THE COLLEGE

Palo Verde College is a publicly supported 2-year college located in the beautiful Southeastern California desert. Yearly enrollment is approximately7,000 students (full and part-time).

NATURE OF THE POSITION

The instructor will teach classes within the approved discipline(s). In addition, the instructor shall be responsible for creating, maintaining and updating curricula relevant to the assigned instructional area. Further, the instructor will participate in all appropriate faculty functions, including non-teaching assignments, office hours, and committee meetings. This position may require day, evening, weekend, correspondence and on-line assignments.

Duties And Responsibilities

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Develop and Implement curricula in order to prepare students adequately for the challenges presented within all aspects of the nursing field.
Prepare course materials such as syllabi, instructional plans, homework assignments, exams, and handouts.
Evaluate and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction where necessary to keep up with the current needs of nursing.
Supervise, advise, and mentor students in the classroom, labs, and clinical setting.
Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs utilizing a variety of methods.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Demonstrate patient care in clinical settings.
Prepare and deliver lectures to students on topics such as pharmacology and health care practices.
Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, networking, and participating in professional development.
Evaluate and grade students’ class work, laboratory and clinical work, exams, and assignments.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Participate in campus and community events.
Perform administrative duties such as serving as an Assistant Director, or Department Chair.
Performs other duties associated with full-time employment.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of baccalaureate degree from an accredited college which shall include courses in nursing, or in natural behavioral or social sciences relevant to nursing practice;
Direct patient care experience within the previous five (5) years in the nursing area to which he or she is assigned, which can be met by: (A) One (1) year continuous, full-time or its equivalent experience providing direct patient care as a registered nurse in the designated nursing area; or (B) One (1) academic year of registered nurse level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area or its equivalent that demonstrate clinical competency; and
Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students..

PLEASE NOTE: Generally, a Master’s degree is a minimum requirement for academic areas of instruction. Equivalencies may be granted upon application and examination by the Academic Senate.

Licenses And Other Requirements

Valid California driver’s license.
Valid California Registered Nursing License.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience, preferably at the community college level.
A firm commitment to the needs of students with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and levels of ability with multi-cultural teaching experience.
Additional academic preparation enabling instructor to teach in an additional discipline.

Assistant Clinical ADN (Associate Degree of Nursing) Instructor ID-1575

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