JOB TITLE: Nursing Faculty
DEPARTMENT: Nursing FLSA: Exempt
LOCATION: Various LEVEL:
REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing/Division Chairperson/ DATE: September 9, 2010
Vice President, Instruction
POSITION SUMMARY:
Faculty is responsible for providing effective learning experiences in the classroom and laboratory for students with diverse interests, abilities and expectations. Teaching and training duties shall be performed under the direct supervision of the Vice President but may be delegated to the Division Chairperson.
ESSENTIAL TASKS:
n Teach thirty (30) semester credit hours (or the equivalent in lab, clinical, etc. hours) each academic year and maintain 10 office hours per week (as approved) for the purpose of assisting and advising students.
n With the assistance of the Division Chairperson and the Vice President of Instruction, select, prepare and maintain current curriculum, course outlines and printed and non-printed instructional materials.
n Advise students; provide assistance to the students regarding up-to-date information on degrees or certificates in their educational program; maintain accurate files on each advisee; refer students, when appropriate, to sources of specialized services within the College.
n Participate, when appropriate, in schedule building, budget development and control, equipment and material orders, report preparation, and the formation and meetings of program advisory boards as required by relevant policy.
n Maintain office/discipline/division records as required by the College.
n Assist in timely efforts to meet program reviews and the development and implementation of North Central accreditation guidelines with regard to student academic achievement (assessment) and their success on outcomes (institutional effectiveness).
n Conduct all classes in accordance with an established and current course syllabus and approved textbook (and/or related instructional material). Participate in textbook adoption and review as appropriate.
n Serve on College/faculty standing committees and attend appropriate College meetings.
n Participate in and develop efforts to recruit and retain students.
n Use the appropriate College policies and procedures to resolve and document student complaints, concerns and problems.
n Maintain a high level of professional ethics.
n Serve as Division Chairperson if assigned by the Vice President of Instruction.
n Ensure ADA compliance within classes assigned.
n Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Instruction or Division Chairperson.
n Compliance with Missouri State Board of Nursing minimum standards.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
n Ongoing systematic development, implementation and evaluation of the total program in relation to philosophy and mission and graduate competencies. .
n Maintain confidential student records in compliance with ECC Board Policy.
n Maintain clinical and educational competencies in area of instruction.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
n Knowledge of College policies and procedures.
n Ability to manage interpersonal conflict situations requiring tact, diplomacy and discretion.
n Knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
n Ability to interact effectively with diverse student populations and a wide variety of co-workers.
n Knowledge of instructional policies and procedures.
LEADERSHIP and COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
n Verbalize understanding of a problem or situations, ask relevant questions for clarifications and explain it to others.
n Well developed written communication skills.
n Communicate diplomatically, clearly and effectively with students and co-workers verbally and by telephone using the English language.
n Ability to present materials effectively to individual students or groups.
DECISION-MAKING and ANALYTICAL SKILLS:
n Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
n Ability to organize and express ideas, directions, and data in a logical sequence to describe a process, or explain procedures such as how to perform a task to someone else.
n Deal with abstract and concrete variables.
EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE:
n Ability to use information technology for personal productivity, including word processing, electronic communications, databases, spreadsheets and presentations.
n Standard office equipment such as electric typewriters, computers, telephones, calculators, and copy machines
n Smartboards; distance learning applications; Moodle; eCentral
WORKING CONDITIONS - the following physical conditions and hazards may be encountered in this position:
n Normal office/classroom environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature changes.
n Responsibilities may involve working evening and weekend hours.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
n Move from room to room, floor to floor and building to building.
n Stamina to instruct classes up to five consecutive hours.
§ The position may also require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
POSITIONS SUPERVISED:
n None
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: (A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.)
n Master's degree with a major in the subject field to be taught, or a master's degree in a related field with 18 graduate credit hours in the subject field to be taught; after 3-5 years of employment, MSN should be completed.
n A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and directly related work experience in the career field to be taught.
n Two years as a registered nurse.
n Current undisciplined license to practice professional nursing in Missouri.
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I have read and reviewed the above job description with my immediate supervisor.
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