Part Time Instructor Nursing - Bend andor Madras Campus POOL

Primary Purpose
Provide instruction for students in an Associate of Applied Science degree in a Nursing Program with Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse exit points. The instructor will be expected to teach primarily medicalsurgical content as well as components of maternity pediatrics and mental health nursing; and pharmacology. The focus of student instruction includes application of relevant theoretical frameworks development and refinement of psychomotor skills integration of pathophysiology and disease processes and the nursing care of hospitalized and communitybased clients across the lifespan with simple to complex alterations in health. Nursing Faculty are expected to create a caring learning environment that will promote active learning and foster critical thinking. COCC is looking for parttime instructors for our Bend and Madras Campuses. This will be discussed more if you are contacted for an interview.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Provide Instruction in Nursing. The Nursing Program Curriculum is taught using a collaborative teaching model. The focus of this position is skills instruction and clinical Instruction. Skills instruction is delivered in a Learning Resource Center environment that includes scenariobased skills instruction supervised coaching sessions simulation and skills assessment. Clinical instruction is provided in a variety of healthcare settings primarily St. Charles Medical Center in Bend and Redmond using a model of direct student supervision and a final term Capstone. The Nursing Faculty value the participation of individuals in decision and policymaking processes and practice Shared Governance. Faculty assignments include providing individual conference time to guide and evaluate student progress. Parttime teaching requires up to 24.5 load units per year involving approximately 56 students per class and 8 students per practicum group. Teaching assignments may include clinical assignments taught during the day and/or evening shift. Capstone clinical assessment may require travel to various locations including Redmond Madras Prineville and Lapine. Nursing faculty are expected to perform all essential duties and tasks specific to the nursing department as outlined in the Nursing Program Faculty Handbook. Participate in the shared governance of the department and the college. Maintain Office Hours and Student Contact: All instructors are expected to be available to their students outside of class for approximately one hour/week for each section they teach up to a maximum of five hours/week. Facilitate the Nursing Program Curriculum: Perform essential duties and tasks specific to the nursing program and additional assignments as delegated. Other College Responsibilities: Parttime instructors are welcome to participate in program management activities. This may include 1 cooperating with administration in program and course development; 2 participating on College committees in faculty organizations and professional advisory committee meetings; and 3 assisting the department chairperson in program planning course development and revision and accreditation activities. A stipend is provided for meeting attendance. Perform other essential duties and tasks in the Nursing Department as assigned. Meet as a Condition of Employment. Faculty must meet the minimum requirements for the position and such other appropriate college requirements that become necessary throughout the teaching career.

Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements: Candidates must meet qualifications set forth by the Oregon State Board of Nursing Division 21 Oregon Administrative Rules as a Nurse Educator Associate. These include: A baccalaureate degree in nursing. The instructor shall hold a current unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Oregon. Have two years of experience as a registered nurse. As well as these set forth by the College: The candidate must show evidence of expertise in clinical nursing practice with a minimum of two years clinicalbased experience in direct patient care or as an instructor in a nursing education program or nursing continuing education program within the last five years. Requires demonstrated excellence in teaching or promise of excellence in instruction. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to respond to changing demands. Must pass criminal history check in accordance with Oregon State Board of Nursing licensure regulations.

Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates that meet the educational and experiential requirements necessary to teach across the nursing curriculum as defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing Division 21 as a Nurse Educator. A masters degree in nursing or a baccalaureate degree in nursing and masters in a related field with a postmasters certificate in nursing from a program that is a least two semesters or three quarters in length. Or is eligible for exception as defined by Divisionincluding: (a) the education and experience qualifications are deemed equivalent to the requirement; or (b) the individual has a baccalaureate in nursing a masters or doctorate in a related field and relevant nursing experience. See Nurse Practice Act for complete discussion. Have at least three years of nursing experience. A masters degree in Nursing that has a clinical or nursing education focus. Community college teaching experience.