Assistant Professor/Coordinator, Allied Health/Vocational Nursing

Rancho Santiago Community College District

Salary Range: $81,468.92 - $134,034.79/10-month academic year, depending upon education and experience

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: AC26-01394

Location: 1572 N. Main St., Orange, CA

Division: SCC Continuing Education

Closing: 6/3/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

POSITION DETAILS

About Rancho Santiago Community College District

Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is one of the most established districts in the state and has been in operation for nearly 50 years. Located in the heart of Orange County, it is one of the largest of California's 72 community college districts, based on the number of credit and non-credit students. RSCCD encompasses 25 percent of Orange County's total area and serves a population of more than 700,000 residents in the communities of Anaheim Hills, Orange, Santa Ana, Villa Park, and portions of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Tustin, and Yorba Linda. The district includes Santiago Canyon College and Santa Ana College, as well as the Centennial and Orange Continuing Education Centers, the Digital Media Center, the Joint Powers Fire Training Center, the Orange County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy, the College and Workforce Preparation Center, and the District Operations Center. RSCCD's three (3) auxiliary Foundations are actively involved in supporting both community and campus programs.

RSCCD's student population is a direct reflection of the diverse communities in the surrounding neighborhoods. The district has the honor of serving approximately 55,537 students: 51% Hispanic/Latinx, 20% White, 9% Asian & Filipino, and 2% are African American. RSCCD is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and serves predominately historically underrepresented students. There is a commitment to foster student-centered values among our employees to provide equitable student learning, academic excellence, and workforce development. By delivering high-quality educational programs and student support services, the district ensures that students have the appropriate resources to achieve their goals.

At RSCCD, our mission is to integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice into all aspects of student academics and employee relations. Thus, creating transformational experiences that prepares students and employees to engage in the world with a renewed sense-of-self. Through this commitment, Rancho Santiago Community College District strives to cultivate a learning environment that prioritizes respect, to ensure that RSCCD stakeholders feel valued and supported throughout their academic and professional careers.

About the Position

The ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving diverse community college student populations, including those with differing abilities, AB 540 students, DACA recipients, Foreign Residents, VACA participants, Dual Enrollment, and Continuing Education students. They will support RSCCD's mission to promote self-awareness, knowledge, and communication skills, enabling students to participate creatively and confidently in an ever-changing world.

Candidates will cultivate an inclusive classroom culture that engages and supports a diverse student population. They should effectively teach students from varied ethnic, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, including those with disabilities or differing academic preparation levels. Candidates should show sensitivity to diverse learning needs and a commitment to equity and anti-racism. They will help empower students to achieve their educational and career goals while fostering creativity, confidence, and lifelong learning.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Professor/Faculty Coordinator, VN-Healthcare provides instructional leadership and academic coordination for Vocational Nursing and Healthcare programs. This position combines faculty responsibilities with program coordination, supporting curriculum integrity, instructional quality, faculty collaboration, student success, and alignment with workforce and community needs. The Faculty Coordinator serves as a key liaison between the college, healthcare and training facilities, workforce partners, and community agencies, and plays a central role in the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of occupational Healthcare courses and programs.

• Coordinate meetings with local agencies, workforce partners, and medical and healthcare facilities to support the development, maintenance, and sustainability of occupational programs and instructional offerings within Allied Health.
• Participate in the creation, implementation, review, and ongoing maintenance of Allied Health courses and programs, including curriculum development, course sequencing, and maintenance of course outlines of record in accordance with college curriculum processes.
• Oversee and participate in the creation of sharable classroom curricular materials such as Online Educational Resources (OER), course modules, and CANVAS shells.
• Coordinate instructional needs across Healthcare programs and recommend the purchase of supplies, equipment, textbooks, instructional materials, and software to support effective teaching and learning.
• Provide academic coordination to ensure instructional quality, consistency across instructional sites, and alignment with industry standards and employer needs.
• May include instructional hours during the day, evening, weekend, or off-campus assignments as required unless excused in accordance with Board Policy, administrative procedures, or collective bargaining provisions.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of student enrollment, attendance, academic progress, clinical participation, and completion, as required by college policies, accreditation boards, and instructional programs.
• Assist in the hiring selection, onboarding, and orientation of new instructors and instructional assistants, including communicating instructional expectations, curriculum requirements, and departmental procedures.
• Serve as a liaison between faculty, administration, students, and external partners to support instructional delivery, clinical coordination, and workforce alignment.
• Be familiar with and observe all applicable college administrative regulations, policies, procedures, and instructional standards, and support faculty compliance with the same.
• Participate actively in college governance, including department meetings, noncredit and/or credit committees, advisory committees, professional development activities, and other institutional service assignments.
• Support program evaluation, student success initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts through data review, faculty collaboration, and stakeholder feedback.
• Perform other faculty and coordination duties as assigned in support of Healthcare programs and the mission of the college.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

(Applicants must meet one of the following):
- Possess from an accredited institution: Bachelor's degree; and two years of occupational experience related to the subject of the course taught, OR Associate degree; and six years of occupational experience related to the subject of the course taught, OR
- Possess a valid California Community College credential authorizing service in the discipline
AND

• Candidate must demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and the community. Experience in teaching student from diverse ethnic socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds who have diverse identities and varying levels of proficiency.

Additional Qualifications

The Assistant Professor/Coordinator, Career Education - Allied Health must meet all requirements established by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) to serve in a Director or Assistant Director capacity for state-approved programs.

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

1. RN Licensure - Hold a current California active license as a Registered Nurse (RN)
2. Education - Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school
3. Professional Experience
4. Have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Registered Nurse, AND
5. At least one (1) year of teaching or clinical supervision experience, or a combination thereof, in a state-approved registered nursing, vocational/practical nursing, or psychiatric technician program within the last five (5) years
   OR
6. A minimum of three (3) years of experience in nursing administration or nursing education within the last five (5) years
7. Required Coursework (Mandatory Documentation)
8. Have successfully completed courses offered by an approved school in all of the following areas:
9. Administration
10. Teaching
11. Curriculum Development

Verification must include official transcripts or certificates of completion. If course titles do not clearly identify content, a college catalog course description must be provided, as required by BVNPT Faculty Qualification Verification standards.

Desirable Qualifications

• A working knowledge of and experience with student learning outcomes and assessment.
• Experience with interdisciplinary and community engagement.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, establish and meet deadlines, and work cooperatively with others.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To ensure full consideration, all applicants must submit a complete online Rancho Santiago Community College District application that includes the items listed below by the position's closing date. The application process will align with RSCCD Administrative Regulations 7120.1 Full-Time Faculty Recruitment and Selection.

A Complete Application Packet Must Include the Following:

1. RSCCD Online Application
2. Cover Letter
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume - details all relevant education, training, teaching experience (including courses taught) and other work experience.
4. Academic Transcripts (Unofficial copies of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate transcripts).