Adjunct Faculty: Nurse Aide

Job Description

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position. The faculty member will conduct their assignments and co-curricular college activities in a manner consistent with the philosophy and purpose of Aims Community College as stated in the school catalog. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach.

We are seeking a dedicated Nurse Aide Faculty to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for teaching and training aspiring nurse aides in essential skills and knowledge required for their profession. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical expertise, effective teaching abilities, and a passion for educating and mentoring future healthcare professionals. Occasional travel may be required.

Job Duties

• Provide effective and high-quality instruction; provide competent student advising; assist with refining and modernizing curriculum to be educationally sound and meet the high standards of the College; and develop curriculum as assigned.
• Commit to the philosophy that each individual should be allowed an opportunity to succeed regardless of past experience, work as a team member as exhibited by a genuine spirit of cooperation and flexibility, establish and maintain positive yet professional interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration, take classes in teaching methods, curriculum development, computer applications, and other course work deemed necessary by the chair/dean, and embrace and apply the provisions of the College's Mission Statement, Purposes and Philosophy.
• Maintain currency in the field of expertise and adopt new teaching methodology as appropriate.
• Provide meaningful participation on College committees or organizations and participate in community service opportunities as assigned.
• Teach on various campuses/outreach sites at various times, including evenings/weekends, as assigned along with advising of students.
• Use alternative delivery technology (including online) in lecture and laboratory instruction to enhance student learning. If no knowledge of online teaching, acquire the knowledge and skills to do so. Initiate and maintain professional relationships with external agencies as needed.