Employment Type : Full-Time
Summary: The VN Faculty will have the responsibility for instruction in theory, skills lab, or clinical portions of the nursing curriculum. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provides instruction for theory and clinical nursing courses: Assumes responsibility for VN Program students in the clinical facilities: Provides effective academic counseling for theory and clinical area assignees: Establishes and maintains communication lines between the facilities, its employees and the College: Participates in curriculum development, revision, and evaluation: Participates in program planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation: Supervisory Responsibilities: The VN Faculty supervises student conduct in the classroom, lab and at clinical sites. Competency: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Core Competencies: Adaptability – Responds to change with a willingness and ability to learn new ways of working. Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Communication – Develops and delivers communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens to others and allows them to make their point. Integrity & Ethics – Demonstrates personal integrity; serves as a positive example of why others should trust the motives of the organization; views self as a reflection of the organization by following through on commitments and accepting ownership of mistakes; treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others and upholds organizational values. Organization Support – Supports organizations goals and values. Is keenly aware of the time frame in which tasks or projects needs to be done; accepts and mirrors the level of urgency conveyed by the manager or customer being served; puts first priority on the needs of the organization or the needs of its customers. Fosters collaboration and teamwork across the Institution. Professionalism – Approaches other in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follow through on commitments. Job Competencies: Instructional Skills - Comes across as confident and well-prepared when providing instruction in small and large groups; effectively utilizes instructional resources to meet the variety of student learning needs; applies engagement and assessment techniques. Student Achievement Focus - Personally, demonstrates that students and employers are a high priority; identifies student needs and expectations and responds to them in a timely and effective manner; anticipates and prevents delays or other things that can adversely affect the student; keeps student informed about progress. Technical Job Skills - Possesses sufficient job skills and knowledge to perform the job in a competent manner; is able to demonstrate skills and knowledge in day-to-day situations. Relationship Building/Networking - Builds rapport and develops alliances with a broad range of people. Effectively builds formal and informal networks inside and outside of the organization. Qualifications: The VN Faculty must possess an active LVN or RN license. The VN Faculty must possess an associate of science or higher degree or a valid teaching credential from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing in Career Technical Education Teaching with authorized subjects of Health Science. The VN Faculty shall have a minimum of three years experience continuous, full-time of equivalent experience providing direct patient care. The VN Faculty must meet all the requirements of the California State Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians and be approved to be faculty. Validated Clinical Competence: The VN Faculty must possess and exercise the degree of learning, skill, care and experience ordinarily possessed and exercised by staff-level registered nurses of the clinical unit or nursing area to which the Faculty is assigned. Physical Demands: The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In some and/or all vocational classrooms, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Job Type: Part-time Pay: $35.00 - $38.00 per hour Education: Experience: License/Certification: Work Location: