Nursing Faculty, Fundamentals & Medical Surgical

About Roxbury Community College:

Founded in 1973 in Boston's historical neighborhood of Roxbury, Roxbury Community College (RCC) serves as a beacon of educational opportunity for the diverse populations who live near the campus and throughout the City of Boston. RCC is recognized as a Predominantly Black institution (PBI) by the United States Department of Education and is the only institution of higher education in New England to hold that distinction. Home to 26 programs of study, the College offers unique educational pathways for students to pursue while experiencing life on a city campus. Our dedicated workforce of faculty, staff, and administrators reflects the communities that we serve. RCC strongly encourages applicants of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences to apply for employment opportunities at the College.

Applications for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status. Roxbury 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 status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of 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 Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Safety & Security Report, in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at:

https://www.rcc.mass.edu/explore/campus-safety/index.html

Job Description:

Title: Nursing Faculty, Fundamentals & Medical Surgical

Unit: Full Time MCCC

Department: Nursing

Reports To: Reports to the Dean of Nursing

Date: March 2024(Re-Opened April 16, 2024)

Roxbury Community College Department of Nursing invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position. Primarily responsible for instructional preparation and teaching of nursing courses offered at the associate degree nursing level in the classroom, clinical and laboratory settings. The faculty member is responsible for developing educational and evaluation materials consistent with the philosophy and framework of the Department and in accordance with the Massachusetts Board of Nursing Registration and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The faculty member participates in the review and evaluation of nursing courses and in the evaluation of student performance. The faculty member participates in departmental, division and college- related committees and activities. Each faculty member is responsible for maintaining current R.N. licensure and expertise in nursing and teaching specialty.

Essential functions:

• Develops instructional material consistent with course objectives.

• Collaborates with faculty colleagues to develop, support and implement the philosophy, conceptual framework, objectives and policies of the Department.

• Actively participates in curriculum development, course refinement and program evaluation.

• Actively participates in departmental committees.

• Accepts responsibility of delegated assignments.

• Demonstrates effective working relationships with individuals and groups.

• Keeps educational records as required.

• Effectively teaches in the classroom, lab and clinical area in the areas of Maternal Child Health.

• Demonstrates computer skills for patient care and for educational and office requirements.

• Uses strong organizational skills to manage and teach in the classroom, nursing skills lab and the clinical setting.

• Prepares for class, lab and clinical according to the needs of the program. This may include preparing clinical assignments at the clinical facility one-day in advance and communicating this information to students.

• Coordinate courses including lab and clinical components.

• Work with adjunct faculty to ensure the best learning experiences for students.

• Utilize a variety of appropriate teaching strategies to promote students' critical thinking skills.

• Use simulations and computer technologies in the classroom and lab.

• Comply with the duties as stipulated in the Massachusetts Community College Council Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Teaches in both the day and evening option as assigned.

Curriculum Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate instructional materials in assigned areas of classroom, nursing laboratory and clinical teaching.

• Assesses classroom, nursing laboratory and/or clinical student performance using outcomes based criteria.

• Utilizes a variety of appropriate teaching strategies including technology to correlate and enhance classroom and clinical teaching.

• Identifies the learning needs of individual students and seek experiences to meet these needs.

• Evaluates student's progress against established criteria.

• Assists students in their own self-evaluation.

• Participates in evaluation of the nursing program.

• Maintains expertise in area of teaching responsibility.

Non Instructional Workload:

• Acts as advisor to nursing students and potential nursing students.

• Serves on departmental, division and college governance committees.

• Participates in professional development, as stipulated by the MCCC contract, or as necessary for personal and professional growth.

• Provides support and assistance for students having difficulty in achieving course objectives.

• Serves as professional role model to students.

• Participates in evaluation of peers, coordinators and administrators.

• Participates in student recruitment activities.

• Maintains office hours according to MCCC contract.

• Participates in Accreditation activities.

Requirements:

• Requires a Master of Science in Nursing

• Current experience in nursing required.

• A minimum of 5 years of nursing experience is required.

• Experience teaching at a school of nursing preferred.

• Experience with clinical simulation preferred.

• Demonstrated curriculum development and classroom teaching skills preferred.

• Demonstrated computer skills for patient care and for educational and office requirements.

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Proven dedication to student learning and academic support

• Medical/Surgical teaching experience preferred

• Proven ability to work with a diverse faculty, staff and student population

• Current MA licensure; clean CORI; updated health clearance and malpractice insurance.

Additional Information:

Starting date: Spring 2024

Compensation: Column H, Competitive Factor $68,192.00 - $75,317.00 Actual Salary Will Be Commensurate with Education & Experience in Accordance with the MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Employees of Roxbury Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits that include:

As an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are offered a great career opportunity influencing a wide-spectrum of services to the diverse populations we serve. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits which you should consider towards your overall compensation.

Including but not limited to:

• High quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)

• Reasonable Dental and Vision Plans

• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs

• Low cost basic and optional life insurance

• Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).

• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation and Personal Time

• Tuition Benefit for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities

• Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options

• Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities

• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

• Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers

• Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program

• Free employee parking

• Public Transportation is available to the College via the MBTA Orange Line Roxbury Crossing Station which is a eight-minute walk to the campus.

Location: Roxbury campus

All offers of employment at Roxbury Community College are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check review. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates and/or all persons who have an employment relationship with RCC, as deemed necessary.

All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Roxbury 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 status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of 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 Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act requires all institutes of higher education to disclose campus policy statements and crime statistics. Our annual report is available at www.rcc.mass.edu/clery.

Application Instructions:

Applicants interested in applying MUST submit the following documents via the online application:

1.Cover Letter

2.Resume

3.Three references

After completing all of the steps above, please go back into the newly created account and double check that your resume and cover letter uploaded as you intended.

Roxbury Community College understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance with the job application process, please contact Pat Noel, Leave and Benefits Coordinator, at 857-701-1290 or pnoel1@rcc.mass.edu.

ADA Compliance:

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education

• Roxbury Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education

• Roxbury 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.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI/SORI) request.

After completing all of the steps above, please go back into the newly created account and double check that your resume and cover letter uploaded as you intended.

Roxbury Community College understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance with the job application process, please contact Pat Noel, ADA Coordinator at 857-701-1256 or pnoel1@rcc.mass.edu.