Full-Time Faculty, Associate Degree Nurse Education Program

About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Job Description:

Full-Time Faculty, Associate Degree Nurse Education Program

Division of Health Professions and Human Services

MCCC/MTA Unit Position

SALARY: Anticipated starting salary is $60,000 - $81,000. Actual salary will be commensurate with education and experience in accordance with the MCCC/MTA collective bargaining agreement. Full time benefited employees at North Shore Community College are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package offered through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Click HERE for a highlight of these benefits

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

• Works as a member of the teaching teams to teach to each Medical Surgical Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Health Assessment, Pharmacology and Nursing Leadership in the classroom, clinical setting and clinical simulation laboratory.

• Participates in program committees, curriculum development, program accreditation, evaluation of students, computerized test development, student advising, program and college committees.

• Performs other duties as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

• Availability to teach day and or evenings in the clinical setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete orientation to the College, Nurse Education Program and assigned clinical agency.

• Participate on assigned Program committees.

• Attend College, Division and Program meetings.

• Maintain and document currency in areas of professional expertise. Submit documentation of Professional development to DON on annual basis.

• Participates in the development, evaluation and revision of the Program curriculum.

• Prepare and teach assigned classes.

• Follows program policies to assign course grades.

• Work with teaching team to prepare course materials per teaching team schedule.

• Monitor class attendance and submit to Blackboard Team.

• Advise assigned students and keep advising log and submit to SON at the end of each semester

• Engage in the Development and peer review of test questions, enter questions into testing software.

• Participate in item analysis of test questions.

• Participates in the Systematic Program Evaluation Process (SPE) for ongoing program Improvement.

• Assist Team Leader/Course Coordinator and with preparation of course materials.

• Assist with curriculum implementation in the nursing skills lab and simulation lab.

• Participates in clinical simulation, debriefing & evaluation.

• Manage clinical teaching and evaluation for assigned students.

• Correlate clinical assignments to course curriculum and student learning outcomes.

• Prepare student clinical assignments and materials prior to the clinical experience.

• Directly Supervise all medication administration in the clinical area.

• Communicates on a weekly basis with the Team Leader/Course Coordinator regarding clinical attendance, student performance and other appropriate matters.

• Evaluate student clinical performance using formative and summative evaluation tools.

• Conduct pre and post clinical conferences.

• Facilitate student evaluation of clinical agency at the end of each rotation.

• Submit summative student clinical evaluations in Exam Soft.

• Interact on an ongoing basis with clinical agency personnel to foster a positive learning environment.

• Meet with the nurse manager at the beginning and end of each academic year or semester to evaluate the learning environment. Submits minutes of the meeting to the Department Chairperson.

• Complete annual CCP requirements, submits documentation to the Department Chairperson & clinical agency.

• Maintain current BLS certification and health documentation for program files.

• Ensures compliance with ACEN standards & MABORN regulations.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Director of Nursing

Requirements:

• An earned Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited college/university

• Minimum 2 years of full-time employment in nursing within the past 5 years

• Evidence of clinical competence in area(s) of Medical Surgical Nursing is required.

• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing required.

• Successful experience interacting with culturally diverse populations

• Ability to work and collaborate in a team teaching environment

• BLS Health Provider Level certification from AHA required.

• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or a National background check as a condition of employment

• Candidate will be required to clear a 10 panel urine drug screen per clinical placement policy as a condition of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Face 2 Face, online, hybrid and or videoconferencing teaching experience.

• Knowledge and experience with the use of patient simulators and technology

Additional Information:

STARTING DATE: Fall semester beginning on September 6, 2024

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in it programs and activities as required by Title IX or the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Action of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquires or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Nick Royal, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination or the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. North Shore Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here.

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter and resume. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide unofficial transcripts or foreign degree evaluations and the name, address, email and telephone number of at least three current professional references to Human Resources before the interview takes place.