Adjunct Faculty: Allied Health - Nursing Assistant & LPN

Description of Position

Hiring Rate: $1,092.00 per load hour

The Allied Health Department is hiring Adjunct Nursing Faculty to teach in-personNursing Assistant and LPNcourses on the Verde (Clarkdale) and Prescott ValleyCampuses.

The successful faculty member recognizes that service to our students is our highest priority, and embraces their role in student success, recruitment, and retention. This includes being open to a variety of delivery methods and course design with the possibility of interactive, online, day, evening, weekend classes and/or teaching at various College locations and/or in the high school/college dual enrollment programs. In addition, faculty should be open to both traditional (16 week) and compressed course design (i.e., 8 week classes). Faculty can expect to participate in innovative forms of assessment and should be willing to utilize Open Educational Resources (OER) when possible.

Terms of Teaching Assignment Include:

• Meet and teach assigned class(es) in accordance with course outlines, including specified textbooks. A course outline is a district-approved document covering such items as course prefix, number, title, description, learning outcomes and content.

• Develop and submit to the division office a course syllabus and calendar based upon the approved college course outline prior to the start of class. Every course syllabus must incorporate the required components of a course syllabus. A syllabus is a learning plan designed by the instructor to inform students about the learning outcomes, assessment requirements, grading criteria, attendance standards, institution policies and support services.

• Promptly submit required rosters, grade reports, evaluations, and academic reports; retain student grade records for one calendar year.

• Follow the accepted standards of conduct for faculty as described in applicable academic policies, which relate to satisfactory service and conduct becoming of a faculty member.

• Yavapai College requires that you use the official email address provided by Yavapai College. It is expected that you will monitor the email account regularly for official correspondence from Yavapai College and your Division and respond to students in a timely and professional manner.

• Attend required instructional related meetings such as: orientation meetings, department or division meetings, other meetings as required.

• Attend meetings and workshops as may be necessary to obtain or renew certification or essential licensure requirements.

• Complete all required NEOED trainings on an annual basis.

• New adjunct faculty must complete the Teaching Online Readiness Course in Canvas within the first semester of teaching.

• Participate in professional development opportunities offered at Yavapai College, including orientation, workshops, trainings, Convocation and division and department meetings, as applicable.

• Other related duties as assigned.

• Unofficial transcripts/professional certifications must be attached when submitting the application.Coursework and Degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution.

Employment is on a non-continuing basis, and consecutive teaching assignments do not lead to probationary or continuing faculty status. Teaching assignments are part-time, on a semester basis only and may or may not be continued based on student enrollment and College need.

Minimum Expectations & Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Arizona or multi-state privilege to practice in Arizona

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution

• Minimum of two years employment experience providing direct patient care as a registered nurse in any setting; and at a minimum, one of the following:

• Successful completion of a three-semester credit course on adult teaching and learning concepts offered by an accredited post-secondary educational institution, OR

• Completion of a 40-hour continuing education program in adult teaching and learning concepts that was awarded continuing education credit by an accredited organization, OR

• One year of full-time or 1500 hours experience teaching adults as a faculty member or clinical educator, OR

• One year of full time or 1500 hours experience supervising nursing assistants, either in addition to or concurrent with the one year of experience providing direct care as a registered nurse in any setting.

• Valid Arizona Driver's License

• Must be in good standing with clinical agency partners

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited institution.

• Current community college or other higher education teaching experience.

• Experience with online learning systems such as Canvas.

• Simulation experience

Essential Functions

Successful candidates must be able to complete necessary duties satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. Regular attendance is a critical job responsibility as it demonstrates dependability in job duties.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the conditions of this job.

Physical Demands

The successful candidate must meet the physical demands described to complete the conditions of this job. Job duties require the employee to sit and communicate effectively and regularly. The employee is often required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision requires close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to satisfy the needs of this job.

Work Environment

The work environment described represents those an employee encounters while fulfilling necessary job duties. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet but may vary based on the assignment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to satisfy the needs of this job.