Part-Time Faculty, Clinical Nursing

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

At NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), part-time faculty are regarded as full-time professionals who happen to teach part-time. Upon accepting an associate or nursing faculty position, individuals commit to upholding the responsibilities of a professional educator. The primary duty is the instruction of assigned classes, labs, or clinicals, and this responsibility takes precedence over all others. Faculty members are expected to be present, punctual, and well-prepared for every class, lab, or clinical session.In addition to teaching, faculty may be assigned other responsibilities by their supervisor, the Nursing Director, Division Dean, or Associate Vice President for Workforce, and must adhere to the Faculty Handbook. All faculty are expected to embody the community college philosophy and remain dedicated to NWACC’s mission and goals, maintaining a professional role and never using their position for personal or non-professional purposes.

Essential Duties:

• Maintain clinical and educational competencies relevant to instructional areas
• Ensure safe faculty-to-student ratios in clinical settings (max 1:8 acute, 1:10 non-acute)
• Support and implement the Nursing Program’s philosophy, curriculum, and goals
• Plan, coordinate, and sustain effective clinical learning environments
• Foster critical thinking and meaningful learning experiences
• Evaluate student performance using approved methods (with MSN faculty involvement)
• Participate in curriculum development, faculty meetings, and committees
• Advise and support nursing students while upholding high standards of practice
• Comply with professional dress code and perform additional duties as assigned

Rate of Pay:

Level 1 (Cert./Licensure in Discipline) =$32.00/hr. 
Level 2 (Licensure + AAS Degree) =$35.00/hr. 
Level 3 (Bachelor's Degree) = $39/hr.                           
Level 4 (Master's Degree) = $42/hr.                               
Level 5 (Doctorate Degree) = $45/hr.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed in Arkansas or eligible for licensure
• Two years clinical experience
• Clinical teaching experience
• Clear criminal background
• Clear 10 panel urine drug screen
• Current Immunizations

Required Licenses:

• Current TB/CPR documentation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling skills
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the profession
• Current knowledge of contemporary practice
• Computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook ©, Blackboard or similar Distance Learning Platform

Physical activities and environmental conditions must be considered for all employees of the Department of Nursing

Physical Activities:

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively; required to stand, walk, sit, and reach; occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; color vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions:

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Because full-time faculty may need to substitute for clinical instructors in clinical agencies, the environmental conditions will likely be different than in the office setting.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.