Assistant Professor, Nursing

Job Summary

Welcome to the SLCC Community! If you value recreation & the scenic beauty of nature, along with a strong Community Foundation; Salt Lake Community College is the place for you.

Under general supervision the instructor you will teach various classes in nursing skills to Associate Degree and Practical Nursing students. In these programs, you will prepare students to qualify for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) which will qualify graduates as health care providers in their prospective level of preparation. As a Faculty member, you may be assigned to any SLCC location.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Prepare and teach nursing classes and strive for excellence.
• Demonstrate distinctive promise as a teacher with expected pursuit of excellence in teaching.
• Be willing to use a variety of modern teaching technologies including the use of computers and multi-media in lectures, laboratories, and distance learning environments.
• Participate in professional or occupational development.
• Provide leadership and professional contributions to the Department, Division, School and College.
• Maintain and pursue additional creditable academic degrees and/or certificates in one's chosen field of professional responsibility.
• Maintain depth of understanding in the chosen field and contribute to current knowledge of the discipline.
• Maintain positive attitude toward work, students, colleagues and administration.
• Encourage community service and involvement.
• Prepare course outlines, daily plans and associated materials. Assist in the development of new courses and in the upgrading of current courses and programs, including competency-based education.
• Assist new and continuing students in an advisement capacity on courses and programs.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings and workshops and participate in committee assignments.
• Work with concurrently enrolled students and faculty and develop and maintain articulation agreements with local applied technology centers and universities.
• Assist and advise students in professional and student organizations.
• Work toward the attainment of credible academic degrees in the nursing field.
• Maintain regular office hours and be available to provide help for students.
• Be willing to learn and use the Electronic Media.
• Attendance at New Faculty Orientation sessions required.
• Accept other duties as assigned.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences.

Minimum qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university or progress towards completion of a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Three years current nursing practice in a variety of settings.
• Six (6) years recent successful full-time paid clinical experience in a health care facility or nurse educator experience preferred.
• RN currently registered in Utah or eligible for current licensure in Utah required.
• Teaching or extensive clinical experience preferred.

Preference will be given to strong medical/surgical high faculty nursing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) years recent successful full-time paid clinical experience in a health care facility or nurse educator experience preferred.
• Teaching or extensive clinical experience preferred.