12 Month Faculty of Nursing (Middletown Campus)

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Working Title 12 Month Faculty of Nursing (Middletown Campus) Role Title 12 month-Instructor Role Code 01023-SW FLSA Exempt Pay Band 00 Position Number 298F0021 Agency Laurel Ridge Community College Agency/Division Laurel Ridge Community College (Div) Work Location Frederick - 069 Hiring Range The salary range for the position is $70,541.00 to $136,789.00, per year, however, actual starting salary will commensurate with education and/or experience. Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category I-Faculty Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule

Teaching may include day, evening, weekend, and on and off-campus, distance learning, web delivery, and instructional laboratory and clinical assignments.

Sensitive Position No Job Description

Laurel Ridge is seeking an engaged, creative instructor of nursing. This is a full-time 12-month faculty position that requires primarily teaching in any of the nursing classes at Laurel Ridge Community College. The faculty member would also assist with curriculum and program development. Typical loads for full time faculty are normally 15 credit hours per semester with 10 student engagement hours required each week. Faculty members are also required to collaborate with others (full and part-time instructors) to ensure teaching uniformity and continuity of material and expectations. Collateral duties include advising, recruiting, and service on college committees.

Teaching schedules may include day and evening, weekend, on and off campus, in person, hybrid and web delivery. Faculty members will use state-of-the-art classroom teaching technologies. While this position is primarily assigned to the Middletown Campus, faculty may be required to teach at any campus, as needed by the college. Faculty members are required to work to help further the goals of the college and programs and support policies and procedures dictated by the Virginia Community College System.

The successful candidate may also be required to develop or update curriculum for new and existing programs. Candidates must have the required academic and professional background in Nursing. Teaching experience is desired, preferably at the community college level.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for the position is $70,541.00 to $136,789.00, per year, however, actual starting salary will commensurate with education and/or experience. The position is a 12 month faculty role and as such is eligible for the benefits package offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia for state agencies and the Virginia Community College System. For more information, please visit www.dhrm.virginia.gov and www.vccs.edu

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Laurel Ridge Community College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laurel Ridge will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. Please email eeo@laurelridge.edu for further information.

Sponsorship of an employee's work authorization takes time and requires an ongoing financial investment. Therefore, Laurel Ridge Community College does not have funding to sponsor potential employees in the US on a work visa and F-1 post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). We consistently follow this funding model to ensure our practices are not discriminatory. Exceptions would require approval from the college president.

Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. While honoring bona fide occupational exceptions as needed, the college shall promote and maintain equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including lactation, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or other non-merit factors. The college also promotes a safe working environment and prohibits sexual misconduct, including sexual violence and harassment. Know your rights!

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a graduate degree, preferably with a major in nursing or a baccalaureate degree and be actively enrolled in a graduate program
• Current, unrestricted RN license in Virginia
• Minimum two years of clinical experience in nursing
• Demonstrated teaching or related experience
• Use of effective instructional techniques
• Use of effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to meet the mandatory requirements of clinical facilities (i.e., appropriate training, background checks, drug testing, vaccinations, and other onboarding requirements). Note: All faculty and staff who are functioning within a clinical setting are required to meet mandatory requirements of the clinical facilities in which they function. If faculty is not functioning within a clinical facility, they will fall under requirements of the college and department, as it relates vaccinations etc.

Additional Considerations

• Master of Science in Nursing or Related Field
• Preference given to candidates with prior college teaching experience, significant job-related experience, and/or previous teaching experience at the community college level.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
• Experience recruiting, retaining, advising, and counseling students or demonstrated transferable skills
• Experience with Canvas or other online delivery technologies
• Experience with simulation models and scenarios in a nursing program
• Demonstrated ability to teach using technology in the classroom and/or online course delivery.

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel

Travel as per any required duties of the position, such as to sites/campuses and any training. Ability to cover assignments throughout the college service region as necessary for the job is required.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number FAC_2068P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 09/16/2026 Job Close Date 10/18/2026 Open Until Filled Agency Website https://laurelridge.edu/ Contact Name Kris Iden Email kiden@laurelridge.edu Phone Number Special Instructions to Applicants

Candidates interested in being considered for a posted position are required to submit an application to the posted position via the VCCS Career Portal. Upload cover letter (this is optional, but recommended) and resume (this is optional but recommended) and unofficial transcripts for all degrees held.

Reference checks, background screenings, and eVerify are required for all Laurel Ridge positions. Satisfactory reference, background screenings are a condition of employment.

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

Additional Information Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/101345

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you requesting consideration through the Alternative Hiring Process and have you received an approved AHP Letter from the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or from the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI)? Please attach your AHP Letter.
• Yes
• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Other Document
• Unofficial Transcript 2
• Unofficial Transcript 3
• Alternative Hiring Process Letter