"Instructor, Practical Nursing"

Instructor, Practical Nursing

Posted: 17-Dec-25

Location: Durham

Categories: Academic/Faculty

Internal Number: 4977140

Do Great Things! The instructor of the Practical Nursing is primarily responsible for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction, and for providing those related services and support activities required for optimal student learning and effective educational programming. As a member of the Practical Nursing program faculty, the instructor is also accountable for assisting and supporting the program director and/or department dean, as needed, in meeting the instructional and curricular requirements of the program, department, and division.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the posting may close without notice.

Responsibilities:

1. Teach a minimum load of 18 to 20 contact hours per semester in a flexible schedule as determined by the needs of the program and as approved by the Dean, Health Technologies;
2. Have instructional plans prepared for each class session and in accordance with the stated objectives of the course;
3. Enforce academic policy and procedures at all times, and comply with all other institutional rules and regulations pertinent to classroom/clinical instruction and general employment;
4. Serve as educational advisor to students, as formally required and as otherwise requested or needed by individual students;
5. Assist in the development and enforcement of policies and procedures related to student admission, progression and graduation;
6. Be available to students requiring additional assistance;
7. Assist in the revision and development of course outlines, syllabi, curriculum plans, and other instructional documentation required to meet program objectives;
8. Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of competency-based education and utilize available educational resources for the improvement of instruction and the creation of teaching materials;
9. Assist the program director in the identification, preview, and acquisition of needed educational resources, including textbook selection, library materials, laboratory supplies, and other instructional provisions.
10. Participate in registration activities each semester, as assigned, and assist in the recruitment of students;
11. Participate in program, departmental, divisional, and instructional meetings and other announced activities;
12. Maintain complete office and student records, as needed; processing reports, forms, and all other required paperwork in a timely, efficient manner, checking for the accuracy, correctness, and completeness of all data;
13. Fulfill committee assignments and other special appointments within the educational community as well as the community-at-large, and otherwise give appropriate support to institutional endeavors;
14. Maintain posted office and on-campus hours sufficient to fulfill all contracted duties and individual professional obligations, as well as to meet the needs of the program, department, division, and the College;
15. 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;
16. Maintain proper communication and supportive relations at all times with all other units and branches of the division and the College, providing assistance to them in carrying out their respective functions;
17. Assume other necessary responsibilities and perform additional tasks as assigned by the program director, department dean, senior vice president, and/or president in meeting the needs of the program, department, division, and the College.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Baccalaureate in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited institution. ***Required to obtain a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited institution within five years of initial full-time employment***.
2. Must have a current unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in the state of North Carolina.
3. Should have background experience in the area of Medical-Surgical and /or Maternal-Child nursing.

Work Experience:

1. The Practical Nursing instructor must have (2) two calendar years full-time employment or the equivalent experience in clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse in a hospital or primary care facility;
2. One year of current teaching experience with appropriate clinical supervisory skills at the Practical Nursing level or above, or the equivalent in professional clinical education is preferred.