Primary Purpose
Join our team and enjoy a work-life balance like no other! With paid holidays, sick leave, personal leave and time off between terms, you'll have the time to recharge and thrive. We invite you to join Southwestern Oregon Community College in fulfilling our mission by supporting the cultural and educational needs of our diverse communities.
We also offer exceptional insurance plans, including contributions to an HSA, affordable medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, Long Term Disability and AD&D. Apply now and experience the benefits of a caring community college that values your time and well-being.
The Nurse Educator will provide support for nursing students in the Associate of Applied Science degree program and facilitate Clinical/Practicum instruction on the SWOCC Coos Bay and Curry campuses. This faculty position will have a teaching assignment in the lab and/or clinical portion of the nursing program, implementing curriculum developed by the primary nursing faculty, assisting faculty with standardized testing, and serving as the achievement and skills coach mentoring and evaluating students in study skills and in the achievement of psychomotor skills prior to practicing in the clinical setting.
Description of Essential Functions
Instruction (80% of Time)
- Teach activity Lab and/or Clinical based courses in Nursing program using instructional methodology appropriate to the audience and to the subject.
- Implement lab curriculum by organizing equipment and supplies for Lab learning activities, supervising open lab practice sessions, and evaluating student performance.
- Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and other faculty members in developing or modifying course content, objectives, standards, and instructional methods.
- Evaluate students in accordance with the criteria in the course outline and other applicable college policies and procedures.
- Create a course syllabus for each course taught.
- Provide student Lab orientation sessions.
Advising (10% of Time)
- Advise students as assigned and maintain records of advising sessions.
Other Institutional Duties (10% of Time)
- Demonstrate continued professional growth and participate in recruitment and retention of students.
- Serve on faculty committees as appointed by the Dean or Faculty Senate.
- Attend student graduation ceremony at the end of the academic year.
- Perform other duties and special projects as required/assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing and at least two (2) years of nursing experience.
- Must hold a current, unencumbered RN license in the state of Oregon.
- Knowledge, skills and abilities to perform essential functions of the job.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Nursing.
- Teaching experience at the college level or the equivalent.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring students.
Additional Job Information
JOB TITLE: Nurse Educator
LOCATION: Coos/Curry County
FTE: Full-Time 10-month/175 days, Per Federation Contract
DEPARTMENT: Instruction
SALARY SCHEDULE AND INITIAL PLACEMENT: Per Federation Contract
EXEMPTION STATUS: Exempt
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Enclosed
REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing, Vice President of Instruction
CLASSIFICATION: Tenure Track Faculty Position
REVISION DATE: March 2022
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the faculty union contract and administrative procedures.
