Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

We are looking for full-time or part-time nursing instructor to teach didactic and/or clinicals in our BSN program. No prior teaching experience required! Must have recent experience working with mental health or community health specialty. 

Instruction

Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned clinicals, labs, or simulated clinical experiences (SCE), using each course's standard course outline as a guide. Ensure that students have attained minimum course competencies as described in the course syllabusSupervise, debrief, and evaluate students in lab, clinical, SCE, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or programBe available to students via email, phone, or personal conferencesMeet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as scheduled clinical hours and meetings at the designated times. A faculty member should inform the Program Director/Academic Dean if they are unable to meet a student group on timeAssure that classroom, lab, or pre- and post-conference rooms are left clean and orderly at the end of each event

Training and Professional Development

Attend New Faculty Orientation and participate in Faculty Mentor ProgramMaintain a faculty development plan with the assistance of academic administrationAttend campus faculty meetings and in-service trainings and other meetings as assignedRemain current in program knowledge, including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriateParticipate in professional development activities

Administrative

Keep accurate attendance records, posting attendance in the portal and submitting attendance roster to the Academic Department for each class period in a timely mannerAssign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlinesMake missed lab, SCE, or clinical phone calls to students that misses or are not actively engaged in learning outcomesMake recommendations and adhere to the Academic Freedom policy as outlined in the Faculty handbookPerform other duties designated by the Program Administrator, Lead Instructor and/or Academic DeanCollaborates with other instructors in preparing, administering, and grading examinations for the course. Participates in the preparation of the final evaluations for the course Responsible for assuring class attendance and grades are kept and submitted.Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program.Plans and implements orientation of new faculty in both theory and clinical facilities for the coursesUtilize principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learnerMakes continuous efforts to improve quality of instructionDemonstrate or be willing to acquire skills for utilizing online activities as enhancers to course content/material during interactive teaching and learningMaintains student records of attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collection.Submit required program reports and forms to the Director of the program in a timely manner.Keep current with new technologies and safety regulationsParticipate in committee activities that support the mission and function of the nursing programAttend faculty meetingsPlan and supervises student clinical experience in assigned health care facilitiesEvaluates student performance in relation to clinical learning outcomes in accordance with policies and procedures established by Unitek College, Department of NursingProvide feedback of clinical performance or specific event immediately after observationAssists in maintains student records of clinical attendance, skills check-off forms, and assist with program data collectionResponsible for making sure the clinical assignments meet both student and facility needsDetermines best method to observe, instruct, and evaluate students.Determines if clinical facility meet all health and safety requirements for Unitek College students to attend clinicalsProvide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methodsParticipate in student advising activities

Pay Range: 100k - 120k 

QualificationsRegistered Nurse with current and unencumbered licensureMasters of Science in Nursing Degree Required or BSN with previous teaching experience and currently enrolled in a masters degree programAble to meet the faculty requirements set by Board of Registered Nursing in the state in which you will workAt least two years’ experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care A year of Clinical experience within the last five years (Clinical teaching applies toward direct patient care).  Expertise in one of the following areas of nursing – Psychiatric and community health0 – 2 years of teaching experience preferrably

Additional Information

We Offer:

Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year.  Increasing based on years of service with company12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday401K with a Company MatchCompany Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salaryLeadership development and training for career advancementTuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program