Professor, Nursing
Job Location:
Winter Haven, FL - USA
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Job Summary
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- Description
The primary role of this position is to provide college-level instruction and instruction-related activities designed to encourage support and enable students success. This position will be responsible for direct instruction assessment of student performance curriculum design preparation of course-related materials selection of textbooks and other course-related materials maintenance of class records reporting on student performance and other duties typically and traditionally associated with college faculty positions. This position will work in a clinical setting either off-campus in the hospitals or on-campus in the simulation/nursing labs.
- Essential Functions/Duties
- Teach courses objectives in accordance with published course descriptions schedules procedures and course outlines furnished students.
- Manage students in a clinical setting (hospital or lab) by assisting with scheduling skill development/testing setting up lab equipment facilitating directives with other faculty/staff or hospital personnel etc.
- Develop departmental goals and plans of action to achieve them.
- Provide input and work with other faculty and staff to review produce and/or select course-related materials.
- Conduct on-going evaluation of student progress and maintain records of student course/class performance.
- Prepare and submit grade reports and other reports on student performance as may be scheduled or required.
- Organize class activities relating them to the overall objectives of the course.
- Work with the Advent Health Dean of Nursing and other faculty and staff as appropriate to assess and modify as needed course and program goals objectives methods and content.
- Participate in the shared decision-making processes.
- Serve on at least one of the Colleges standing committees or on an officially established work group or ad hoc committee each year in the spirit of professional responsibility.
- Serve as a resource in identification and recruitment of faculty and staff both adjunct and full-time.
- Supervise student learning and other activities as assigned and appropriate in classroom laboratory studio clinical site and/or other areas such activities may occur.
- Exercise due care that College equipment/materials entrusted to his/her care is not abused by students and is used safely and in such fashion as to constitute no threat to life health or property.
- Participate in class schedule development working with other faculty members and with others as appropriate.
- Serve as mentor for new or adjunct instructor when appointed.
- Participate in the development implementation and evaluation of annual and other strategic plans and documents.
- Serve as resource for project/grant development implementation and evaluation and for advisory committees.
- Participate in the assessment of personal professional and institutional effectiveness as prescribed in DBOT Rule and College Procedure.
- Typical Qualifications
Required Skills:
- Extensive knowledge of the subject area(s) in which the individual is responsible for instruction.
- Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of effective communication and of effective instruction.
- Knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of community college students.
- Knowledge and understanding of principles of curriculum development.
- Knowledge and understanding of division College and State rules regulations and practices as they impact faculty students and instruction.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally with a variety of audiences in a variety of settings as both sender and receiver.
- Ability to function independently and as a team member to accept responsibility for completing or implementing designated tasks or activities.
- Ability to serve as a mentor for professional peers.
- Ability to make and to communicate effectively evaluative judgments about student performance.
- Ability to make professional judgments within defined parameters of policy and professional standards.
- Ability to use computers computer software and other technological aids to instruction.
Working Conditions/Additional Information:
- Clinical setting working conditions may have non-traditional hours.
- Attendance at seminars and conferences is beneficial and may be required.
Required Education:
- A masters degree in nursing from a regionally accredited (or equivalent) institution of higher education with an emphasis in maternal-child nursing.
Preferred Education:- A doctorate in nursing is preferred.
Required Experience:- At least two years of clinical practice as a Registered Nurse preferably in maternal-child nursing.
- Active unrestricted Florida license as R.N.
Teaching experience is preferred.- Supplemental Information
Submissions that do not include all parts of the following required information will not be considered:
- an electronic job application
- cover letter
- current vita/resume
- unofficial transcripts
- copy of licenses
Important Information- If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
- Polk State College participates in E-Verify. Candidates must provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States. Polk State College does not provide visa sponsorship.
- To request Veterans Preference please be sure to upload all necessary documents (DD-214 etc.) to your application.
- Polk State College is a drug-free workplace.
- Polk State College is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation is considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future (e.g. F-1 STEM OPT H-1B TN J1 etc.) will not be considered.
- Reference checks successful completion of a background check and third-party Education Verification for all stated degrees will be required prior to employment.
- Polk State College does NOT provide relocation assistance for this position.
Equal Opportunity StatementPolk State College does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex disability or age in its programs activities or employment. For information about the Colleges equal access and equal opportunity policies and procedures or to file a complaint please contact:
Title IX Coordinator
3425 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland FL 33803
863.669.2903
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