Full Time Faculty - Vocational Nursing, Brenham Campus

Posting Details

VEVRRA Federal Contractor - Priority referral protected veterans requested.

Requisition Number 2020077F Position Title Full Time Faculty - Vocational Nursing, Brenham Campus Salary Range Per faculty salary schedule DBM Rating N/A Job Type Full Time Job Category Faculty Anticipated Start Date 10/19/2020 Campus Brenham Application Deadline Extended Open Deadline FLSA Status Exempt Security Sensitive? Yes Work Hours Monday - Friday; hours vary according to semester and with clinical site schedules; occasional evening or weekend hours.
Objective

To deliver instruction in a variety of modalities including didactic, laboratory, clinical, and online methods. Content is related to the curriculum standards set forth by the Texas Board of Nursing.

Essential Duties

1. Prepare written and digital materials for instruction for didactic, laboratory, and clinical settings.
2. Ensure progress toward programmatic, course, and student learning outcomes.
3. Provide supervision to students for didactic, laboratory, and clinical settings.
4. Evaluate students and ensure competency for skills related to safe patient care and assignment of grades.
5. Participate in continuing education opportunities to ensure effective teaching methodologies.
6. Demonstrate exceptional knowledge of nursing skills and concepts.
7. Function as a part of a team in collaborative efforts toward programmatic or institutional goals.
8. Demonstrate positive communication and interpersonal skills with faculty, staff, students, and organization officials.
9. Maintain student records and/or files consistent with program requirements.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
11. Clinical supervision is required. Acute care sites are in LaGrange, TX and Brenham, TX.

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Mastery of The Nursing Process
2. Able and willing to use a variety of software and digital platforms adopted by the District and program, i.e. Microsoft Office products, learning management systems, classroom technology.
3. Ability to teach content related to program objectives

Preferred Experience and Training

Associates Degree in Nursing or higher

Teaching in Higher Education setting
Specialty practice-related certifications

On line teaching experience

Experience teaching distance learning courses

Physical Requirements

Ability to bend, lift, and stand/walk for long periods at a time when performing clinical supervision.

Required Degree, License or Certifications

1.Associate Degree in Nursing
2. Current TX RN License
3. Actively employed as RN for three full years in non-teaching role

Special Notes To Applicants

Must be CPR certified
Must have all immunizations required for clinical supervision

This is a 10 month, benefits eligible position. Blinn College pays 100% of health insurance for full time employees, 50% for dependents, and two times your annual salary in life insurance benefits. Optional coverage’s can begin on your first active duty date. If you would like to review insurance benefits in advance, you can access the New Employee Benefits Guide online, http://www.ers.texas.gov/PDFs/ NEBG -HE.pdf
Leave time includes 16 hours personal each year and 8 hours sick each month of contract. Paid leave for college designated holiday’s, spring break, thanksgiving and Christmas break (approx. 25 days per year)

Credentials

The College assigns appropriately credentialed faculty members in support of educational quality and the mission of the College, in keeping with Board policy DBA LOCAL -X (Employment Requirements and Restrictions – Credentials and Records: Credentials). College policy is consistent with sound educational practice and SACSCOC guidelines. Primary consideration is given to the highest degree earned in the discipline. Furthermore, Blinn College’s Faculty Credentialing Guidelines table specifies recommended credentials for each rubric within the college’s course inventory. http://www.blinn.edu/academic_affairs/Faculty_Credentialing_Guidelines.pdf

Quick Link http://employment.blinn.edu/postings/9105 Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Are you a Registered Nurse (RN), currently licensed in the State of Texas?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Do you have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * How many years of related work experience do you have?
   • None
   • 1-2 years
   • 2 -3 years
   • 3 - 4 years
   • 5 + years
4. * Describe your experience with assessing student learning.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
5. * Describe your use or experience with Learning Management Systems and/or Classroom Technology.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
6. * Do you have experience teaching distance learning courses?
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
7. * How many years of teaching experience do you have in Higher Education?
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
8. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Advertisement (specify in next question below)
   • Blinn employment site
   • Word of Mouth
   • Internet Site (specify in next question below)
   • Indeed
   • Higher Ed Jobs
   • HERC
   • TACC
   • Other (specify in next question below)
9. * If in the previous question you selected 'Advertisement', 'Internet Site', or 'Other', please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
10. * Are you a veteran? If yes, please upload a copy of your DD214 in the optional documents.
    • Yes
    • No
11. * Are you an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty? If yes, please upload a copy of your DD1300 in the optional documents.
    • Yes
    • No
12. * Are you a veteran’s surviving spouse who has not remarried? If yes, please upload a copy of your DD1300 in the optional documents.
    • Yes
    • No
13. * Are you claiming Veteran's employment preference? (See website for definition: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf)
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. License

Optional Documents

1. Unofficial Other Transcripts 1
2. Unofficial Other Transcripts 2
3. Unofficial Other Transcripts 3
4. Teaching Philosophy
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. Other Document 1
7. DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference)
8. DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)