Job Title
PRACTICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR {FULL-TIME}An employee in this class is responsible for the supervision and education of the students enrolled in the Practical Nursing program of study. The practical nursing instructor is responsible for teaching all phases of the program.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until position is filled.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, résumé and TCATN application to:
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Attn: Human Resource Office
100 White Bridge Road
Nashville, TN 37209
E-Mail: sandra.glavin@tcatnashville.edu
Fax: 615-425-5582
TCAT Nashville Application
Required Qualifications
- Associate Degree in Nursing required
- Must have at least three years current clinical experience.
- Must possess a complete and thorough knowledge of procedures and methods related to teaching.
- Willingness to remain current in the technological changes of the industry.
- Possess good character, mature attitude, stable personality, and exhibit evidence of potential ability to instruct.
- Requires initiative and cooperation, i.e., to plan and organize work without close supervision; show initiative and perseverance in satisfying student and community needs; ability and possession of a desire to interact with other faculty, staff, and students.
- Possess good organizational, mathematical, language, writing, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Teaching experience preferred.
BSN preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop courses of study and conduct training program.
- Confer with administration to gain knowledge and better understand changes in policies, procedures, and technologies.
- Formulate teaching outline and determine instructional methods utilizing knowledge of specific training needs and effectiveness of such methods as individualized and group instruction, lecture, demonstration, and conference.
- Select or develop teaching aids, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, and reference materials.
- Maintain student records and reports.
- Responsible for student placement and assist with student follow-up.
- Cooperate with outside agencies; work with program advisory committees; conduct visits to business and industry; establish and maintain good public relations with the school’s general public.
- Participate in recruitment of students.
- Supervise student’s clinical experiences as scheduled.
- Actively seek potential clinical sites for the provision of clinical training.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President, Vice President and Allied Health Coordinator.