Nursing Faculty - Tenure Track Job Wenatchee area,Washington USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Nursing Faculty - Full Time Tenure Track

This is a full-time tenure-track faculty position based on the Omak campus.

Teaching and Clinical Supervision

Teaching nursing theory courses, covering nursing practice and patient care.
Supervising students in the skills practice lab, ensuring they develop the necessary clinical skills.
Supervising students in clinical experiences in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities and community agencies.

Program Development and Evaluation

Contributing to the development and implementation of the nursing program curriculum.
Participating in the development and implementation of nursing program education policies.
Assessing student learning outcomes and evaluating the effectiveness of the nursing program.

Administrative & Advising

Holding scheduled office hours and advising students on degree and career paths.

Participating in department, division, college and task group meetings.

This is not intended to be an exclusive list of all duties and responsibilities. Related duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A master's degree in nursing from an accredited program OR a bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND a master's degree in a health or education related field from an accredited college or university (per WAC ).
A current, unencumbered RN license in Washington state.
Evidence of current clinical skills in medical-surgical nursing.
Documented successful teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Post-secondary teaching experience, preferably in a community college setting.
Experience with online and hybrid teaching modalities.
Experience in curriculum development.
Proficiency with computer applications for instruction and clinical documentation.
Ability to create digital content in accessible formats.
Experience working in multilingual and multicultural environments.

Bilingual in Spanish and English.

General Qualifications

Wenatchee Valley College seeks faculty who will help move the college into the future. We see our role as assisting students to achieve their individual goals and to serve the community and its needs for an educated workforce. We expect all faculty to strive for excellence both in the classroom and in their broader role as cooperative members of the college.

Beyond the stated minimum and preferred qualifications, the following abilities are important to fulfilling our mission and goals:

Mastery of discipline, demonstrated through earned degrees, continued professional education, employment in the field and other relevant education and experience.
Teaching skills, demonstrated through prior teaching assignments, graduate teaching assignments, professional training and other relevant experience.
Knowledge, understanding and support of the mission and purpose of a comprehensive community college.
Flexibility to adapt to the dynamically changing arena of American post-secondary education, including the ability to perceive opportunity and assist the college in moving in new directions.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Technology literacy and the willingness to make effective use of technological resources in support of the classroom.
Commitment to working effectively with students, colleagues, staff and a district community who represent a broad spectrum of ages, abilities, ethnicities, and educational, economic, and cultural backgrounds.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of and ability to comply with nursing education and practice WACs through .
Demonstrates strong critical thinking and clinical judgment skills.
Demonstrate current evidence-based nursing practice.
Demonstrate effectiveness as a nursing educator.

Have preparation in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development.

Ability to work a flexible schedule on an as needed basis.

Ability to work with computers and technology to deliver or support instruction.

Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and perform tasks in a timely manner.

Possess the characteristics of a team player and a desire to learn.

Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.

Will exemplify excellent interpersonal skills.

Ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, clinical partners and student body.

Demonstrate ability to organize and prioritize many different tasks.

Acts with minimal direct supervision. Required to be a self-starter and extremely dependable.

Diversity, equity and inclusion:
Demonstrated competency and experience working in a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, gender and racial/ethnic backgrounds and those with physical, emotional and/or learning disabilities.

Terms of Employment

This is full-time, tenure-track faculty position. The salary for the position is determined by placement on the Wenatchee Valley College full-time faculty schedule (currently $72,073 to $84,774*) for a 9-month, 175-day…