Adjunct Faculty, Certified Nursing Aid CTE-CE
Lone Star College, Tomball, TX, United States
Job Description
It is the responsibility of the teaching faculty to provide the learning activities and support that will lead to the achievement of the course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community. Primary responsibilities are to plan, develop and teach courses within the curriculum in a manner that facilitates student learning. CE Adjunct faculty are hired in a part‑time capacity on a semester‑by‑semester basis, contingent upon the needs of the System. Lone Star College accepts application material year‑round from qualified applicants willing to teach on a part‑time basis. Adjunct (part‑time) faculty hiring is based on student demand. We offer day, evening, and weekend classes. Classes are offered at various times and locations during the academic year. As a rule, adjunct faculty may teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.
Essential Job Functions
Teaches Continuing Education courses in the Certified Nursing Aide Program
Develops and utilizes a course syllabus for each course following established institutional guidelines
Instructs students in lecture, on‑site laboratory, and off‑site clinical facilities, correlating theory with the practice of basic nursing care for residents of long‑term facilities in preparation for the state certification examination
Complies with state requirements established by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services (TDHHS) and Lone Star College program expectations
Performs ongoing, written student evaluations in the form of the Texas Nurse Aide Performance Record and evaluates student comprehension by administering written tests based on lecture/lab materials, and provides oral and written feedback to students as appropriate
Evaluates students by a variety of means to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and informs them in a timely manner of their progress
Submits required college reports and forms
Provides timely, quality access to students through posted office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods
Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community
Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Commitment to academic excellence, student success, exceptional service, and providing a dynamic climate for lifelong learning
Willingness to embrace new instructional modalities to improve the teaching‑learning process
Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in their learning
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficient in Learning Management Systems
Physical Abilities
Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand
Picking, holding, or otherwise working primarily with the whole hand
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
Ability to push, pull, squat, turn, twist, bend and stoop
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make discrimination in sound
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as; preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading
Work Schedule and Conditions
Equipment used includes a PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
Work performed in a climate‑controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards
Hours will vary depending on class time; instructors are required to meet with classes at all scheduled times and be available to students outside of class instruction
Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) currently licensed in the state of Texas
At least two years of nursing experience
Completed course of teaching adult students, or adult teaching experience or experience supervising Nurse Aids
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Associate degree in Healthcare or Health related field
Previous Charge Nurse experience in a long‑term care facility or at least one year of experience providing long term care services in a nursing facility
Salary
$55.44 per contact hour.
Benefits
Supportive, collegial work environment
Excellent work/life balance
Tuition waiver
Participation in a tax‑deferred retirement plan
Professional development opportunities
EEO Statement
Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.
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It is the responsibility of the teaching faculty to provide the learning activities and support that will lead to the achievement of the course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community. Primary responsibilities are to plan, develop and teach courses within the curriculum in a manner that facilitates student learning. CE Adjunct faculty are hired in a part‑time capacity on a semester‑by‑semester basis, contingent upon the needs of the System. Lone Star College accepts application material year‑round from qualified applicants willing to teach on a part‑time basis. Adjunct (part‑time) faculty hiring is based on student demand. We offer day, evening, and weekend classes. Classes are offered at various times and locations during the academic year. As a rule, adjunct faculty may teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.
Essential Job Functions
Teaches Continuing Education courses in the Certified Nursing Aide Program
Develops and utilizes a course syllabus for each course following established institutional guidelines
Instructs students in lecture, on‑site laboratory, and off‑site clinical facilities, correlating theory with the practice of basic nursing care for residents of long‑term facilities in preparation for the state certification examination
Complies with state requirements established by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services (TDHHS) and Lone Star College program expectations
Performs ongoing, written student evaluations in the form of the Texas Nurse Aide Performance Record and evaluates student comprehension by administering written tests based on lecture/lab materials, and provides oral and written feedback to students as appropriate
Evaluates students by a variety of means to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and informs them in a timely manner of their progress
Submits required college reports and forms
Provides timely, quality access to students through posted office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods
Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community
Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Commitment to academic excellence, student success, exceptional service, and providing a dynamic climate for lifelong learning
Willingness to embrace new instructional modalities to improve the teaching‑learning process
Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in their learning
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficient in Learning Management Systems
Physical Abilities
Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand
Picking, holding, or otherwise working primarily with the whole hand
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
Ability to push, pull, squat, turn, twist, bend and stoop
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make discrimination in sound
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as; preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading
Work Schedule and Conditions
Equipment used includes a PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
Work performed in a climate‑controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards
Hours will vary depending on class time; instructors are required to meet with classes at all scheduled times and be available to students outside of class instruction
Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) currently licensed in the state of Texas
At least two years of nursing experience
Completed course of teaching adult students, or adult teaching experience or experience supervising Nurse Aids
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Associate degree in Healthcare or Health related field
Previous Charge Nurse experience in a long‑term care facility or at least one year of experience providing long term care services in a nursing facility
Salary
$55.44 per contact hour.
Benefits
Supportive, collegial work environment
Excellent work/life balance
Tuition waiver
Participation in a tax‑deferred retirement plan
Professional development opportunities
EEO Statement
Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.
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