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Faculty (FY 2020-2021) - Vocational Nursing Instructor

Employer: South Texas College
Location: McAllen

Faculty Jobs: Health & Medical, Nursing
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

Job Details
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Job Details

Faculty (FY 2020-2021) - Vocational Nursing Instructor

Location: Nursing and Allied Health
FLSA: Exempt
Salary Range: Click to see the Pay Plan

Desired Start Date: 01/06/2021
Temporary End Date (if applicable):
Close Date: 9/28/2020

Job Description Summary:
South Texas College is a comprehensive institution, which places primary emphasis on excellence in classroom instruction. Faculty members are expected to demonstrate and maintain competence in each of the following areas throughout their employment at the College.

Essential Duties:

Mastery of Subject Matter:
- Demonstrates a thorough and accurate knowledge of the field or discipline
- Possesses appropriate educational/professional credentials to teach in field or discipline
- Attempts to connect subject matter with related fields
- Maintains currency in subject matter through professional development
Teaching Performance:
- Plans and organizes instruction in ways which maximize student learning
- Effectively employs teaching and learning strategies that promote student engagement
- Modifies instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students needs
- Effectively employs available instructional technology when appropriate
- Encourages the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments
- Effectively communicates subject matter content to student
- Contributes to the selection and development of instructional materials
Evaluation of Student Learning:
- Participates in the development, implementation, and assessment of departmental student learning outcomes
- Develops and uses evaluation methods, which fairly measures student progress toward outcomes
- Evaluates and expeditiously returns student work to promote maximum learning
- Maintains accurate records of student progress
- Submits final grade rosters and supporting documents according to established deadlines
Support of College Policies and Procedures:
- Maintains familiarity with and adheres to College Policies and Procedures
- Fulfills requirements of instructors set forth in the letter of appointment
- Maintains regular office hours to ensure accessibility to students and colleagues
- Prepares, distributes, and submits syllabi and approved course outlines for all assigned sections in accordance with program, division and College procedures
- Prepares and submits First Week Financial Aid Attendance Rosters, Census Rosters, and Learning
  Outcome Data, by the respective deadlines each semester
- Assures confidentiality
Participation in College, Division, and Program Activities:
- Serves on College, divisional, and program committees, teams, and task forces as assigned
- Attends meetings and events as required by College administration
- Participates in professional activities which contribute to the educational goals of the College and its constituents
- Responds in a timely fashion to information requests from College and division administrators and program chairs
- Fosters and maintains effective working relationships with students, colleagues, and supervisors
- Assists the chair in developing, reviewing, and revising curriculum
Contribution to the Growth and Enhancement of College Mission and Programs:
- Participates in student advising
- Maintains familiarity with College goals, mission, and long-range plans
- Contributes to planning and development processes through appropriate channels
- Performs professional responsibilities in accordance with pertinent goals, mission, and plans of College, division, and program
- Facilitates recruitment and retention of students
Performs other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:
Applicant must meet the STC credential requirements as published in Board Policy 4151: Academic and Professional Credentials of Faculty

Associate Degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution and three years of demonstrated competencies in the teaching discipline (competence gained through work experience in the discipline),
or a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution preferred

Preferred Qualification:

Community college teaching experience in the discipline
Three years of full-time Registered Nursing experience in adult health nursing, preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy. In addition, subject to a federal background check.

Must have an unencumbered RN license in the state of TX.

EEO Statement:

For additional information and to apply, visit https://stcjobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/14194

Organization

Founded in 1993, South Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers more than 120 degree & certificate options, including associate degrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, business, math, science, technology, advanced manufacturing and allied health fields of study. Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer four baccalaureate degrees. South Texas College has a faculty and staff of more than 2,700 to serve the college’s five campuses, two higher education centers, and one virtual campus.

Since 2000, the Dual Credit Programs has served over 100,000 high school students at 70 high school sites, saving families over 200 million dollars in tuition.

South Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Baccalaureate and Associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of South Texas College.

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