Title: Nurse Aide Adjunct Faculty---Academy Part-Time Agency Virginia Western Community College
Location: Roanoke City - 770 FLSA Exempt Hiring Range: Commensurate based on qualifications Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Additional Detail: Job Description
Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board.
Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9000 students in credit courses and more than 1400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.
Virginia Western, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Roanoke Valley, is accepting applications for part-time Adjunct Faculty for our Nurse Aide Program in the School of Health Professions. Adjuncts will teach dual-enrolled high school students on the VWCC campus.
Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on a course-by-course semester basis as needed. Faculty are expected to maintain currency in their teaching disciplines and in trends in community college education.
Applications will be received and considered on a continuous basis as openings occur. Review of applications will begin when a need arises and will continue until needed positions are filled.
Minimum Qualifications
• Diploma or Associates degree in Nursing • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license • Current CPR certification • Primary instructor must have a minimum of two years of long-term care experience • Minimum of two years of related nursing occupational experience
The successful candidate will possess strong written and oral communication skills, up-to-date computer skills to support instructional activities, and the ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.
Additional Considerations
• Associates degree with a major in Nursing is preferred • Previous teaching experience in a Practical Nursing Program or other nursing program and experience using instructional technology are desired • Experience teaching in a college setting • Occupational experience in acute care, long-term care, and/or medical-surgical nursing preferred • Train-the-trainer certification preferred