Nursing Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing Program (FAC3222)

RESPONSIBILITIES: {Essential}

Teaching/Learning (75%)

Teach courses (lecture, laboratory, and clinical) in the ADN Program. Teaching assignments include may alternative delivery systems, such as on-line or web supported courses and may include non-traditional scheduling.

Participate in planning and implementing the lecture, laboratory, and/or clinical experiences in collaboration with the Faculty Team, Simulation Lab Coordinator, Program Director and clinical affiliates as applicable.

Maintain evaluation and attendance records as requested by the program and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Maintain records and files as requested by the department and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Service to College & Community (15%)

Participate in continuous systematic plan of evaluation of nursing program as defined by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) and/or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).

Participates in development of the ADN Program self-study and preparation for KSBN and ACEN site visits.

Serve actively on program and institutional committees.

Arrive on time for work, attend work regularly, and successfully complete the responsibilities of the position.

Comply with HutchCC policies, practices and procedures.

Professional Growth (10%)

Participate, as possible, in faculty development activities at the college and within professional organizations.

Maintain professional requirements of clinical affiliates, the KSBN, and the ACEN.

As Needed {Secondary}

May advise prospective and enrolled students in the appropriate curricula.

May mentor honors students.

May mentor new faculty after a minimum of one year of employment. 

May sponsor co-curricular activities such as Hutchinson Association of Nursing Students.

Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Program Director, the Department Chairperson, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, or as specified in the local Master Agreement. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Master’s Degree in nursing required. (BSN may be accepted with current progress towards an MSN).

Teaching experience in an associate degree nursing education program preferred.

Current unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the state of Kansas. 

Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) required. 

Minimum of two years nursing experience providing direct patient care. 

Ability to incorporate study skills, adult learning theory, and teaching/learning strategies to improve student persistence and retention.

Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with staff, students, faculty and other HutchCC stakeholders.

Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse ethnic, racial, socioeconomic, gender and disabilities populations.

Ability to maintain confidentiality in a student-centered environment.

Ability to be attentive to detail, to accurately follow written and oral instructions, and to work independently.

Excellent organizational skills and willingness to collaborate.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift up to 25 pounds, walk, bend, stoop, reach, push/pull, carry, etc.; excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills; ability to understand words and respond effectively and appropriately; Visual acuity to view a computer terminal; to use appropriate judgment and to apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations; Light/indoor work environment.

Mental requirements include the ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position. 

Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without a reasonable accommodation. 

The qualifications listed are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.

SALARY and STATUS: 

The salary is determined per the 2025-26 Hiring Salary Schedule in the local HutchCC Master Agreement. This full-time faculty position is nine months annual + 10 additional days (180 work days per contract, based on contract renewal), due process rights eligible, benefit eligible, and exempt.  For a copy of the hiring schedule for this position, please see the attached schedule, or you may visit the following address:  http://www.hutchcc.edu/hiring-schedule.