Nursing Faculty (Full-Time, 9-Month)

Title: Nursing Faculty (Full-Time, 9-Month)

Agency: Blue Ridge Community College

Location: Augusta - 015

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $55,775 - $87,370

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Nestled in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Community College has been equipping students, alumni, and employees with the knowledge and experience to transform themselves, the community, and the world for over 55 years. Its comprehensive program of instruction includes associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in occupational/technical and college/university transfer programs. Non-credit workforce training and special interest classes for individuals, business, and industry are also offered. The College is a community dedicated to excellence, ethical behavior, empowerment and inclusion and has consistently been recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great College to Work For.

Blue Ridge Community Colleges is seeking a full-time, 9-month nursing faculty. The two-year Associate Degree program is designed to prepare students educationally as contributing members of the health team, rendering direct patient care as beginning practitioners of nursing in various health services facilities. The Associate Degree Nursing Program at BRCC is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing (VABON).

This position includes instruction focusing on client care across the lifespan. Courses may include, but are not limited to fundamentals, physical assessment, professional nursing concepts, health and illness, and complex health conditions. Content delivery is primarily through in person instruction (classroom, clinical, lab, and simulation).

The successful candidate is expected to participate in institutional development activities such as community service, leadership on college committees, academic advising, and mentoring adjunct faculty.

Blue Ridge Community College faculty are expected to participate in scholarly engagement, professional development, and community service to both the campus and surrounding communities. Candidates selected for interview will likely need to facilitate a teaching demonstration as part of the interview process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in Virginia as a registered nurse (or eligibility to obtain immediate licensure), without any disciplinary action that currently restricts practice.
• Minimum of two years of recent experience in direct patient care as a registered nurse
• Dedication to teaching and awareness of the community college mission.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous teaching experience
• Acute care experience in a hospital setting
• Use of instructional technologies