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Adjunct Faculty, Certified Nursing Assistant CE

Inside Higher Ed, Houston, TX, United States


Job Title
Adjunct Faculty, Certified Nursing Assistant CE

Location
LSC-University Park

Regular/Temporary
Regular

Full/Part Time
Part-Time

Job ID
43140

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 inform 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 the 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 & 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 is 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 or 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
Access to a supportive, collegial work environment, work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax‑deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities and more.

EEO Statement
Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.

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