Position Description

Hudson County Community College
Position Vacancy Notification
Nursing Instructor, Practical Nursing, (Tenure-Track)
Posting Date: August 1, 2024

The OpportunityHudson County Community College (HCCC) seeks an Instructor of Practical Nursing to join its award-winning and nationally recognized institution. This is an exciting time to be a part of the HCCC community. The College recently launched its 2021-24 Strategic Plan, the culmination of which will align with the College’s 50th anniversary in 2024. The College was recognized by the Association of Community College Trustees as the recipient of the 2021 ACCT Northeast Region Equity Award. HCCC has recently been named one of 101 recipients, 1 of only 7 community colleges to be distinguished for the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. HCCC’s Culinary Arts Institute was ranked as the #6 Culinary Arts program in the United States by Best Choice Schools. HCCC is a 2023 Bellwether College Consortium award winner for Instructional Programs and Services for the Hudson Scholars Program. Also, HCCC has been named a 2023 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges (MPPWCC) award winner.

The Instructor will guide undergraduate students and be involved in program, area, college, and community service. Additionally, the Instructor will develop new courses in emerging and innovative areas in alignment with other departments, programs, and initiatives at the college. Candidates should also demonstrate sensitivity to issues of diversity and have the ability to motivate and teach students of diverse, ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, cultures, and learning styles, as well as students with disabilities, or varied levels of academic preparation. The instructor will be an advocate for access to higher education, particularly for first-generation and immigrant students. The successful candidate will preferably have an understanding of and a commitment to the role of community colleges in higher education.

Department IntroductionThe Practical Nursing Program within the School of Nursing and Health Science, is a four-semester certificate program. As a small program; faculty have the opportunity to work closely with the students and foster positive relationships. Educational technology is incorporated into the program with computer assisted instruction and simulation experiences. Clinical experiences are in acute, outpatient, and long-term care facilities to expose the students to a variety of client encounters.

Summary of Duties

Position Summary

Salary Classification: Instructor

Salary Grade: INST

Under the supervision of the Director, the Instructor, Tenure-Track Practical Nursing faculty will be responsible for successfully performing the professional duties of both didactic and clinical instruction. As full-time faculty, this position will assist the Director in mentoring adjunct faculty and the continued development of the program.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

Provide instruction to students in the classroom and clinicalHolds a minimum of three office hours per week.Advise and register students when indicated.Participate in:Student learning outcomes assessment activitiesAccreditation activitiesDiscipline and Program meetingsCollege Committee workMaintain active involvement with: Adjunct faculty using individual and group discussion meetings, and with students through regularly scheduled student advising sessions. Participate in curriculum committee for the development and revision of course outlines. Perform other professional duties as directed and/or approved by the Dean or Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Two years college-level teaching experience, preferably at the community college level. Experience teaching in the specific discipline. Demonstrated knowledge of modern pedagogical technology and its use in the classroom. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to provide diverse teaching methods to differing learning styles. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and the ability to teach students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Supplemental Information

Salary Grade: INSTMin: $53,620.00; Mid; $76,032.00; Max: $95,744.00