Practical Nursing Instructor Unlimited Full Time (Field #500040)

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities•Saint Cloud, MN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position represents SCTCC’s commitment to serving its community by partnering and investing in students as they attain the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to serve the Saint Cloud and surrounding communities. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a commitment to creating a culturally responsive curriculum and environment where students from our diverse community will thrive. This position is full time, teaching at a minimum 32 credits per academic year. This position is on-site and class times vary but are typically held Monday through Friday. There is no option for this position to be remote.

Requirements

Must meet minimum qualifications for faculty credentialing in Practical Nursing (Field #500040). Please refer to the MN State Credentialing Website at: http://www.minnstate.edu/system/asa/academicaffairs/cfc/index.html
Bachelor's degree in nursing or a graduate degree in support of the field of nursing and/or education with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing if the graduate degree is not in Nursing
A nursing program director must hold a graduate degree in nursing, nursing administration, nursing education, public health nursing or a nursing clinical specialty.
Two full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a registered nurse at the professional level.
As a registered nurse at the professional level, experientially qualified to accomplish the mission, goals, and expected student and faculty outcomes; including experiential preparation in the areas the faculty will teach.
One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.
Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse (RN) with current registration in Minnesota.
Compliance with clinical affiliate policies for attending on-site clinical teaching assignments.
course construction (credit course)
teaching/instructional methods (credit course)
student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course)
philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non-credit course)
Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full-time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired, or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status. These courses shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.2)
This course shall be waived for individuals who, at the time of hire, have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.3)

Nice To Haves

Nursing education focus
Acute care experience that includes medical surgical nursing experience
Experience integrating simulation-based learning technologies into curriculum
Teaching experience at the postsecondary level, preferably at a two-year college
Prior on-line experience using D2L Brightspace platform or equivalent information management system
Demonstrated commitment to quality instruction and continuous improvement
Ability to work with a diverse student body with a broad range of interests and abilities
Ability to communicate effectively with students and peers
Experience in curriculum development at the professional nursing level
Effective planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Teach a wide range of nursing courses across the curriculum.
Facilitate student learning through mentoring and engaging with students in both lab and clinical settings individualizing learning strategies in support of our students.
Collaborate with colleagues and students, cultivating an inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive learning environment.
Design and revise the nursing curriculum through an equity-minded, student-centered, antiracist lens.
Ensures the course content and teaching resources are inclusive and designed to encompass students enrolled in our Practical Nursing program eliminating barriers and creating a culturally responsive pedagogy.
Engage in college committees and activities driven to ensure a culturally responsive culture.
Provide holistic support designed to foster student success and the development of students’ engagement in lifelong learning.
Support continuous improvement efforts utilizing assessment data to bolster accreditation efforts. Including learning and assessment to improve student learning and close equity gaps and institutional performance gaps.

Benefits

11 paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Sick Time
six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
a Pension Plan
457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
employer paid life insurance
short and long term disability
professional development
a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents