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MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR

Filing Deadline: Open Until Filled

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

Responsible for teaching in an Associate Degree Registered Nursing and/or Vocational Nursing Program. Will teach medical surgical fundamentals and advanced concepts, and fulfill the professional responsibilities of a full-time faculty member, including, but not limited to: Teaching all scheduled classes; following the course outlines; keeping accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and progress; posting and maintaining scheduled office hours; developing curriculum and maintaining relationships with feeder schools as well as the health care community; maintaining personal contact with local health care agencies; maintaining clinical competency as required by the State of California; participating in and contributing to the on-going productivity of the department; participating in report writing and approval processes and performing other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*

  • Must be sensitive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at-large.
  • A Master's in Medical Surgical Nursing OR
  • A Master's with coursework in nursing, education, or administration AND a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education in medical surgical nursing and the equivalent of thirty 8-hour shifts of clinical experience in medical surgical nursing within the last three years.
  • A current California Board of Registered Nursing License.
  • One year of experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:*

  • Bilingual (English and Spanish or Tagalog)

* Meeting the minimum and/or desired qualifications does not assure any candidate an interview.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Regular, full-time, academic, tenure-track position beginning August 2003. Starting salary commensurate with education and experience. Contract length is 177 days per academic year. District-assisted health and welfare coverage for employee and dependents includes medical, dental, and vision. Life, accident, and income protection insurance premiums are available for employee. State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS) membership is required. The District participates in contributions to STRS.

All offers of employment are contingent upon approval by the Board of Trustees, receipt of official transcripts verifying the degree stipulated under the minimum qualifications section, employment verification, and any other pertinent documentation.

Individual selected must be fingerprinted and submit to a tuberculosis examination.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

All applicants must provide the following items in order to be considered in the initial screening:

  1. A completed application for academic service.
  2. A resume/CV and cover letter.
  3. Transcripts verifying educational requirement(s). Unofficial transcripts or legible copies are acceptable.
  4. A copy of BRN License.
  5. Two letters of recommendation documenting performance within the past five years (dated and signed).
ONLY MATERIALS REQUESTED WILL BE
FORWARDED TO SELECTION COMMITTEE.

It is the applicant's responsibility to be sure that all required materials are in the Human Resources office to be considered in the initial screening. Submit all application materials together. Applicants submitting incomplete application packets cannot be considered.

All documents included in your application file become the property of the college and will not be returned. Your file for this opening will not be considered for future openings.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

It is the policy of the Hartnell Community College District that no person shall be discriminated against in any employment procedure on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, or disability. The College actively seeks applications from candidates who have multi-cultural experience. Contact the Office of Human Resources and Staff Diversity if you need any special accommodations to complete the application process.