Adjunct Instructor, Nurse Aide

Do Great Things! Durham Technical Community College is hiring an Adjunct Instructor for Nurse Aide in the Health and Wellness Department. The Nurse Aide instructor is responsible for providing thorough and meaningful instruction based on the North Carolina NA 1 Curriculum and/or the North Carolina Nurse Aide II curriculum.

1. Provide quality instruction at all times to nurse aide students, teaching classes for the entire class period and properly covering the North Carolina NA 1 or NA II curriculum course materials and competencies as specified in the course outline(s);
2. Contribute to the development and implementation of competency-based education and utilize available educational resources for the improvement of instruction and the creation of teaching materials;
3. Maintain accurate student and course records;
4. Communicate with the clinical facility staff regarding student experiences in the facility;
5. Provide input to the Director regarding student outcomes;
6. Enforce academic policy and procedure at all times; counsel students who have academic, attendance, behavior or communication difficulties;
7. Report to the Director any issues, concerns, or problems as it relates to the curriculum, instruction or student conduct/behavior.
8. Participate in nurse aide faculty meetings and other college activities.
9. Take advantage of in-service training and other opportunities for continued professional development, including attendance at off-campus activities, as feasible, and generally staying abreast of developments in the field of instruction;
10. At all times, represent the college in a positive and professional manner.

Qualifications:

• The instructor must hold a current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in the state of North Carolina.

Work Experience:

• The instructor must have a minimum of two (2) calendar years of work experience in direct patient care as a registered nurse.
• At least one (1) of the years of direct care experience must be in care of the elderly or chronically ill of any age.
• The instructor must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience in successfully teaching or training adult learners.