"Nursing Assistant Faculty"

Nursing Assistant Faculty

Company: Arapahoe Community College

Job Location: Littleton, 80160

Category: Nursing

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $61,940.00 - $81,239.00 Annually

Location: Littleton, CO

Job Type: Faculty

Job Number: 00315

Division: Instruction

Department: Department of Nursing

FLSA: Exempt

ACC Careers: Where You Can Move Mountains

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado, Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence, ACC embraces a culture that values diversity, individualized support, and unwavering commitment to student success, without exception.

Job Summary

The Nursing Assistant Faculty position is a full-time, 9-month faculty position in the Nursing Department. ACC Faculty teach 15 credits each fall and spring semester. Faculty may have the option to teach courses during the summer semester for additional compensation. Courses may be taught using both traditional and non-traditional delivery methods, including face-to-face, online, computer-aided, distance learning, self-paced, and interdisciplinary. Faculty may need to teach at any ACC campus and at a variety of times (days, evenings, and some weekends).

ACC is committed to creating a community of best practices in facilitating teaching, learning, and student success. As such, we seek faculty who will be engaged members of the college community through active service on committees, collaboration with colleagues, and who possess a commitment and passion to facilitating improved outcomes for students and communities the college serves.

ACC is dedicated to supporting our faculty throughout their careers as educators, scholars, and professionals. We provide a robust offering of professional development opportunities for faculty to strengthen their skills in teaching strategies, outcomes-based practice, and reflective practice. Faculty develop an equity-minded and culturally responsive pedagogy that closes success gaps and fosters a commitment to excellence in education. Candidates with a foundational understanding of these skills and knowledge or a demonstrated growth mindset on these topics are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Current RN or LPN License (must have held license for at least 1 year), AND
• Has, or qualifies for, postsecondary CTE credential including 4000 paid non-teaching occupational hours within the last 5 years*, AND
• 1 year experience caring for chronically ill and/or caring for elderly AND
• Has one of the following: 1) completed a course in teaching adults, 2) documented experience in teaching adults, or 3) 1 year experience managing nurse aides

NOTE: If the faculty or instructor also serves as NUA program coordinator (State Board of Nursing title), Applicant must have an RN license plus the rest of the above AND 1 year experience at a long-term care facility (this is in addition to the 1-year experience listed above).

Tested experience may be used in lieu of the degree requirement on a case-by-case basis.

• Experience teaching and/or training various subjects within the discipline.
• Demonstrated commitment working with and supporting students from historically marginalized communities (people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, people with disabilities, etc.).
• Demonstrate a growth mindset regarding professional development.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a form that is appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in facilitating equitable outcomes for customers, key stakeholders, or students using effective inclusive strategies.
• Demonstrate building successful professional relationships and working collaboratively with internal and external constituents and outside agencies.
• Participate and/or lead in professional organizations, committees and/or taskforces.
• Experience with remote and/or online teaching/training and experience developing courses for multiple delivery formats.
• Ability to develop well-defined assessment/evaluation objectives and high-performance standards aligned with expectations.

Application Instructions

All applicants must submit:

• Resume
• Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity, inclusion, and belonging in your work, see below.
• Unofficial transcripts-Your experience and skills are what matter to us. As part of our commitment to a fair hiring process, we invite you to redact any information from your transcripts that may be confidential/protected under law, including your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation.

At ACC, we seek to hire candidates who are committed to fostering respectful, welcoming, and supportive environments for all individuals. In your cover letter, please describe how you have worked to create such environments in your current or previous roles, and share what this commitment means to you in your professional practice.

Additional Information

Salary Information
The projected start date for this position is August 2026. The salary range for this position is $61,940 to $81,239, commensurate with education and experience. This salary is based on 166 contract days within an academic year (August to May). Salary will be pro-rated based on actual contract days worked. This is a full-time, 9-month, FLSA-exempt position. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System. AP 3-55 provides information regarding salary placement and adjustments.

Reach out to us at HRrecruitment@arapahoe.edu if you have any questions.

ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.