Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) Full-Time Tenure Track

Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) Full-Time Tenure Track

Salary

$79,781.00 - $131,636.00 Annually

Location

San Luis Obispo & North County Campus, CA

Job Type

Full Time - 10 Months/ 100% FTE

Job Number

FY2627-00031

Division

Instruction

Department

Nursing & Allied Health

Opening Date

07/23/2026

Closing Date

8/13/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Job Description Summary

The Nursing and Allied Health division at Cuesta College is looking for a Full-Time Tenure Track Licensed Vocational Nursing Instructor on our North County Campus to teach theory, skills lab, and clinical in acute care and long-term care settings. The position requires the candidate to teach both theory and clinical courses and assume the role and responsibilities of a full-time faculty including those listed below. Graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-PN leading to licensure as a Vocational Nurse. The nursing program has graduated more than 374 students since its inception in 2006 and boasts high licensure exam pass rates. Classroom instruction incorporates a simulation lab and modern technology. Our program emphasizes hands-on care, strong teamwork and collaboration. The majority of clinical experience will be with geriatric patients in long-term care facilities.

Cuesta College values academic excellence and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion among faculty, students, and staff. With our commitment to success and inclusivity Cuesta College is dedicated to providing students with an enriching learning experience to support attainment of their educational goals and careers. The successful candidate will be a capable instructor committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.

Cuesta College seeks employees who value mentorship and are guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. All departments strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to utilize different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:

Faculty are responsible for choosing appropriate course materials, developing a student-centered equity-minded syllabus adhering to a college-approved Course Outline of Record, outlining classroom expectations, and content to be covered as well as developing a plan for content delivery. This position requires regular communication with students throughout the semester, office hour availability, assigning grades, and referral of students to appropriate support services, as needed. Due to changes in instruction delivery, instructors will be expected to become online teaching certified, if not already certified.

Evidence of Outstanding Ability as a Nursing Instructor

Appropriate evidence for the candidate includes, but is not limited to, experience, training, or achievement:

• Commitment staying up-to-date with the latest developments in nursing and nursing education and in collaboration with industry and/or professional organizations;
• Ability to continuously reflect, evaluate, and improve teaching methods;
• Ability to organize and explain materials/instructions in an appropriate manner to address students abilities and learning styles;
• Ability to use teaching methods that engage students actively in their own learning,

promote development of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills and encourages

students to become lifelong learners;

• Ability to use instructional methods that emphasize cultural sensitivity;
• Ability to motivate students from a broad spectrum of cultural, academic, socioeconomic, and language backgrounds;
• Ability to develop and assess student learning outcomes, as well as identifying methods for achievement of those outcomes.

COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• College or departmental responsibilities will include the following:
• Developing, participating, and/or updating program curriculum;
• Completing and submitting course assessments and evaluations;
• Serving on college committees (Participatory Governance);
• Participating and contributing to program review;
• Participating in Peer evaluations and hiring committees;
• Scheduling and working with full-time and part-time instructors in the department;
• Collaborating with classified staff and program director;
• Serve as a liaison for community healthcare organizations;
• Collegial, professional, and ethical conduct;
• Distance Education Certification (by end of Fall 2022).

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Where You Will Work

Serving all of San Luis Obispo County, Cuesta College has provided comprehensive associate degree offerings, certificates, and community programs to the region since 1964. The main campus is located along scenic Highway 1, west of San Luis Obispo and east of the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. Cuesta College has a North County Campus in Paso Robles, and South County Center, in Arroyo Grande.

Who We Are

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our culture and the work we do. Cuesta College is proud to be a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) committed to racial and socio-economic diversity as it reflects our communities and student populations. We actively seek to attract candidates who share this commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. As part of the Cuesta College team, you can expect to be part of a collaborative community of faculty, classified professionals, administrators, students, and community partners advancing educational excellence with intentional support services leading to student success and completion.

• Additional information about the college can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/index.html
• The college planning documents can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/collegeplans/index.html
• Our Student Equity Action Plan can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/info/student-equity-initiatives/equity/index.html
• We offer comprehensive benefit options. Information about benefits can be found at https://www.cuesta.edu/about/human-resources/benefits/index.html

Essential Functions & Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of experience in the field;

OR

• Associates degree from an accredited institution and 6 years of experience in the field;

OR

• The equivalent. (Candidates applying on the basis of equivalency must submit all materials requested for an equivalency judgment. For directions on what is an acceptable equivalency argument please review the requirements listed on the HR Website or see further information on Equivalency Petition Process Information below.)

OR

• A valid Community College credential in the discipline (If received prior to 1990, as the credential is no longer being issued).

LVN Applicants may also be required to meet employment standards set by Title 16: § 2529 Faculty Qualifications (Schools of Vocational Nursing) sections 3-4 prior to being offered an assignment.

Also Required:

• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Desirable:

• Teaching experience directly related to the teaching assignment at the community college level;
• Experience in geriatric and long-term care nursing;
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues, students, and industry partners;
• Ability to contribute to the development of the Licensed Vocational Nursing policies and procedures;
• Experience using computers and/or multimedia equipment;
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning and professional development;
• Demonstrates ability to employ a variety of teaching techniques and strategies to address the diverse learning needs of students;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing;
• Awareness of the philosophy and objectives of California Community Colleges.

Additional Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO APPLY

Candidates will be required to submit ALL of the required documents below when applying for this position. When uploading documents, PDF uploads are preferred.

• Cover letter;
• Resume;
• Reference list (see further instructions below);
• Teaching Philosophy statement (see further instructions below);
• Unofficial transcripts;
• Diversity statement (see further instructions below).

Reference List Instructions: Your reference list must include three professional references, their contact information, and their relationship to you.

Teaching Philosophy Statement: Please convey your teaching values, beliefs and/or goals and include how you would approach teaching a diverse student population. Also include your teaching methods, what you want to achieve with your students, what motivates you as a teacher, and the purpose of education.

Diversity Statement Instructions: Cuesta College is committed to building and maintaining a workforce that reflects and honors the diversity of our students. It is important to us that our faculty, staff, and administrators demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and of staff and students with physical and learning disabilities of all constituents in the Cuesta College community.

In order to best prepare your diversity statement for this application, please review our Academic Senate approved Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Rubric, please visit our Equal Employment Opportunity Page: https://www.cuesta.edu/about/depts/humanresources/eeo/index.html

In 500 words or less, with consideration to our Mission Statement and our values expressed above, please explain how you will demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in this position.

Completed online applications and all supporting documents must be submitted by the closing date for this position. LATE, INCOMPLETE, FAXED, MAILED OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cuesta College will not sponsor any visa applications.

San Luis Obispo County Community College District ("Cuesta College") is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), age, disability (physical and mental), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal and state law in admission and access to, or treatment in employment, educational programs or activities at any of its campuses. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Cuesta College also prohibits harassment on any of these bases, including sexual harassment, as well as sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

In compliance with California law, all prospective staff and students are entitled to read the Annual Security Report, published each October by the Cuesta College Department of Public Safety. This report contains information about our emergency and crime reporting procedures, as well as crime statistics for the past 3 years. You may request a copy of this report at one of our two Public Safety Offices: on SLO campus at Building 6600A or on North County Campus at building N1021, during campus business hours. You may also access the complete text of this report at the following website address: https://www.cuesta.edu/community/publicsafety/crime-information/clery-act.html

Cuesta College uses E-Verify as part of the I-9 process to verify the work eligibility of all new hires. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employees Form I-9 to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records. For further information, visit: https://www.cuesta.edu/about/depts/humanresources/Job_Opportunities.html

Interview Process Information

Selected applicants will be invited to attend an in-person interview on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Applicants who are unable to attend in person may request a Zoom interview, and we will accommodate those requests.

Second interviews will be held in person on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

The selected applicant will begin their full-time teaching assignment in the Spring semester of the 2026-2027 school year, which begins on January.

TO: New Employees

FROM: Human Resources

SUBJECT: Benefits for Full Time/ Adjunct Faculty

Cuesta Colleges Benefits website: https://www.cuesta.edu/about/depts/humanresources/Benefits/index.html

A faculty member who is employed for less than 40% of the assigned time of a full-time faculty member is not eligible to participate in or to receive a District contribution toward the medical insurance benefit program.

All regular full-time faculty members and full-time temporary faculty members are required to enroll in at least the minimum medical coverage. Every new regular full-time faculty member/full-time temporary faculty member must enroll when they are first eligible, which is the first of the month following their date of hire.

A part-time faculty member who is eligible, but does not wish to participate in the Districts medical insurance benefit program must complete a Declination of Coverage form.

A faculty member whose monthly cost for insurance exceeds the Districts contribution is required to pay the additional cost by payroll deduction.

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 805-546-3129 or hr@cuesta.edu.

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Each open position has specific attachment requirements in order to be considered by the hiring committee. If the attachment directions are not followed, your application will not be considered.

The required attachments for this position are:

• Cover Letter;
• Resume;
• Professional Reference List (see instructions in Additional Information section);
• Teaching Philosophy statement;
• Unofficial Transcripts;
• Diversity Statement (see instructions in Additional Information section).

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Employer Cuesta College (CA)

Address P. O. Box 8106

San Luis Obispo, California, 93403

Phone (805) 546-3129

Website https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cuesta