"Nursing Instructor - Medical/Surgical"

Job Details

Nursing Instructor - Medical/Surgical

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.

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.

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

Desirable Qualifications:

• 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.
• Equivalency documents (If necessary)
• Two (2) recent letters of recommendation addressing pertinent experience or equivalent competencies.

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

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cos/jobs/5187998/nursing-instructor-medical-surgical