Nursing Faculty

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Working Title Nursing Faculty Role Title 9 month-Instructor Role Code 01013-SW FLSA Exempt Pay Band 00 Position Number 293F0072 Agency Virginia Peninsula Community College Agency/Division Virginia Peninsula Community College (Div) Work Location Hampton - 650 Hiring Range $62,000 - $87,760 Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category I-Faculty Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- No Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule
Variable: days, nights, and weekends.
Sensitive Position No Job Description

The search will remain open until the position is filled; however, to be considered for the initial screening, candidates should submit a complete application package by September 4, 2023. We are filling two positions. Our anticipated start date for one position will be during the Fall 2023 semester, and the other Fall 2024.

Virginia Peninsula Community College welcomes applications for Nursing Faculty. Founded in 1967, we serve the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg as well as counties of James City and York. As of Academic year 2021-2022, our college was the sixth largest in the Virginia Community College System in terms of students served. The College served 8,987 students in academic credit instruction in that year. We are proud of our award-winning faculty, our nationally accredited and professionally recognized academic and training programs, and strong dual enrollment and early college programs, powerful partnerships, and our student success outcomes. This college epitomizes its mission to change lives and transform communities.

The college is nestled in the backyard of the NASA Langley Research Center, Jefferson Lab, multiple military bases, the largest nuclear ship and submarine building company in the United States, the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Colonial Williamsburg, and several major medical and healthcare institutions. Our community is home to the Commonwealth’s largest infrastructure project, the first U.S. offshore wind energy development in federal waters, a diverse array of homeland defense and security organizations, excellent public-school systems, renown colleges and universities, theme parks, museums, research centers, entrepreneurial incubation labs, fine dining, arts, entertainment, and leisure.

Nursing faculty are required to provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to Virginia Peninsula Community College’s students, staff, and supporting faculty. Nursing faculty are required to fully participate in the mission and community of the college, and are committed to promoting and enhancing diversity and inclusivity campus wide. The major emphasis shall be on teaching, by working with students in classrooms, laboratories, clinical sites, field sites, indoors, outdoors, distance learning, individual conferences, and related activities to help the students develop their interests and abilities to the fullest capacity to become better persons, better workers, and better citizens.

Teaching Load

Teach minimum of 15 credit hours/24 contact hours of lecture, laboratory, simulation, and/or clinical courses each semester and/or other instructional load as assigned, which may include classes at the Hampton or Historic Triangle campuses and/or off-site locations; on-campus and online classes; day, evening, and/or weekend classes. Contribute high levels of energy, engagement, creativity, and leadership to the teaching and learning environment.

Professional Activities and Contributions

Design, develop, and assess curriculum. Serve in the role of a faculty mentor for students and contribute to College governance and to service. Collaborate in a diverse and collegial organizational culture with high standards for performance. Remain current in the academic discipline and in trends in teaching through professional development, further education, and/or scholarship.

Office Hours

To promote the availability of faculty to work with individual students, all full-time faculty members are required to post on or near their office doors a minimum of 10 hours per week as student contact hours to be available to work with students on their individual academic and occupational concerns.

Additional Activities/ Temporary Assignment

Additional activities include committee work, student activities, volunteer and/or community activities, student advising, and professional activities, e.g., discipline-specific initiatives as well as program assessment. The teaching Faculty may be temporarily assigned non-teaching duties. Performs other duties as 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
Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Clinical nursing practice experience.
• Current, unrestricted Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health Professions Registered Nurse license or compact designation.

Specialized knowledge

• Knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and trends.
• Knowledge of current nursing curricular content and National Education Standards.
• Knowledge of concept-based curriculum.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and methodologies.
• Knowledge of program assessment principles.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated teaching and educational facilitation skills.

Abilities

• Ability to work at all campuses, sites, and clinical locations.
• Ability to assess student performance and progress and to provide appropriate feedback.
• Ability to promote higher-order thinking and problem-solving among educational participants.
• Ability to adhere to established standards for educational quality.
• Ability to maintain complete, accurate educational records.
• Maintains compliance with American Heart Association Training Site and course requirements before, during, and following instruction, as assigned.
• Ability to adapt nursing curricula to reflect state requirements, local needs, accreditation standards, and national trends.
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and customer service orientation.

Professional Certification/Certificate (if applicable)

• Current CPR ( AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers)

Additional Considerations

• Master’s degree in nursing or nursing Education from a regionally accredited institution; degree conferred by first day of classes.
• Recent teaching experience in an ACEN -accredited community college nursing program.
• Significant clinical experience in a medical/surgical nursing setting or related position (i.e., staff nurse, advanced practice nurse).
• Experience teaching nursing clinical and lecture courses.
• Experience working with a nursing faculty team to develop and align curricula and assessment plans.
• Knowledge of and experience with accreditation processes.
• Experience using instructional technologies, administering standardized computer-based tests, facilitating high-fidelity simulation activities, and utilizing learning management systems such as Canvas.

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

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number FAC_1055P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 2 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 08/14/2023 Job Close Date 12/31/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Agency Website www.VPCC.edu Contact Name Human Resources Email hr@vpcc.edu Phone Number 757-825-2728 Special Instructions to Applicants Additional Information Background Check Statement Disclaimer
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement
The Virginia Community College System, anEEOemployer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, theVCCSis committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement
TheVCCSis anEOEand Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts ( ADA and ADAAA ), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.
E-Verify Statement
VCCSuses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.