Nursing Instructor

Our Mission Statement:

As a federally designated Hispanic-serving Institution residing on the traditional homelands of the 14 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Yakima Valley College cultivates equity and a culture of innovative and inclusive teaching and learning.

Yakima Valley College serves all students holistically, supports all students' learning goals, and fosters achievement within career and educational pathways.

We strengthen our communities by providing opportunities for personal enrichment, economic mobility, and sociocultural engagement.

Are you passionate about increasing student success in the field of Nursing? Do you want to work side by side with colleagues who are leading the national conversation on increasing retention and completion? Can you envision yourself challenging and being challenged to find innovative ways to address persistent achievement gaps? If these questions resonate with you, then we invite you to consider joining the faculty ranks at Yakima Valley College (YVC), an innovative and equity-focused designated Hispanic Serving Institution dedicated to helping all students achieve their academic and professional goals.

YVC offers opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, encourages cooperative learning, and use of technologies in the classroom, including simulation and e-learning. All faculty are engaged in the assessment of college goals and purposes.

Yakima Valley College seeks an innovative full-time Nursing Instructor who is active and accomplished in their discipline, who has a record of successful teaching or related experience, and who is committed to community college students and their success. This is an in person, full-time, special faculty (non-tenure track) position, with an anticipated start of September 1, 2025.

Reporting to the Director of Nursing Programs the Nursing Instructor will demonstrate they have actively experimented or are professionally interested in interventions and strategies designed to close the achievement gaps for underrepresented students. Additionally, we are seeking a candidate with a record as a successful instructor who demonstrates the strong promise becoming a contributing member of the Workforce Education Division.

Yakima Valley College seeks innovative Nursing Instructors, who are committed to community college students and their success. We are an innovative and equity-focused college, dedicated to helping students achieve their academic and professional goals.  All applicants must be able to exhibit a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of YVC students, faculty and staff.  

The applicant must be able to develop equity-minded practices within an educational environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Teach a variety of nursing courses as assigned, in lecture, lab and clinical practicum.

* Lead efforts and implement strategies to increase student success in Nursing, including closing achievement gaps between demographic groups.

* Maintain a positive and professional attitude, fostering an environment of collaboration and respect.

* Actively promote the program's mission, goals, and values to both internal and external audiences, highlighting its strengths and contributions.

* Engage in outreach as requested, represent the program positively in various forums, and actively support efforts to enhance the programs reputation and impact.

* Build relationships in Nursing industry/clinical settings that result in high-quality partnerships and co-op/internship placements.

* Follow college, division and department policies, procedures and processes.

* Engage in assessment activities to meet the requirements of the College, program, and course-level student evaluation.

* Use a variety of teaching methodologies, including technology tools effectively.

* In partnership with the Nursing faculty team update curriculum as required by the institution or industry trends and to meet accreditation standards for Nursing.

* Evaluate course effectiveness and gather data for accreditation reports.

* Develop, implement and evaluate departmental curriculum based on changes and updates at state and national levels.

* Follow developed criteria for the selection and evaluation of clinical and practice experiences in clinical facilities which address safety and the need for students to achieve program outcomes and course objectives.

* Assist with coordination of departmental programs including awarded grants, State or Federal funding, and/or special projects.

* Continually upgrade knowledge and skills in the nursing field in order to maintain relevant curriculum.

* Work effectively with administration, supervisors, colleagues, staff, and students as part of an education team.

* Place primary emphasis on student learning in the design, delivery and evaluation of courses.

* Teach to a variety of learning styles as demonstrated in the development of…