Instructor Exempt Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Nurse Educator

Reports To : Nurse Administrator

FLSA : Exempt, Full time

JOB SUMMARY

DEFINITION : Nurse Educators are responsible for communicating class content to students so that learning occurs, skills are developed, and students are motivated to continue to learn and to achieve their educational objectives, in the classroom and in a hybrid distance learning environment. With daily supervision provided by the Nurse Administrator, all Nurse Educators will be responsible to report to the Nurse Administrator.

Nurse Educators in the Practical Nursing program can be called upon to teach a variety of programs. The focus of the Practical Nursing program will depend upon the program and the term that is being taught.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES

Hybrid Learning Environment (Permanent)

• Interact with students in a professional manner, offering constructive, encouraging, substantive, and timely feedback.
• Conduct video lectures and / or discussion (using Microsoft Teams).
• Tutor students as necessary during office hours and / or video conferencing tools.
• Counsel students regarding their performance in the course (both positive and negative.)
• Encourage critical thinking, participation, and discussion by all students.
• Quickly identify and address problems with course content or technology.
• Provide timely grade postings and feedback.
• In a permanent hybrid learning environment, evaluate course shell at least one week before the scheduled start of classes; communicating any issues (broken web links, missing materials, etc.) with the Nurse Administrator.
• Communicate with students on roster.
• Participate actively in course discussions, ensuring that all students are participating and interacting with one another. Facilitate discussion, call attention to other approaches, and answer specific questions raised by students.
• Grade examinations and provide remediation (as applicable).
• Respond to written assignments with personalized comments.

On-Campus Instruction

Overall

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications : A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with a valid, unencumbered OSBN license are required. Additionally, at least three years of related work experience are required.

Expectations : Nurse Educators must be accessible to students via email, phone, and Microsoft Teams. Nurse Educators must log into and / or engage with their courses and students within the Learning Management System (LMS), five of seven days each week. In addition, Nurse Educators must respond to each student’s questions and / or initial responses in a substantive, timely, and personalized manner (email / canvass within 24 business hours, discussion posts within 5 business days).

TERMS OF AGREEMENT

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

WORKING CONDITIONS & APPLIED SKILLS

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