Job Description: Instructor, Vocational Nursing
Department: Student Learning & Success Pay Classification: Faculty Reports To: Dean of Health & Public Service FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary: Responsible for the success of the total teaching/learning process within the assigned nursing classroom, laboratory, clinical, or other learning environment. Responsible for scheduling, supervising, teaching, and evaluating students in the classroom and clinical setting.
Minimum Required Education: • Associate's degree in nursing. • Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred) • Must hold a current license or privilege to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Texas.
Minimum Required Experience: • Three years' experience as a licensed nurse. • Preferred: Teaching experience in a higher educational nursing program.
Core Duties and Required Knowledge: • Demonstrates a commitment to academic and scholarly excellence, personal integrity, and professional ethics. • Maintains working knowledge of the Texas Board of Nursing Rule 215 of the Nurse Practice Act for Licensure. • Provides instruction in assigned classes and clinical rotations with professionalism and dedication. • Promotes the use of critical thinking skills in clinical settings to enhance student learning and patient care. • Plans and delivers course content effectively, prepares lessons in advance, communicates clear course requirements, and evaluates students fairly and objectively in alignment with institutional standards. • Supervises, teaches, and evaluates students in the clinical setting, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment. • Demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple responsibilities with minimal supervision. • Submits required documentation accurately and in a timely manner. • Communicates effectively in both oral and written forms. • Builds positive working relationships across all levels of the organization. • Applies critical thinking and problem-solving skills to support effective teaching and student learning.
Strategic Vision and Program Development: • Maintains an understanding of Hill College's mission and vision, aligning professional practice with institutional goals. • Actively contributes to curriculum development, review, and continuous improvement to ensure program relevance and quality.
Collaboration: • Engages in both independent and team efforts to support student recruitment and retention. • Works collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment. • Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining a welcoming and safe environment that provides a sense of belonging for all.
Demonstrated Attributes: • Upholds the highest standards of academic excellence, personal integrity, and professional ethics. • Actively pursues professional development and remains engaged in the evolving field of nursing.
Other Information: • Serves on faculty and standing committees as requested. • Security sensitive position.
Physical Requirements: • Light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. • The use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for Sedentary Work. • Prolonged periods of sustained posture, intense attentiveness, and walking and/or standing.