Instructor- Nursing

Title: Instructor- Nursing

Salary Range: $4098-$5123

Contract Term Length: 10 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, Lexington-Leestown Campus is seeking a qualified applicant for a full-time 10-month appointment to teach Behavioral Health and/or Medical Surgical content in the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The ability to work effectively with our team of educators is essential to success in this position and to the growth of our Nursing Division.

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 pre-licensure nursing students in the classroom, clinical and skills laboratory settings each semester as needed
  
  
• Help recruit students for the program by serving on the Outreach and Recruitment committee
  
  
• 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 as assigned
• And other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates of Science in Nursing
  
  
• Two (2) years full time or equivalent experience as a registered nurse within the immediate past five (5) years
  
  
• Must have active, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Kentucky  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Nursing degree preferred
  
  
• Work history in behavioral health and/or medical-surgical is preferred

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.
  
  
• 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 multi-task, work under deadlines, and prioritize projects to meet deadlines with high levels of efficiency and accuracy.
  
  
• 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.