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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailThis is a 12month Weekend Option Nursing faculty position with benefits. All faculty positions are fulltime term faculty appointments with excellent fringe benefits. Southern WV Community & Technical College seeks innovative instructors committed to community college students and their success. The successful applicant will: Utilize Various technologies in the classroom and for distance delivery of instruction; Have all other duties of a fulltime instructor such as committee assignments and advising students; Have ability to work effectively with supervisors colleagues staff and students as part of an education team; and Write and update curricula including course outlines and syllabi as required by the institution or industry trends.
Hours: Fulltime equivalency teaching load per academic year as assigned by the Director; 7.5 office hours per week in addition to other related assignments. Teaching assignments may involve some evening weekend and/or offcampus classes.
Function: One of Southerns highest priorities is meeting the current and future educational needs of the communities it serves. We are strategically positioned to set and surpass new standards of excellence in our primary teaching and learning mission. Guided by principles that emphasize educational programs and student success especially in learning and continuous improvement we envision Southern as a premier learning organization that is in the forefront of community college technical education. We welcome qualified faculty who integrate learning outcome assessment techniques in their instructional planning curriculum design and teaching activities; apply technology to the teaching and learning process; deliver instruction in a variety of formats; understand and apply organization theory; thrive in crossfunctional roles; collaborate in flexible imaginative problem solving; make datadriven decisions; integrate interdisciplinary and global perspectives into their methodology.
Expectations: While a faculty teaching lead of 30 credit hours in an academic year will include primary responsibilities for teaching and assessing learning; institutional service; advising; and professional development the college seeks to break the frame that traditionally surrounds faculty assignments especially since academic needs vary. As such faculty should expect to integrate with their primary responsibilities creating experiential learning opportunities and assessment techniques (i.e. workbased and service learning; portfolio assessment including developing and evaluating learning portfolios etc.; mentoring students from target groups new fulltime faculty and adjunct faculty; designing formatting and delivering curriculum for synchronous and asynchronous learning; training and consulting for workforce initiatives (i.e. for public and corporate partners etc.; developing and implementing community education and extended learning programs; partnering with colleagues to enhance services to students and the community through recruiting and marketing advising with expanded responsibilities and devising retention strategies and activities; strengthening relations and collaborative activities with K12 and baccalaureategranting colleagues (i.e. TechPrep SchooltoWork 22 Programs).
Requirements: Masters Degree with a major in Nursing preferred. Will accept a Bachelors Degree with a major in Nursing and be enrolled in a graduate degree program with a major in Nursing within one 1 year of employment as a faculty member or have a Bachelors Degree with a major in Nursing and at least ten 10 years of direct patient care experience in nursing. Must have a current unencumbered license as registered professional nurse in the state of West Virginia or the ability to obtain license in the state of West Virginia. Prior teaching experience in higher education preferred. Experience must be in the areas of direct patient care in medical/surgical obstetrics psychiatric nursing pediatrics and/or nursing education. Must be a team player with the ability to work with diverse groups of individuals. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and organizational ability. Must have current knowledge in word processing spreadsheet and presentation software (preferably Microsoft Office) and willing to use technology. Must have ability to travel to a variety of clinical agencies/sites. Must demonstrate a willingness to develop and teach courses online and use alternative delivery modes. Must be knowledgeable about and embrace associate degree nursing education. Must be open to change. Valid drivers license required.
ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD BE TEAM PLAYERS WITH THE ABILTY TO WORK WELL WITH OTHERS.
All applicants should provide 3 professional references.
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