Nursing Instructor

Scope The Nursing Instructor provides high-quality didactic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical instruction in assigned nursing courses and programs while supporting student achievement, safe clinical learning, and continuous program improvement. The position promotes evidence-based teaching, consistent evaluation, academic support, and compliance with institutional, accreditation, regulatory, and clinical-agency requirements. The Nursing Instructor also contributes to curriculum development, outcomes assessment, recruitment, retention, and other nursing-program responsibilities that support student success and program effectiveness. Authority The Nursing Instructor is directly responsible to the Director of Nursing. Major Responsibilities Instruction and Student Learning Duties Provides instruction and evaluation in assigned nursing courses in day, evening, hybrid, online, laboratory, simulation, and clinical formats at RSCC campuses, approved instructional sites, worksites, and clinical agencies as assigned. Teaches from the current ACCS-approved course directory, Plans of Instruction, RSCC curriculum plans, course syllabi, and approved program policies while maintaining alignment among course objectives, student learning outcomes, instructional activities, and evaluation methods. Uses evidence-based teaching and instructional strategies appropriate to the delivery method, adult learners, and assigned nursing content. Provides students with current course syllabi and clearly communicates course requirements, attendance expectations, grading and evaluation methods, clinical requirements, progression standards, and available remediation and support resources. Evaluates and documents student academic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical performance in a timely, consistent, and objective manner and provides prompt feedback and appropriate remediation. Maintains appropriate office and student support hours and provides academic advising, coaching, and referral to RSCC support services as needed. Maintains complete and accurate course, grade, attendance, clinical evaluation, assessment, and instructional records required by RSCC, ACCS, ABN, ACEN, and clinical partners. Clinical, Laboratory, and Simulation Duties Provides direct supervision of students in clinical learning experiences consistent with ABN standards, course outcomes, faculty qualifications, student readiness, and clinical‑agency requirements. Maintains faculty‑to‑student ratios collaboratively established by the nursing program and clinical agency and complies with the ABN maximum of 1:8 in licensed inpatient acute‑care hospital clinical experiences. Remains readily accessible to students during assigned clinical learning experiences to provide direction, procedural guidance, supervision, and evaluation. Ensures students are assigned only to learning experiences for which they have demonstrated appropriate preparation and required clinical clearance. Promotes patient and student safety, confidentiality, professional conduct, infection prevention, medication safety, and adherence to clinical‑agency policies and applicable standards of nursing practice. Participates in simulation‑based learning consistent with approved curriculum, ABN requirements, current simulation standards, and RSCC policies and completes required simulation training applicable to assigned responsibilities. Maintains current clinical competence and knowledge relevant to assigned nursing courses and clinical areas. Curriculum, Assessment, and Compliance Duties Participates in development, implementation, review, evaluation, and updating of nursing curricula, course materials, syllabi, clinical evaluation tools, simulation activities, and teaching‑learning practices. Participates in systematic program evaluation, outcomes assessment, data collection, analysis, action planning, and documentation related to end‑of‑program student learning outcomes, program outcomes, NCLEX preparation, retention, completion, graduate performance, employer feedback, and other program indicators. Uses assessment findings and evidence to recommend and implement improvements in instruction, curriculum, clinical learning, student support, and program operations. Participates in selection and evaluation of textbooks, learning resources, testing products, technology, laboratory and simulation equipment, and instructional supplies. Contributes faculty input to program planning, resource needs, scheduling, clinical placement planning, and budget requests. Maintains educational, experiential, licensure, certification, and professional qualifications required for assigned courses and responsibilities under ABN, ACEN, ACCS Policy 605.02, RSCC credentialing standards, and clinical‑agency requirements. Participates in ACEN accreditation activities, ABN reports and reviews, ACCS compliance activities, institutional accreditation activities, self‑studies, site visits, substantive‑change documentation, follow‑up reports, and other regulatory or accreditation processes as assigned. Completes required faculty orientation and ongoing development in teaching and learning, adult learning principles, curriculum development, assessment and test‑item writing, clinical education, simulation, and other areas appropriate to the faculty role. Participates in regular faculty performance evaluation and uses evaluation findings to support professional growth and continuous improvement. Maintains required documentation for faculty credentialing, licensure verification, professional development, clinical‑agency onboarding, health requirements, background checks, certifications, and other compliance records. Attends nursing faculty meetings, division meetings, College meetings, professional development activities, committee meetings, advisory activities, and other assigned institutional functions. Reports promptly to the Director of Nursing any licensure issue, clinical‑agency restriction, student safety concern, or other condition that could affect faculty qualifications, ability to teach, or program compliance. Student, Community, and College Duties Supports recruitment and retention of qualified nursing students through advising, information sessions, high‑school and community outreach, career events, and other approved recruitment activities. Advises students regarding plans of study, course sequencing, progression requirements, clinical eligibility, licensure preparation, career development, and transfer or upward‑mobility opportunities within the scope of assigned duties. Maintains professional relationships with clinical agencies, healthcare employers, community partners, and other educational institutions to support high‑quality clinical learning, workforce responsiveness, and student transition to practice. Uses RSCC‑approved learning management, student information, assessment, communication, and instructional technology systems effectively and securely. Maintains confidentiality of student, employee, patient, and clinical‑agency information in accordance with FERPA, HIPAA, RSCC policy, and applicable law. Performs other duties consistent with the faculty role as assigned by the Director of Nursing or other appropriate RSCC administrator. Qualifications An active, unencumbered Alabama registered nurse license or active multistate registered nurse license issued by a Nurse Licensure Compact party state is required. An earned graduate degree in nursing or a related health field from an institution accredited by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education is required. Academic and experiential qualifications appropriate to the nursing content, clinical area, and level of instruction assigned are required. At least three (3) years of successful full‑time professional nursing experience, or equivalent experience sufficient to demonstrate current competence in the assigned nursing field, is required. Ability to meet clinical‑agency requirements and maintain certifications, health documentation, background and drug‑screen requirements, and other clearances applicable to assigned clinical responsibilities is required. Postsecondary nursing teaching experience in classroom, laboratory, simulation, and/or clinical settings is preferred. Experience with concept‑based nursing curricula and ACCS nursing Plans of Instruction is preferred. Experience with ACEN accreditation, ABN program approval and compliance, systematic program evaluation, outcomes assessment, NCLEX preparation, and/or nursing simulation is preferred. Current professional certification relevant to the assigned clinical specialty or teaching responsibilities is preferred. Must possess effective written, oral, interpersonal, organizational, technology, and documentation skills. Must be able to collaborate effectively with the Director of Nursing, nursing faculty, students, clinical partners, administrators, and support services. Must be able to manage multiple deadlines and maintain complete, accurate, accreditation‑ready documentation. Reid State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E‑Verify). E‑Verify electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security. Reid State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Reid State Community College will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation for the interview are encouraged to request it when contacted for an interview appointment. In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the award being made. The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. The College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Reid State Technical College