Nursing Full Time Faculty - LPN Instructor

Salary: $61,746.00 Annually
Location : Durham, NC
Job Type: Full-Time Faculty
Job Number: 26-27-00088
Division: Academics and Guided Career Pathways
Department: Practical Nursing Education
Opening Date: 11/12/2026
Closing Date: 12/13/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt

Description

Do Great Things! The instructor of the Practical Nursing is primarily responsible for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction, and for providing those related services and support activities required for optimal student learning and effective educational programming. As a member of the Practical Nursing program faculty, the instructor is also accountable for assisting and supporting the program director and/or department dean, as needed, in meeting the instructional and curricular requirements of the program, department, and division.

Examples of Duties

• Teach a minimum load of 18 to 20 contact hours per semester in a flexible schedule as determined by the needs of the program and as approved by the Dean, Health Technologies;
• Have instructional plans prepared for each class session and in accordance with the stated objectives of the course;
• Enforce academic policy and procedures at all times, and comply with all other institutional rules and regulations pertinent to classroom/clinical instruction and general employment;
• Serve as educational advisor to students, as formally required and as otherwise requested or needed by individual students;
• Assist in the development and enforcement of policies and procedures related to student admission, progression and graduation;
• Be available to students requiring additional assistance;
• Assist in the revision and development of course outlines, syllabi, curriculum plans, and other instructional documentation required to meet program objectives;
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of competency-based education and utilize available educational resources for the improvement of instruction and the creation of teaching materials;
• Assist the program director in the identification, preview, and acquisition of needed educational resources, including textbook selection, library materials, laboratory supplies, and other instructional provisions.
• Participate in registration activities each semester, as assigned, and assist in the recruitment of students;
• Participate in program, departmental, divisional, and instructional meetings and other announced activities;
• Maintain complete office and student records, as needed; processing reports, forms, and all other required paperwork in a timely, efficient manner, checking for the accuracy, correctness, and completeness of all data;
• Fulfill committee assignments and other special appointments within the educational community as well as the community-at-large, and otherwise give appropriate support to institutional endeavors;
• Maintain posted office and on-campus hours sufficient to fulfill all contracted duties and individual professional obligations, as well as to meet the needs of the program, department, division, and the College;
• Take advantage of in-service training and other opportunities for continued professional development, including attendance at off-campus activities, as feasible, and generally staying abreast of developments in the field of instruction;
• Maintain proper communication and supportive relations at all times with all other units and branches of the division and the College, providing assistance to them in carrying out their respective functions;
• Assume other necessary responsibilities and perform additional tasks as assigned by the program director, department dean, senior vice president, and/or president in meeting the needs of the program, department, division, and the College.

Minimum Qualifications

• Baccalaureate in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited institution. ***Required to obtain a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited institution within five years of initial full-time employment***.
• Must have a current unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Should have background experience in the area of Medical-Surgical and /or Maternal-Child nursing.

Work Experience:

• The Practical Nursing instructor must have (2) two calendar years full-time employment or the equivalent experience in clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse in a hospital or primary care facility;
• One year of current teaching experience with appropriate clinical supervisory skills at the Practical Nursing level or above, or the equivalent in professional clinical education, is preferred.

Supplemental Information

• .Required to obtain a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited institution within five years of initial full-time employment.
• Prior to or within the first three years of employment, the Practical Nursing instructor must have preparation in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation, appropriate to assignment. This preparation may be demonstrated by one of the following:
• Completion of 45 contact hours of continuing education courses;
• Completion of a certificate program in nursing education;
• Nine semester hours of education course work;
• National certification in nursing education; or
• Documentation of successful completion of structured, individualized development activities of at least 45 contact hours approved by the Board. Criteria for approval include content in the faculty role within the curriculum implementation, objectives to be met and evaluated, review of strategies for identified student population and expectations of student and faculty performance.
• A thorough understanding and commitment to the mission and philosophy of the North Carolina Community College System.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, civil, and respectful interpersonal relations throughout the college and the community.
• Ability to respect and work with social, cultural, spiritual, and intellectual diversity.
• Competence in oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of principles of adult education and student-centered active learning strategies.
• Proficiency in computer technology as evidenced by competence with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word and current instructional technology.
• Ability to function effectively under stress.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution abilities.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Awareness of needs and expectations of student, colleagues, and community groups.
• Ability to think creatively and put ideas into action.
• Ability to make presentations to small and large audiences.
• Personal integrity, honesty, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Familiarity with OSHA standards as they apply to health technologies education.
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and effective oral and written communication/public relation skills.
• Ability to recognize and evaluate unsafe patient care situations and take appropriate action.
• Maintain competence in the areas of assigned responsibility.
• Have knowledge of nursing practice for the registered nurse and the licensed practical nurse.

Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The physical and mental demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job:
Mobility sufficient to:

Move around in classrooms, labs, patient rooms, workspaces, and treatment areas
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Stand, squat, reach above head, lift, push, pull

Walk the equivalent of several miles daily at work
Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time;
Ability to lift, at times, 10 lbs.
Motor skills sufficient to:
~ Calibrate and use equipment, e.g. administer injections, insert catheters, manipulate intravenous equipment, and position and transfer patients

Hearing sufficient to:
Hear monitor alarms, emergency signals and cries for help
Auscultate bodily sounds (Blood pressure, breath sounds, heart sounds and others)
Vision sufficient to:
~ Observe patient/client responses, see a change in skin color, read the scale on a syringe.

Tactile ability sufficient to:
~ Perform palpation, functions of physical examination and/or those related to therapeutic intervention. e.g. insertion of catheters, palpate a pulse

Normal Working Hours:
A minimum of a 40-hour work week as determined with the supervisor to allow the employee to fulfill the assigned duties and responsibilities, including occasional evening and weekend hours. A summer supplemental contract may be provided for summer hours depending on the curriculum workload.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
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01

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
Less than High School
High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
Associate degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree

02

Do you have a graduate degree in Nursing from an accredited institution, or If you do not currently have a graduate degree or doctoral degree in Nursing, are you willing to obtain one within five years of your initial full-time employment?
Yes
No

03

Do you currently hold an unrestricted license as a registered nurse in the state of North Carolina?
Yes
No

04

Can you provide documentation of successful completion of structured, individualized development activities of at least 45 contact hours approved by the Board?
Yes
No

05

Do you have at least two calendar years of full-time employment, or equivalent experience, providing clinical nursing care as a Registered Nurse in a hospital or primary care facility?
Yes
No

06

Do you have at least one year of current teaching experience at the Practical Nursing level or above?
Yes
No

07

Do you have clinical nursing experience in Medical-Surgical nursing and/or Maternal-Child nursing?
Yes
No

08

Do you have experience providing clinical supervision to nursing students?
Yes
No

09

Do you have equivalent professional clinical education experience?
Yes
No

Required Question