Instructor, Maternity Nursing (Tenure Track)

Instructor, Maternity Nursing (Tenure Track)

Overview:

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Nursing Instructor to teach at our Main Campus location and clinicals in a maternity care setting. Qualified candidates will be responsible for teaching maternity nursing theory, clinical, and college lab courses at a variety of levels in the associate degree program. Responsibilities will include instructing students and designing relevant classroom and clinical activities to assist students in attaining the competencies for successful completion of the nursing program.

Nursing faculty are responsible for student advising relative to academic success in the nursing program, collaborating with program chair(s) and course leads, co-teaching with other faculty, collaborating with members of the Health and Public Safety Division, and supporting the needs of the community through activities of the Nursing Program, Division, and College. Instruction takes place in the classroom with web enhanced technology, as well as a variety of clinical sites around Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Essential Duties:

• Assess student performance in achieving course objectives and provide formative and summative feedback related to the student's progress in a timely manner.
• Promote student success in their courses and program through academic advising and referral to college resources (tutoring, etc.).
• Provide academic advice to students, including information regarding the curriculum, scheduling, cooperative education, and career opportunities.
• Address student issues promptly, including communicating through the appropriate chain of command as identified in the faculty handbook.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities.
• Remain current in the nursing field as related to teaching and professional responsibilities.
• Participate in professional development activities and college service days as required for licensure and the AAUP contract.
• Nursing faculty are expected to teach day and evening, theory and clinical, courses depending on the program needs.
• Participate in peer mentoring program and demonstrate continuous progress toward completing all required activities and documentation required for tenure.
• Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by participating in professional development activities, utilizing feedback from the peer mentor, and employing innovative teaching methodologies, techniques, and delivery method.
• Actively participate in College and Divisional activities, meetings, and committees.
• Assist with the accreditation process through active participation in the Faculty Organization and on 1 of 3 nursing committees.
• Develop course materials for use in assigned courses and share with course faculty and program chair.
• Plan, develop, and use a variety of teaching methods and materials that assist students in meeting course objectives which are appropriate for students with differing educational and experiential backgrounds and learning styles.
• Keep accurate student records and submit related reports and forms within requested timelines.
• Review, evaluate, and recommend student textbooks and learning materials.
• Teach courses at various times and locations in response to institutional needs.
• Assists with ensuring that equipment and facilities are kept clean and in working order.
• Report the need to replace or order equipment to the Lab Manager and Program Chair.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Nursing degree or will have completed degree by date of hire
• 5 years of nursing experience in an acute care setting
• 2 years of nursing experience in a maternity care setting
• Unencumbered Ohio registered nursing license
• Demonstrate competence and interest in the use of technology in the classroom and willingness to explore new instructional methodologies
• Experience using diverse methods of classroom technology, and innovative instructional/academic support systems and programs
• Valid Driver's License and transportation to clinical sites
• Evening hours availability required, and occasional weekend hours as needed
• Meet standard physical requirements of an acute care nurse

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in nursing education
• Knowledge of Ohio Board of Nursing law and rule and ACEN accreditation standards
• Certified Nurse Educator credential
• Doctorate in Nursing or Education
• Experience using Simulation
• Registered Nurse Certified in Maternal Newborn Nursing or Inpatient Obstetric Nursing credential

Desired Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate students in a learning-centered environment.
• Self-disciplined and able to effectively manage others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse professional, community, and student populations.
• Demonstrate competence and interest in the use of technology in the classroom and willingness to explore new instructional methodologies.
• Experience using diverse methods of classroom technology, and innovative instructional/academic support systems and programs.
• Demonstrated skill in teaching, using applied academic methods, including active and collaborative learning.
• Knowledge of Ohio Board of Nursing law and rules, and accreditation standards.

All candidates are asked to upload an unofficial copy of his/her transcript to the candidate profile. All candidates will be required to give a teaching demonstration during the interview.

Details:

Reports To:                               Associate Dean/Director of Nursing

Position Level:                         Instructor

Job Category:                           Faculty

Salary $67,271 (Masters), $73,082 (Doctorate)

Contractual Affiliation:         AAUP I

Exempt Classification:          Exempt

Status:                                      Full-time

Benefits:

Cincinnati State provides employees with high quality and cost-effective benefits with a variety of options:

• Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Vision Insurance
• NO WAITING PERIODS! Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment!
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
• Short-Term Disability: Offering 60% of your salary with a max of $500 weekly
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident: Optional at employee expense
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Waiver for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free parking
• 10 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days.
• Employees at Cincinnati State qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Retirement:

As a Cincinnati State employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the Federal Social Security system. Instead, our employees will contribute to a State Retirement Plan (SERS or STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP): 403B and/or Deferred Compensation Program 457 Plan.

Cincinnati State is an E-Verify employer:

• If you''re hired, you must complete a Form I-9, which verifies your identity and your legal right to work in the U.S.
• You''ll need to provide original, acceptable documents-no photocopies-to complete the I-9 process.
• A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: USCIS I-9 website

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

• The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
• The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
• The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.
• The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
• The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals'' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.