"Nursing Instructor - Medical/Surgical"

Job Description

Salary: $88,255.00 - $116,738.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-Time Faculty
Job Number: 7063-f-1/26
Closing: 2/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Visalia/Tulare/Hanford, CA
Department: Nursing & Allied Health

General Description

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for student success.

Sequoias Community College District is seeking a qualified and equity-minded candidate to fill a full-time, tenure-track position in the Nursing Department beginning August 2026.

Assignments may include evening classes and teaching at any of the Sequoias Community College District Campuses: Visalia, Hanford and/or Tulare. Participation in the governance of the Sequoias Community College District by way of committee assignments is encouraged.

*College of the Sequoias offers lecture-lab pay parity, as well as overload and large lecture compensation that may be additional.

Commitment to Equity

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment which is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts' commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.

Job Duties

The faculty member will provide classroom instruction in accordance with established course outlines while using comparative cross-cultural, multidisciplinary perspectives. The faculty members will provide classroom theory instruction using our concept-based curriculum. Teaching assignment will include instruction of pre-licensure nursing students in both the classroom and the clinical area.

Included, but not limited to the following:

• Serves as a nursing role model for students by remaining current in nursing skills and knowledge and maintaining a professional approach including appearance, interpersonal relationships and legal and ethical responsibilities.
• Preparation and delivery of theory material that demonstrates knowledge of subject matter, relationship to course objectives, effectiveness measured by, but not limited to, student testing and evaluation, and understanding of and commitment to principles of adult learning.
• Instructs and supervises students in the clinical setting (hospital or skills lab) demonstrating knowledge and competence in clinical practice, utilization of curriculum objectives in planning student assignments, clinical practice that is in harmony with the clinical facilities policies and procedures and facilitates quality patient care, optimum student learning and harmonious College-hospital relationships.

The College seeks a candidate who is committed to the community college mission and who has a passion for commitment to student success. This position encompasses the following professional responsibilities and competencies:

Service:

• Assume leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole.
• Commitment to serving the needs of the student, department, college and community.
• Collaboration across disciplines and utilization of student support resources.
• Participates in department, division, college committee, and participatory governance activities.
• The faculty member would be expected to participate fully in accreditation-related activities and obtain any necessary training related to pedagogy and teaching in a concept-based curriculum.
• Participates in curriculum and program development.
• Work collegially and collaboratively within the college community.
• Participates in ongoing professional development.

Teaching:

• Ability to create a dynamic learning environment that values instructor/student interaction.
• Ability to effectively engage with and facilitate authentic learning for students of diverse backgrounds, cultures and experience.
• Ability to adapt teaching pedagogy to the knowledge of each individual and class.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to integrating new technologies into the learning process, including but not limited to interactive technologies for on-campus and on-line courses.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Other responsibilities include maintenance of office hours, active engagement with campus culture, participation in departmental responsibilities, and the willingness to create and participate in and sustain an atmosphere of equity, which is respectful of diversity District wide.

Qualifications

The candidate must meet the following criteria.

• Master's in nursing
• OR Bachelor's in nursing and Master's in health education or health science
• OR The Equivalent
• OR the Minimum qualifications of the California Board of Registered Nursing

AND

• Copy of current, valid California RN license
• One-year continuous, direct patient care experience in an acute care setting within the previous five (5) years in the Medical-Surgical area of nursing; or one (1) academic year as a registered nurse level clinical teaching experience in the Medical-Surgical area or its equivalent that demonstrates clinical competency

Job Required Core System Competency

The candidate must also demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students pursuant to Title 5 §53022.

Note: If you do not meet the educational minimum qualifications but believe that you have sufficient educational experience in the discipline, equivalency is your path to proving that. For more information about claiming equivalency, please visit the COS HR Website and scroll down to the icon labeled "Equivalency." Your equivalency paperwork must be submitted with your application by the recruitment deadline. Please submit as a "supplemental attachment" within the "Attachment" section of this application.

Desirable Qualifications

The Hiring Committee also seeks evidence of the following:

• Successful experience teaching students of ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Teaching experience in a clinical setting with associate degree Registered Nursing students.
• Commitment to developing and updating instructional activities, course syllabi, course outlines and other necessary material.
• Evidence of the ability to use a variety of teaching strategies and assessment methods that encourage retention while successfully challenging a diverse student population.
• Ability to incorporate student learning outcomes objectives within course and program and willingness to develop and use stated objectives and measures.

Application Procedure

To be considered, applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

• Completed online application.
• Equity Narrative (included in the application packet)
• Letter of interest which addresses the Desirable Qualifications.
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. (If transcripts are not in English, include a summary of courses and grades). Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
• Equivalency documents (If necessary)
• Two (2) recent letters of recommendation addressing pertinent experience or equivalent competencies. If submitting confidential recommendation letters from a third party, please have letters emailed to lindarei@cos.edu. Please do not submit a reference list in lieu of letters of recommendations.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Linda Reis at lindarei@cos.edu or (559) 730-3867.