Nursing Instructor - Medical/Surgical

*These rates may be higher due to annual salary scale adjustment.

Excellent benefit package including relocation assistance and professional development. For more details about benefits, go to http://www.nmc.edu/hr and click on Benefits, or request a copy from the Office of Human Resources.

This position in the Nursing Department will provide instruction in nursing program courses that require clinical knowledge and expertise in Medical Surgical Nursing, and may require an emphasis in critical care.  This person is responsible for working in conjunction with the Health Occupations Academic Area toward the development and instruction of Nursing and related Allied Health courses.  This individual will prepare and deliver classes for students which effectively promote achievement of  student learning related to course objectives; teach as assigned in clinical area; serve as team leader in planning, coordination, and supervision of  clinical co-requisite course sections;  conduct assessment activities for purpose of evaluating student outcomes and course effectiveness; participate in curriculum and course development; advise students on curriculum, academic programs, employment and career goals; support and contribute to the growth and development of the academic area.  This position may also include teaching during weekend and evening hours; may include teaching online courses.  The successful candidate will possess a love of teaching and enjoy working with students, recruit, educate, and be a gentle communicator with good listening skills and have the ability to constructively evaluate and convey performance results.  This person must be able to function independently as a decision maker within the structure of the academic area and program, and have a desire to participate in departmental and college initiatives.  The individual will be flexible and a team player, able to teach both basic and higher level courses.

The successful candidate will fit the NISOD profile {Vandermast, R. "Hiring Faculty for the Next Century".  Innovation Abstracts, 1998, XX (19) NISOD, University of Texas at Austin.}

Required

• Master's degree (M.S.) with a major in Nursing, and with specialization related to Medical Surgical Nursing and/or nursing education.
• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Michigan or ability to obtain license before final hire date
• Minimum - three years’ clinical experience and professional specialization related to Medical Surgical nursing.
• Teaching experience with clients, nurses, other health care professionals, and/or students.
• BCLS Certification. 

Strongly Preferred

Critical Care Experience

Preferred

• Successful teaching experience in a school/college of nursing and knowledge of adult learning theory.
• Experience in the instruction of web-based, online, and other nontraditional courses.
• Experience/knowledge of the use of computers in course preparation and development.
• American Heart Association BLS Instructor.

Read the complete position description, Nursing Instructor-Medical/Surgical, and access the Critical Success Factors Form and Staff Application linked from that page. This form should be filled out and mailed along with your cover letter, resume' and copies of transcripts to:

Northwestern Michigan College
Human Resources
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686

Information may also be faxed to 231.995.1590.

Full application packet includes Critical Success Factors form, Faculty Application form, cover letter, résumé, and copies of transcripts..

If you cannot view the position description and access the Critical Success Factors Form from your computer, call 800.748.0566 X51377, 231.99.1377 or e-mail lhodek@nmc.edu and request that they be sent to you. Please use the Posting Number when requesting a packet.

A teaching demonstration will be required of all final candidates.

A Faculty member who has the right combination of professional expertise, attitudes, and abilities will be equipped to meet the challenges of the next century.

Professional Expertise
• an educational philosophy which places the primary emphasis on student learning in the design, delivery, and evaluation of courses
• an appropriate level of expertise for courses she or he will be teaching
• an understanding of various levels of preparations represented in the typical classroom
• the understanding of various learning styles as demonstrated in development of course materials and assessments of student learning
• the understanding and successful practice of various teaching strategies
• a record of innovations which facilitate student learning
• proficiency in interfacing an understanding of how the academic and business worlds interface, as demonstrated in course curriculum
• the understanding and successful use of learning technology, both-on-line and as a tool for distance learning
• the demonstrated ability for written and oral communication

Professional Attitudes
• a commitment to the mission and values of the community college
• a positive attitude, including the ability to see good in self and others
• flexibility, including the acceptance of and willingness to change
• open-mindedness, including fairness and the ability to see multiple perspectives
• the willingness to take risks and try new things
• a willingness to work hard to get the job done
• the willingness to accept responsibility for professional and personal growth

Professional Abilities
• success and commitment as a team player, including the ability to engage in win-win thinking and to foster consensus
• success at initiating, executing and following up on projects, including the ability to set specific objectives and measure achieved results
• ability to accept criticism
• ability to handle conflict
• ability to motivate others
• ability to lead or to follow

Permission granted by NISOD, The University of Texas at Austin, SZB 348, Austin, TX 78712.
Source: “Hiring Faculty for the Next Century”, Innovation Abstracts, Volume XX, Number 19.
Author: Roberta Vandermast, Valencia Community College, FL.