Position Summary
This full-time instructor is responsible for teaching in the Practical Nursing Program in assigned areas as scheduled with and agreed to with Program Coordinator/Director
and in keeping with the guidelines listed below; for the supervision and
guidance of students to improve nursing care; and for assisting students with
advising as needed. This position will be a combination of classroom and
clinical teaching. Essential Job Duties
The primary function of faculty members at Crowder College is to help
Crowder students maximize
their learning. Duties include those related to curriculum, instruction,
student advisement, professional enrichment, institutional service and other
tasks associated with full-time faculty, which may include evenings and
weekends. Delivery methods may include traditional, online, ITV or hybrid. Travel
to other instructional sites may be required. Learning
is the key to human
growth and development. In order to help our students be better
learners, faculty members in general are expected to:
- Assure compliance with minimum standards for Accredited Programs
of Practical Nursing
as set forth by the Missouri Board of Nursing.
- Participates in
ongoing, systematic
development, implementation, and evaluation of the total program including curriculum development.
- Implements the philosophy and objectives of the institution and the nursing
program.
- Devote full time and energy
to maximize student
learning outcomes.
- Be role models
for learning behavior.
- Include students in all facets
of instruction, guidance,
and academic association.
- Maintain confidential relationships with respect to student information.
- Respect student thought.
- Participate in curriculum development and evaluation.
- Select appropriate texts and other course
materials in conjunction with other Crowder Campus nursing faculty and the
appropriate Coordinator/Director. Selection of materials should be reported to
the bookstore by the prescribed deadlines.
- Adhere to the institutional syllabus
of courses taught.
- Develop and distribute course syllabi based on the institutional syllabi
in conjunction with other Crowder
Campus nursing faculty. Copies should be uploaded to Blackboard via
Crowder Staff Development every semester.
- Participates
in nursing faculty
meetings, general faculty
meetings, student activities, community activities and the
Nursing Advisory Council. Participates
in development of department and institutional policies and decision making.
- Participates
in the process and selection of program applicants under the direction of the Program
Coordinator.
- Return evaluated student
exams and papers
in a timely fashion.
- Maintain grades and class status
information in the LMS (Blackboard) system.
- Provides counseling and/or
remediation as identified by individual student
needs.
- Submit required reports
by deadlines.
- Meet classes at the listed times.
- Maintain regular office
hours. Generally, that would include
8-10 hours total per week with times in both mornings
and afternoons. A portion of office hours will be utilized in staffing skills
lab open hours.
- Maintenance of clinical and educational
competencies through development activities such as nursing practice,
continuing education, writing, or participation in professional associations.
- Make recommendations to the Program
Coordinator regarding budget
of the nursing program.
- Serve on institutional committees as needed.
- Support college activities.
- Complete faculty evaluations within prescribed guidelines.
- Typical workweek is 40 hours
Monday – Friday
with hours as set by Program Coordinator.
- Perform departmental and divisional
responsibilities including recruitment of Crowder College and the nursing program.
- Dismiss classes only with prior approval from the division
chair and/or dean.
- Schedule no more than one week’s worth of absences for school business, school
activities, or personal days per semester.
- Attend graduation ceremonies, All Staff Days, and Full-Time faculty meetings called
by the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
