College: Louisiana Delta Community College

Department: Academic Affairs

Sub department: Nursing, Allied Health & Safety

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 9 month

Salary: $54,000-$56,000

Duties and Responsibilities: The Assistant Professor of Nursing is responsible for providing quality classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical instruction while supporting student success, program effectiveness, and accreditation standards.

Teaching and Student Learning
• Deliver high-quality instruction in classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical settings.
• Utilize evidence-based teaching strategies and principles of adult learning.
• Correlate theoretical concepts with clinical practice.
• Maintain current knowledge and clinical expertise within assigned teaching areas.
• Integrate current literature, technology, and innovative instructional methods into teaching.
• Review and recommend instructional resources, including textbooks, software, and simulation materials.
• Serve as a professional role model for students.

Curriculum Development and Assessment
• Participate in the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of the nursing curriculum.
• Develop and revise course syllabi, instructional materials, and learning activities.
• Collaborate with faculty to ensure continuity across the curriculum.
• Develop, administer, and analyze examinations for validity and effectiveness.
• Incorporate student performance data and course evaluations into continuous course improvement.

Student Support and Advising
• Advise and mentor pre-nursing and nursing students.
• Maintain accurate and timely student records.
• Participate in student registration, progression, and evaluation activities.
• Solicit and utilize student feedback to improve instruction.
Service and Professional Responsibilities
• Support the mission, philosophy, conceptual framework, and goals of the Nursing Program and Louisiana Delta Community College.
• Participate in faculty meetings, committees, accreditation activities, and program assessment.
• Maintain effective relationships with clinical affiliates, community partners, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Demonstrate initiative, professionalism, accountability, and timely completion of assigned duties.
• Participate in self, peer, student, and administrative evaluation processes.
• Maintain compliance with College policies, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.

Clinical Instruction Responsibilities
• Maintain clinical competence in assigned specialty areas.
• Supervise students in clinical settings while promoting safe, evidence-based patient care.
• Evaluate student clinical performance and provide timely feedback.
• Ensure clinical experiences align with course outcomes and program objectives.
• Maintain positive working relationships with clinical agency personnel.
• Promote professionalism, ethical behavior, and adherence to nursing standards in all clinical environments.

Required Education: Required Qualifications
• Current, unencumbered Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) from regionally accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience demonstrating competence as a professional nurse.
• Clinical expertise in one or more of the following areas:
o Medical-Surgical Nursing
o Pediatrics
o Obstetrics/Maternal-Child Health
o Psychiatric Nursing
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Ability to effectively communicate in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency with instructional technology and computer applications used for teaching, learning, and program administration.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check and drug screening.
• Compliance with all College requirements related to liability insurance, CPR certification, and communicable disease control.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience teaching in a Registered Nursing (ASN/ADN) program.
• Experience in curriculum design, development, and evaluation.
• Active participation in professional nursing organizations.

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Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana Delta Community College has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. Louisiana Delta Community College is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. Louisiana Delta Community College is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.