Title: Practical Nursing Instructor-Evening/Weekend Position

Employee Classification: Faculty

Institution: TCAT-Jackson

Department: Practical Nursing

Campus Location: TCAT Jackson

Job Summary

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson is accepting applications for the full-time position of Practical Nursing Evening/Weekend Instructor. This is a grant-funded position.

Job Duties

Minimum Qualifications

Associate Degree in Nursing required. Must hold active licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee, B.S.N preferred. Must have a minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years. Teaching experience preferred. This position will report directly to the Director of Nursing and Allied Health. This position requires evening and weekend availability.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Develop course of study and conduct training program in specialty area.
• Confer with administration to gain knowledge and better understand changes in policies, procedures, and technologies.
• Formulate teaching outline and determine instructional methods utilizing knowledge of specific training needs and effectiveness of such methods as individualized and group instruction, lecture, demonstration, and conference.
• Select or develop teaching aids, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, and reference materials.
• Maintain student records and reports.
• Responsible for student placement and assist with student follow-up.
• Cooperate with outside agencies; work with program advisory committees; conduct visits to business and industry; establish and maintain good public relations with the institution’s general public.
• Participate in recruitment of students.
• Supervise students’ clinical experience as scheduled.
• Actively seek potential clinical sites for the provision of clinical training.
• Demonstrate a commitment to staying current in the nursing field.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

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