Public health nurse Jobs in Norfolk, VA

Job Description

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2024-25. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,399 graduates in 2024-2025, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 33% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Tidewater Community College’s Workforce Solutions Department seeks an experienced Nurse Aide Instructor to lead a hands-on Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam–preparation course. This position is an adjunct instructor position in the college’s non-credit program under Workforce Solutions. This program includes both continuing education for professional development and industry recognized credential attainment, which will be offered synchronously, at TCC campuses and other convenient locations throughout the community. The Nurse Aide instructor teaches and trains students in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings to prepare them for certification and careers as certified nursing assistants (CNAs). Nurse Aide instructors are responsible for teaching theoretical concepts, medical terminology, and basic nursing skills through lectures, multimedia presentations, and demonstrations.

The instructor must be responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in both a classroom or a synchronous on-line environment to students with a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. Instructors must be skilled in oral and written communication and must be able to work cooperatively with other staff members. Classes may meet on days, nights, or weekends.

Functional Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for creating a learning environment that facilitates students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills in a discipline and/or program.2. Aligns course activities with student learning outcomes for the course; employ a variety of active learning strategies to foster student engagement; employ appropriate technology and supporting materials that support course and/or program learning outcomes; and provide students with prompt and meaningful feedback on course activities and assignments, communicating with students in a timely and respectful manner.3. Deliver instruction in support of stated learning outcomes; adhere to college policies and procedures for participation in student surveys of instruction; conduct meaningful and timely assessments of student learning, including at least one assessment within the first 15% of class; and analyze the previous semester’s evaluation of instruction and develop and implement appropriate action plans as necessary.4. Responsibilities may include work during the day, evening and/or weekend as determined by the course(s) assigned.5. Hold at least 1 office hour per week for each course assigned. Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated competency in a relevant health care or professional services field.
• Ability to design and or implement lesson plans that align learning objectives with student outcomes.
• Ability to develop and adapt teaching and learning strategies to accommodate the diversity of community college students to promote acquisition and application of knowledge.
• Completion of the Train‑the‑Trainer course is required if the RN or LPN does not already have documented experience as an adult educator, per VABON requirements for Nurse Aide training.
• Excellent communication (orally and written) and organizational skills.
• Must hold an active, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) license with a minimum of two years of nursing experience, including at least one year in long-term care.
• Ability to communicate effectively in an electronic format.

Additional Considerations

• Teaching experience at the college level.
• Knowledge of CANVAS or other learning management systems.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
• Candidate should possess sufficient technology skills to work productively in an organization that utilizes significant information and instructional technology resources.
• Advanced degree or related certifications

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel No