Faculty/Coordinator, Nurse Aide (Pueblo)

Faculty/Coordinator, Nurse Aide (Pueblo)

Salary

See Position Description

Location

1008 Minnequa Ave, Pueblo, CO

Job Type

Faculty

Job Number

301020 202605

Division

Medical & Behavioral Health

Department

Nursing Aide

Opening Date

05/11/2026

Closing Date

6/15/2026 5:00 PM Mountain

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Description

Review of applications begins immediately; priority will be given to applications received by 5pm (Mtn) on June 15. Start date is August 11. Salary is $57,500 or higher depending on education and experience.

Faculty are contracted to work 166 days between August-May and compensated over a 12-month period. The Coordinator receives an additional annual stipend and works 10 days during the summer term with additional compensation. PERA retirees are not eligible to fill faculty positions.

Position Summary

The Faculty-Coordinator of Nurse Aide provides classroom, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards. The Coordinator is also responsible for day-to-day department functions with input/approval from the Chair.

Job Duties

Essential Functions

• Works with campus staff/faculty in developing academic and clinical schedules and serves as the clinical liaison to the local clinical facilities.
• Works with Chair on procurement of equipment and supplies and maintaining student and faculty records.
• Plans course sequencing for each semester and coordinates faculty teaching assignments and contracts for Nurse Aide program.
• Recruits, hires and mentors qualified faculty and instructors.
• Teaches courses as assigned within faculty workload guidelines.
• Meets all scheduled classes unless the class has been canceled or with the permission of the Chair.
• Presents instruction via classroom, hybrid classroom/online, synchronous online, or asynchronous online modalities.
• Attends all regularly scheduled department, division, and college meetings/trainings as required by contract, unless these meetings conflict with a scheduled class or unless the faculty member is excused by their Chair or Director.
• Serves as a substitute within the program for absent colleagues for short-term absences as determined by the Chair or Director.
• Maintains a work schedule as agreed upon by the supervisor and in concert with the state and faculty workload policy (at least a forty-hour work week with a minimum of 24 hours on campus, which can include co-ops or off-campus assignments).
• Maintains regularly scheduled office hours (a minimum of five per week) for consultation or advisement with students.
• Performs student advisement and registration responsibilities professionally and accurately.
• Adopts, implements, and supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies throughout the Division, including Equity-Minded Teaching and Culturally-Relevant Pedagogy.
• Provides adequate preparation of the course material for all assigned courses.
• Supervises and enforces appropriate safety procedures.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the approved program curriculum and syllabi and participates in cooperative planning with colleagues.
• Assists with training of instructors and with the preparation of materials for them.
• Participates in college-wide assessment of student learning activities and/or projects.
• Assists in program reviews and evaluation process required by internal/external sources.
• Assists in marketing, recruitment, and retention activities.
• Serves on and contributes to a minimum of one college committee or special task force per academic year after the first provisional year and represents the college in the community as requested.
• Participates in the annual graduation ceremony.

Additional Functions

In addition to faculty responsibilities, faculty are also expected to support and assist with student orientations, advising, and registration. Absences will be minimal and only for appropriate cause; notification of supervisor is required. Faculty must provide coverage or obtain approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy. Two personal days per year are available with approval. Refer to PCC Operational Procedures and Protocols for further information.

Engages in ongoing professional development in the areas of active learning and cultural competency.

Faculty are expected to model professionalism in dress, action, and communication. Accordingly, faculty are obliged to respond professionally to constructive feedback and to follow the chain of command in resolving conflicts.

Faculty must adhere to the laws, policies, procedures, rules, and applications which govern and affect the college, including the fiscal rules of the State of Colorado.

This list of functions is not exhaustive, and other functions may be added at the discretion of Pueblo Community College or the employees supervisor.

PCC offers job function modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation when requested from Human Resources.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Associates degree from a regionally accredited institution in the field of Nursing.

Experience

• At least two years of related occupational experience such as caring for the elderly and/or chronically ill of any age or services in a long-term care facility.
• Completed a course in teaching adults or have documented experience in teaching adults or have one-year experience in managing nurse aides.

License/Certification

• Active, unencumbered Colorado Registered Nurse license.
• Possession of or ability to obtain Colorado CTE credential.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of best practices in teaching in post-secondary settings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Learning Management System
• Able to read and communicate in English.

Pueblo Community College embraces continuous improvement and has adopted it as its culture and as a necessary part of every job. Our job descriptions incorporate and utilize the principles and tools of continuous improvement found in the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Open Pathways model. The Open Pathways is unique in that its improvement component, the Quality Initiative, affords institutions the opportunity to pursue improvement projects that meet their current needs and aspirations.

Benefits

Your total compensation goes well beyond the number on your paycheck. Pueblo Community College provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

While many of our benefits are listed here, eligibility for these benefits vary and may be based on hours worked and position.

Pueblo Community College, as a member of the Colorado Community College System, offers a wide variety of comprehensive and rich benefit programs. Some benefits offered are:

Health Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision

Retirement Savings

• Employer Sponsored Plans
• Individual Supplemental Plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Annual and Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

More detailed information on the benefits we offer are available on our Benefits Website:

01

I am able to work without sponsorship or transfer of a Visa.

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• No

02

Do you have an Associates Degree in Nursing?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you hold a current license to practice Professional Nursing in the State of Colorado?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Pueblo Community College

Address 900 West Orman Avenue

Central Administration, Room 112

Pueblo, Colorado, 81004

Phone (719) 549-3220

Website http://www.pueblocc.edu