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Certified Nurse Assistant Instructor

Employer
College of the Sequoias
Location
Visalia, CA

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Faculty Jobs
Health & Medical, Nursing
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Community College

Job Details

General Description

College of the Sequoias Community College District is seeking a full time, temporary/ two-semester Certified Nurse Assistant Instructor to teach in the Division of Nursing and Allied Health beginning August, 2019. Teaching assignment will include instruction of prelicensure nursing students in both the classroom and the clinical area. Initial assignment may include evening classes, weekend classes, and teaching at any of our locations in Visalia, Hanford, and/or Tulare.

The faculty member will provide classroom instruction in accordance with established course outlines while using comparative cross-cultural, multidisciplinary perspectives. Teaching assignment will include instruction of pre-certified nurse students in both the classroom and the clinical area.

College of the Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. COS provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career and technical programs for our students. We are dedicated to recruiting faculty who are committed to helping a diverse population of students achieve their educational goals. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for student success.

Job Duties

Including, but not limited to the following:

  • Serves as a certified nurse assistant role model for students by remaining current in nursing skills and knowledge and maintaining a professional approach including appearance, interpersonal relationships and legal and ethical responsibilities.
  • Preparation and delivery of theory material that demonstrates knowledge of subject matter, relationship to course objectives, effectiveness measured by, but not limited to, student testing and evaluation, and understanding of and commitment to principles of adult learning.
  • Instructs and supervises students in the clinical setting (hospital or skills lab) demonstrating knowledge and competence in clinical practice, utilization of curriculum objectives in planning student assignments, clinical practice that is in harmony with the clinical facilities policies and procedures and facilitates quality patient care, optimum student learning and harmonious
College-hospital relationships.

Participation in the governance of the District by way of committee assignments is expected. Other responsibilities include maintenance of a number of office hours, full participation in departmental responsibilities and the willingness to create and/or participate in and sustain an atmosphere of equality, which is respectful of diversity campus wide. Qualifications

The candidate must meet one of the following criteria. The degree must generally be from an institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or the equivalent.

  • Any Bachelor's degree from an acceptable accredited institution AND two (2) years of professional experience in nursing OR
  • Any Associate degree from an acceptable accredited institution AND six (6) years professional experience in nursing OR
  • The equivalent AND
  • Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, social, economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note: If claiming equivalency, please complete and submit the appropriate Equivalency paperwork found at: http://www.cos.edu/About/HumanResources/Pages/Equivalency-Policy.aspx. Your equivalency paperwork must be submitted as a "supplemental attachment" within the "Attachment" section of this application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Successful experience teaching students of ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
  • Teaching experience in a clinical setting as a Certified Nurse Assistant instructor.
  • Commitment to developing and updating instructional activities, course syllabi, course outlines and other necessary material.
  • Evidence of the ability to use a variety of teaching strategies and assessment methods that encourage retention while successfully challenging a diverse student population.
  • Ability to incorporate student learning outcomes objectives within course and program and willingness to develop and use stated objectives and measures.

The College seeks a candidate who is committed to the community college mission and who has a passion for commitment to student success. This position encompasses the following professional responsibilities and competencies:

Service:
  • Assume leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole.
  • Commitment to serving the needs of the student, department, college and community.
  • Collaboration across disciplines and utilization of student support resources.
  • Participates in department, division, college committee, and participatory governance activities.
  • Participates in curriculum and program development.
  • Work collegially and collaboratively within the college community.
  • Participates in ongoing professional development.

Teaching:
  • Ability to create a dynamic learning environment that values instructor/student interaction.
  • Ability to effectively engage with and facilitate authentic learning for students of diverse backgrounds, cultures and experience.
  • Ability to adapt teaching pedagogy to the knowledge of each individual and class.
  • Demonstrated experience and commitment to integrating new technologies into the learning process, including but not limited to interactive technologies for on-campus and on-line courses.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Application Procedure

To be considered applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

  • Online COS application
  • Diversity Statement (included in the Supplemental Questions)
  • Letter of interest (Cover Letter), which addresses the Desirable Qualifications.
  • Resume
  • Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. Official transcripts are required upon employment.
  • Equivalency documents (if necessary)
  • Two (2) recent letters of recommendation addressing pertinent experience or equivalent competencies. If submitting confidential recommendations letters from a third party please forward letters to normach@cos.edu. Please do not submit a reference list in lieu of letters of recommendations.

Recruitment Analyst: Norma Chavez (559)737-6237

*Partial reimbursement for travel costs may be available for applicants traveling more than 200 miles for an interview.

Organization

College of the Sequoias is a two-year California community college offering educational and enrichment programs for the residents of its district in Tulare and Kings counties. The college was established in 1925 and moved to its current 62-acre main campus site in Visalia in 1940.

In addition to the campus in Visalia, COS operates a full-service center in Hanford that is also home to the college's police and fire academies.

COS also opened its Tulare College Center in January 2013. It is a full-service college center and the home of COS' agriculture program

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