Professor, Nursing

Professor, Nursing

Salary

$44,023.00 - $62,567.49 Annually

Location

Winter Haven

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202600172

Org

Nursing Program AS

Opening Date

08/10/2026

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Description

The primary role of this position is to provide college-level instruction and instruction-related activities designed to encourage, support, and enable students' success. This position will be responsible for direct instruction, assessment of student performance, curriculum design, preparation of course-related materials, selection of textbooks and other course-related materials, maintenance of class records, reporting on student performance and other duties typically and traditionally associated with college faculty positions. This position will work in a clinical setting, either off-campus in the hospitals or on-campus in the simulation/nursing labs.

Essential Functions/Duties

• Teach courses objectives in accordance with published course descriptions, schedules, procedures, and course outlines furnished students.

• Manage students in a clinical setting (hospital or lab) by assisting with scheduling, skill development/testing, setting up lab equipment, facilitating directives with other faculty/staff or hospital personnel, etc.

• Develop departmental goals and plans of action to achieve them.

• Provide input and work with other faculty and staff to review, produce and/or select course-related materials.

• Conduct on-going evaluation of student progress and maintain records of student course/class performance.

• Prepare and submit grade reports and other reports on student performance as may be scheduled or required.

• Organize class activities, relating them to the overall objectives of the course.

• Work with the Advent Health Dean of Nursing and other faculty and staff as appropriate to assess and modify as needed course and program goals, objectives, methods and content.

• Participate in the shared decision-making processes.

• Serve on at least one of the College's standing committees, or on an officially established work group or ad hoc committee each year in the spirit of professional responsibility.

• Serve as a resource in identification and recruitment of faculty and staff, both adjunct and full-time.

• Supervise student learning and other activities as assigned and appropriate in classroom, laboratory, studio, clinical site and/or other areas such activities may occur.

• Exercise due care that College equipment/materials entrusted to his/her care is not abused by students and is used safely and in such fashion as to constitute no threat to life, health or property.

• Participate in class schedule development working with other faculty members, and with others as appropriate.

• Serve as mentor for new or adjunct instructor when appointed.

• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of annual and other strategic plans and documents.

• Serve as resource for project/grant development implementation and evaluation, and for advisory committees.

• Participate in the assessment of personal professional and institutional effectiveness as prescribed in DBOT Rule and College Procedure.

Typical Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of the subject area(s) in which the individual is responsible for instruction.
• Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of effective communication and of effective instruction.
• Knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of community college students.
• Knowledge and understanding of principles of curriculum development.
• Knowledge and understanding of division, College and State rules, regulations, and practices as they impact faculty, students, and instruction.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, and orally with a variety of audiences in a variety of settings, as both "sender" and "receiver".
• Ability to function independently and as a team member to accept responsibility for completing or implementing designated tasks or activities.
• Ability to serve as a mentor for professional peers.
• Ability to make and to communicate effectively evaluative judgments about student performance.
• Ability to make professional judgments within defined parameters of policy and professional standards.
• Ability to use computers, computer software, and other technological aids to instruction.

Working Conditions/Additional Information:

• Clinical setting working conditions may have non-traditional hours.
• Attendance at seminars and conferences is beneficial and may be required.

Required Education:

• A masters degree in nursing from a regionally accredited (or equivalent) institution of higher education with an emphasis in maternal-child nursing.

Preferred Education:

• A doctorate in nursing is preferred.

Required Experience:

• At least two years of clinical practice as a Registered Nurse, preferably in maternal-child nursing.
• Active unrestricted Florida license as R.N.

Teaching experience is preferred.

Supplemental Information

Submissions that do not include all parts of the following required information will not be considered:

• an electronic job application
• cover letter
• current vita/resume
• unofficial transcripts
• copy of licenses

Important Information

• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
• Polk State College participates in E-Verify. Candidates must provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States. Polk State College does not provide visa sponsorship.
• To request Veteran's Preference, please be sure to upload all necessary documents (DD-214, etc.) to your application.
• Polk State College is a drug-free workplace.
• Polk State College is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation is considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., F-1 STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, J1, etc.) will not be considered.
• Reference checks, successful completion of a background check, and third-party Education Verification for all stated degrees will be required prior to employment.
• Polk State College does NOT provide relocation assistance for this position.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Polk State College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs, activities, or employment. For information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies and procedures, or to file a complaint, please contact:

Title IX Coordinator

3425 Winter Lake Road

Lakeland, FL 33803

863.669.2903

compliance@polk.edu

For additional information, visit polk.edu/compliance

We encourage applicants to provide feedback on their experience or request help at Careers@polk.edu.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; short-term disability; paid holidays and sick leave; vacation (excluding faculty positions); retirement benefits for eligible employees; and college fee waivers.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

01

Are you over the age of 18?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you currently authorized to work in the United States for any U.S. employer?

• Yes
• No

03

Will you now or in the future require any type of employer sponsorship or immigration-related support to legally work for Polk State College? (This includes but is not limited to the following: H-1B, H-1B1, J-1, TN, E-3, O-1, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT.)

• Yes
• No

04

Are you currently in a period of F-1 CPT or OPT or seeking employment under one of these programs?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you a United States Veteran or a qualifying family member seeking to use Veterans Preference? (Please upload your DD-214 documents to your profile/application.)

• Yes
• No

06

Are you a current employee at Polk State College?

• Yes
• No

07

Are you bilingual?

• Yes
• No

08

I am able to work 100% on campus and I do not require a remote or hybrid schedule.

• Yes
• No

09

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Masters Degree + 18 graduate hours
• Doctorate Degree

10

Do you have a masters degree in nursing from a regionally accredited (or equivalent) institution of higher education with an emphasis in medical/surgical nursing?

• Yes
• No

11

How many years of professional clinical practice as a Registered Nurse experience do you have?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1 year but less than 2 years of experience
• 2 years but less than 3 years experience
• 3 years but less than 5 years experience
• More than 5 years experience

12

Do you have an active, unrestricted Florida license as an R.N.?

• Yes
• No

13

How many total years of instructional/teaching experience do you have?

• None
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-5 years
• 5-10 years
• 10+ years

14

The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during the interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire, you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

• Yes, I understand and agree
• No, I do not agree

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Employer Polk State College

Address 999 Avenue H NE

Winter Haven, Florida, 33881

Phone 8632971055

Website www.polk.edu