetric (OB) instructor performs as the expert and is entrusted with imparting the knowledge and skills each student needs to be successful by providing quality delivery of assigned courses while ensuring that all students become competent in the course objectives. Instructors evaluate and resolve student questions, issues and problems, and ensure appropriate action is taken to the satisfaction of the student, Dorsey College, and/or regulatory agencies in compliance with policy, procedures, and legal requirements.

Instructors are to be motivating, fair and impartial, creative, dedicated, and professional.

The instructor is responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering quality classroom instruction in lecture, clinical, and/or laboratory format based on the approved course outline by selecting and utilizing a variety of approved course materials and teaching methods that address all learning modalities to ensure that the needs of individual students in the program are met.

The instructor must assess student learning using appropriate methods, demonstrate effectiveness with strong outcomes in student retention, student success, and student attendance, as measured by the faculty development program. The instructor is also responsible for conducting an engaging classroom lecture and/or lab based on the course outline, motivating students by demonstrating sensitivity for concerns and actively involving students in classroom discussions and/or activities, advising students on attendance, grades, and issues throughout the module and mid-term to ensure successful completion of their course, contacting absentee students by text, email, and/or phone as needed to improve retention, managing classroom environment through compliance with campus policies including but not limited to classroom management, attendance, punctuality, and professionalism, ensuring instructor preparedness before class by listing the following information on the white board in class:
Instructor Name and Contact Information (Google Voice Phone Number and Dorsey Email Address), Date, Class Name, Day's Objectives, and Next Session Objectives, monitoring and preparing supplies and equipment to ensure readiness prior to class, informing appropriate campus personnel when areas requiring attention are discovered, participating in faculty, staff, committee, and in-service meetings. Attendance at commencement is strongly encouraged.

The instructor must demonstrate professional growth in the subject in which they teach through a combination of several of the following activities: membership and participation educational associations, professional organizations, continuance of education, concurrent related business experience, educational research, and awareness of current practices and standards. Attendance at seminars, conventions, field visits, vendor shows, equipment exhibits, etc., are excellent opportunities for instructors to gain enrichment.

Professional writing by an instructor is also an example of professional growth. The instructor is also responsible for actively supporting other departments such as Financial Aid, Admissions, and Career Services, ensuring that all educational activity is conducted in a legal and ethical manner, demonstrating continuous improvement by working within the guidelines of the Company's Faculty Development Program or other criteria as identified (such as success rate, retention rate, student attendance rate, student evaluations of instructor, and final exam pass rates), maintaining employer relationships by at least annual contacts with employers;

both visits can be virtual, either via zoom or telephone conversation. Documented visits will be completed on the Liaison Form, facilitating all courses included in the curriculum if OB is not available and/or when necessary; except Pediatrics, unless experienced.

The instructor must possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills as well as active listening, strong time management skills and ability to work well under pressure, ability to multitask, prioritize, show extreme resourcefulness…