Job Description

Sandhills Community College seeks applications for a full-time Nursing Instructor. This position is for a registered nurse who is a nurse educator, responsible for guiding pre-licensure nursing students’ learning experiences to achieve the objectives of the Associate Degree Nursing program.  Curriculum faculty guide and direct the learning experiences of students through knowledge, skills, and motivation.  Members of the faculty agree to be accessible to students, other faculty, staff, and to those making inquiry to the College, and to assume a fair share of the total workload of the College as may be assigned.  Interviews for the position will include a teaching demonstration and an oral/written assessment conducted in a computer environment.  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Meets required academic credentials to teach at the ADN program level.
  • Possess a graduate degree with a major in nursing from an accredited institution. Will consider applicants within 6 months of graduation. 
  • Meets North Carolina Board of Nursing requirements for preparation in teaching learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation appropriate to assignment. (21NCAC 36.0318 (3) Faculty)
• Meets requirements as specified by the clinical agencies (immunizations, orientations, etc.) and AHA BLS.
• Possesses a current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in North Carolina.  
• Has a minimum of two calendar years or equivalent of full-time experience in clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse.
• Demonstrates motivation, initiative, & high degree of independence, with extensive knowledge of nursing and commitment to evidence-based best practice.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES SPECIFIC TO THE ADN PROGRAM:

• Models and upholds professional nursing standards to include teamwork, scholarship, and collegiality.
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication and ability to facilitate learning of concepts related to the individual, nursing and healthcare.
• Facilitates student learning in the classroom, simulation, labs, and clinical settings.
• Adapts to various modalities of teaching to include online, hybrid or traditional methods utilizing the College’s current web-based delivery platform.
• Participates in student recruitment and retention efforts.
• Participates in program and curriculum review, revision and development.
• Demonstrates ability to lead a nursing course and chair a committee within the ADN program.   
• Determines key issues in student/academic situations and takes appropriate steps.
• Maintains flexibility, open-mindedness, and adapts to change.
• Maintains all qualifications listed above.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Teaching experience, preceptor experience or leadership experience.

Salary to be commensurate with experience and state salary schedules. Applications will be accepted until February 14, 2020. To maximize your opportunity for selection; transcripts, letter of interest, and resume must be uploaded with your application.  Selection is contingent on final budget approval.

Sandhills Community College is convinced that being around people who are different makes us more creative, more diligent, and harder working. We are committed to a campus that supports diversity in both learning and working environments, and in our outreach to our community. We are also committed to working with Veterans of our armed forces to honor their commitment to our country and learn from their experiences.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND TITLE IX

Admission to Sandhills Community College is open to any individual who meets the institution’s open admissions policy. Applicants for admission or employment, students, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Sandhills are hereby notified that this institution is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, age, ancestry, mental or physical disability, military status or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Lack of English language skill is not a barrier to admission and participation in educational programs and activities. This includes, but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial assistance, placement, recruitment, and educational programs or activities as required by applicable laws and regulations.

Further, it is the policy of Sandhills Community College to prohibit harassment (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) of students and employees. Any person having inquiries regarding special needs, support services, or Sandhills Community College’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is directed to contact the individuals who have been designated to coordinate the educational institution’s efforts to comply with the regulations implementing these laws.

TITLE IX COORDINATOR:

Wendy Dodson Stone Hall, Room 110 3395 Airport Road Pinehurst, NC  28374 Email: dodsonw@sandhills.edu Phone: 910-246-2868

SECTION 504 COORDINATOR:

Shalishah Russell Logan Hall, Office 119 3395 Airport Road Pinehurst, NC  28374 Email: russells@sandhills.edu Phone: (910) 246-4138

Title VI, Title IX and Section 504 ADA complaints may also be filed with the Regional Office for Civil Rights. Address correspondence to: Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1475, Telephone: 202-453-6020, FAX: 202-453-6021; TDD: 800-877-8339, Email: OCR.DC@ed.go