Instructor – Medicaid Nurse Aide (MNA) and Kentucky Medication Aide (KMA)

Title: Instructor – Medicaid Nurse Aide (MNA) and Kentucky Medication Aide (KMA)

Salary Range: $4098-$5,500 per month

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Leestown Campus

Department: Academics, & Student Services

Total Rewards

Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is seeking a qualified applicant for a full-time, 12-month faculty position in the Nurse Aide program at all BCTC campus locations, including Workforce Solutions. Faculty will primarily teach State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) and Medication Aide classes in addition to proctoring and evaluating the SRNA performance exam. This role may provide instruction in the didactic, laboratory, and clinical settings.

Job Duties:

• Participate in instructional presentation and delivery; the planning and designing of instructional programs, instructional evaluation, and assessment
  
  
• Assist in the design and update of course syllabi, curriculum review, revision, and development
  
  
• Incorporate the latest instructional technologies and interactive learning technologies in course delivery
  
  
• Assume a participative role in supporting and promoting the mission, goals, and objectives of the college by performing the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the leadership of the program, division, and college
  
  
• Be responsible for teaching State Registered Nurse Aide and Medication Aide classes in the didactic, laboratory, and clinical settings.
  
  
• Proctor and Evaluate the SRNA performance exam in the BCTC KNAT Testing Center.
  
  
• Help recruit students for the program
  
  
• Advise students who are in the program
  
  
• Monitor and improve student retention
  
  
• Provide quality customer service to students, faculty, and staff
  
  
• Participate in faculty committees
  
  
• And other activities and responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Kentucky with 2 years RN experience, and at least 1 year RN experience working in a long-term care facility.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational skills; high attention to detail; independent; self-motivated; able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to communicate with many individuals at all levels throughout the internal college environment and external business and community partners, representing himself/herself professionally and courteously.
  
  
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and, in writing.
  
  
• Ability to multi-task, work under deadlines, and prioritize projects to meet deadlines with high levels of efficiency and accuracy

Additional Skills Requested:

• Demonstrated evidence of a career that includes flexibility and willingness to change; open-mindedness, fairness, and the ability to see multiple perspectives; a willingness to take risks, and willingness to accept responsibility for professional and personal growth.
  
  
• Must have proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
  Stay abreast of current nursing practice and incorporate as appropriate into student learning.

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.