"Instructor, Nursing (9-Month) (Multiple Openings) ($10,000 Hiring Bonus)"

At Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC), we are dedicated to transforming lives through education and creating a lasting impact on our community. We invite passionate and innovative educators to join our mission-driven team, where you can enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance and competitive benefits, including a robust pension plan. Our beautiful, well-maintained campuses provide an inspiring environment for both teaching and learning, within an atmosphere of collaboration and excellence. At GTCC, you’ll be part of a supportive, dynamic, and inclusive culture committed to delivering exceptional results, making it a truly amazing place to work and thrive.

Teaching faculty at Guilford Technical Community College are responsible for supporting student success by creating an optimum learning environment, responding to student needs, managing effective instructional activities, developing curriculum courses, modeling employability skills, demonstrating professionalism, developing cooperative work relationships with other faculty and staff, supporting college administrative requirements, and maintaining competency in their instructional field. Faculty members are responsible for quality instruction and for effective participation and interest in the total affairs of the college.

The full-time Nursing faculty member participates in the planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of the program curriculum. This individual may also be assigned the responsibility of coordinating the efforts of a designated instructional team.

Duties/Functions

Teaching

• Prepare & teach departmental courses to include: developing learner centered lesson plans, employing teaching strategies & instructional materials for different learning styles, incorporating, as pedagogically appropriate, current technology in classroom, distance learning and laboratory environments, creating and modeling a quality learning environment that supports a diverse student population, preparing, distributing and utilizing instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media and other devices as appropriate, updating and revising curriculum to maintain currency, developing new courses as needed to support the instructional mission, participating in the development and review of course and program/general education outcomes as appropriate, developing, conducting and documenting appropriate assessment of student learning in outcomes courses and programs/general education as appropriate.

Professional Development

• Maintain a professional status that supports the instructional mission by: participating in professional development activities to maintain currency in field; maintaining current credentials or licensures as required by program or accreditation, participating in professional development opportunities to advance teaching skills and strategies.

Administration

• Provide daily & ongoing oversight of facilities, equipment and student records to include: maintaining classroom and laboratory spaces including upkeep of assigned equipment, providing for the security of facilities, equipment and instructional materials and maintaining safe working conditions, maintaining student records (e.g., grades and attendance) in accordance with established deadlines using a variety of technology-based programs (e.g., Colleague, Self-Service, Canvas), complying with all applicable college, state and federal rules and regulations.

Student Support

• Provide an environment conducive to student success to include: conducting recruiting activities, providing academic advising, promoting retention/persistence by assisting students to develop strategies for success, assisting students with the registration and graduation process, referring students to campus and community resources when appropriate.

College Service

• Support college-wide endeavors to include: collaborating with faculty and staff from other divisions/departments to promote communication, coordinate schedules, and support student success, serving on department, division, and college committees, participating in GTCC institutional initiatives, collaborating with educational partners, business/industry and/or external agencies as appropriate to promote the instructional mission of GTCC, supporting collegiality and teaching excellence by actively participating in the professional development of new and veteran faculty (e.g., mentoring and peer observation), participating in extracurricular student activities/clubs, attending college professional development sessions, college/division/department meetings, graduation and convocation, as required, Demonstrate and model the College’s employability skills: adaptability, communication, information processing, problem solving, responsibility, and teamwork.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain student records
• See external funding sources
• Perform all duties as assigned by supervisor

Education Required

• Master’s degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution
• Current unrestricted license or multistate license privilege to practice as a registered nurse in North Carolina
• Preparation in teaching and learning principles, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation, appropriate to assignment as required by the NC Board of Nursing

Education Preferred

• Master’s degree in Nursing Education from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution

Experience Required

• Three years of full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse
• Teaching and/or industry training experience in nursing topics in any of the following formats: teaching courses, training sessions, conducting professional development workshops, and/or other continuing education seminars

Experience Preferred

• Greater than three years of full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse
• Post-secondary teaching experience
• Experience with assessment of student learning and/or student learning outcomes
• Experience with distance learning and/or alternate instructional delivery

KSA Required

The Instructor shall possess an understanding of and commitment to the nature and role of the Community College, particularly its “open door” policy. He/she shall have demonstrated personal and professional competence for the responsibilities assigned. The Instructor must be able to: Multi-task, Supporting the Vision and Mission of the College, Adapt to changing procedures, protocols or assignments, Create and maintain a learner centered environment, Communicate effectively, Effectively implement and apply technology solutions.

Department/Job Specific Requirements

Mandatory GTCC Trainings and Nursing Department Trainings as specified. Additional Requirements include acceptable results on background screening.

Physical Demands

Physical requirements and demands as listed.