General Education Faculty BiologyScience

This Position Requires Faculty To Teach On Campus & In-Person.

Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing nursing school that transforms peoples lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelors in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic well-known and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelors prepared nurses are needed.

Putting students first we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive supportive and collaborative. As a team we continually embrace our core values:

Passion: We love helping others succeed.
Excellence: We strive to be the best.
Adaptability: We learn in part by trying new ideas.
Accountability: We own our results.
Integrity: We do the right thing.

General Education Faculty provide instruction that facilitates students achievement of course objectives engage in scholarly and service activity to promote their professional development and contribute to the success of the Program and its students. General Education Faculty consistently demonstrate Arizona College of Nursings (AZCN) values of Passion Adaptability Accountability Integrity and Excellence.

• Teaches at least 36 credits per fiscal year.
• Ensures student engagement and awareness of course objectives through approach and evaluation techniques.
• Sets and meets organizational goals that impact student outcomes.
• Plans teaches and evaluates classroom labs and other learning experiences in conjunction with other team members
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to student success.
• Follows established policies and processes in the Faculty Handbook to address student behavior or performance inconsistent with established standards.
• Communicates clear course objectives and expectations.
• Develops individualized instruction using a variety of well-designed instructional materials including multimedia presentations and current interactive technologies focusing primarily on experiential and project-based learning.
• Empowers students to think critically about coursework and its applications especially to the profession of Nursing.
• Identifies students who are at risk refers those students to the Dean or Executive Director of Academic Operations (EDAO) and connects those students to resources for their success.
• Provides ongoing student advisement and academic counseling by tutoring and mentoring students on an individual basis when needed.
• Grades tests and projects maintains grade books and tracks attendance. Reports all grades and attendance on time. Performs other administrative duties as needed.
• Administers oral written or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
• Assists the Dean of General Education (DOGE) or Executive Director of Academic Operations (EDAO) in attracting developing and retaining quality faculty and adjuncts.
• Consistently demonstrates a student-centric mentality applies and improves tactics to retain students and achieves high student satisfaction.
• Participates in student centered activities to promote a sense of community between students and faculty.
• Participates in ongoing conferences seminars and training sessions (two (2) education in-services one (1) distance education in-service proof of at least two (2) professional development activity annually)
• Provides input and participates in academic committees formed for the purpose of enrichment of both the programs and students.
• Demonstrates leadership by serving as a mentor to junior faculty adjuncts and students.
• Contributes to other administrative areas to support students department and institution such as the Intrusive Advising Program New Student Orientation Welcome Week and collegiate faculty meetings.
• Consistently demonstrates and encourages students in the development of soft skills:
• Leadership and ethics
• Communication and critical thinking
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Responsibility and dependability
• Maintains a presence on campus and contributes to the campus culture in a positive and meaningful way.
• Maintains posted office hours.

All other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

• Masters degree or higher from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) required.
• A minimum of 15 credit hours or equivalent in the assigned subject area required. States of Georgia Ohio Texas and Virginia require
• Masters degree in the discipline OR a Masters degree (any discipline) with 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework relevant to the discipline.
• Two years of practical experience in the course content area with a related degree or three years of practical experience if the degree is in an unrelated field is required.
• A minimum of three years of work experience as an educator preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in English.