Nursing Faculty

CONNORS

Amanda Girty, amanda.girty@connorsstate.edu

Monday through Friday during class schedules and clinical rotations, if needed.

10 months

Starting salary: $ 60,000 (candidate receiving offer will be offered a salary commensurate with experience that may vary based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and competencies)

While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials to ensure full consideration.

For full consideration, please include a resume, official transcripts, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references.

The Nursing Faculty is actively engaged in course delivery and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, grading, course creation, proctoring, test review, and evaluation of assigned courses. The Nursing Faculty evaluates the performance of students and mentors students with a focus on student retention and RN licensure.  

• Master's
  1. A master’s or higher degree of nursing; or
  2. A baccalaureate degree in nursing plus evidence of continued progress toward a master’s or higher degree in nursing with completion of a minimum of six (6) semester hours per calendar year.
  3. Evidence of current practice with a minimum of two (2) years full-time equivalent practice as a Registered Nurse in a clinical setting preceding the first date of employment as a teacher.
  (degree must be conferred on or before the agreed-upon start date)

• Two years' experience as an RN (LPN experience will not count)

• Teach a full-time teaching load, which includes a core nursing course and a clinical each semester
• Maintain a minimum of 10 on-campus office hours
• Mentor students scoring at or below 74.9 in coursework and actively take student appointments for individual and group mentoring sessions
• Participate in all responsibilities of teaching courses, including student orientation, grading assignments, discussion posts, exams, and any other course assessments
• Participate in all aspects of test review for assigned courses
• Participate in all course responsibilities and assignments related to teaching, grading, assessing courses, retaining students, and contributing actively as a course instructor, whether teaching in a team or as an individual
• Grade assignments, proctor exams, review tests and engage in course delivery
• Participate in all aspects of facilitating test proctoring, test item writing, proctoring, and test review
• Create lectures, content, and materials for courses
• Work on retention and persistence of students, including calling, emailing, and reaching out to students with a focus on student retention and completion
• Participate in test reviews, standardized testing reviews, to prepare students appropriately for course success and NCLEX testing
• Attend pinning ceremonies and other events and activities as assigned
• Submit No Show and Administrative Withdrawal reports on time
• Submit midterm and final grades on time
• Act as mentor and role model for students in classroom and clinical, including Skills Lab and Simulation Lab. First-semester "clinical" includes skills lab, simulation lab, and hospital clinical time for anyone teaching clinical, whether full-time or part-time.
• Participate in Simulation Lab training annually
• Facilitate learning of relevant course material
• Evaluate students’ academic and clinical performance
• Maintain office schedule for advisement and consultation
• Serve as faculty advisor to student organizations when such service is required
• Develop/maintain syllabi and course content in the Learning Management System
• Maintain accurate scholastic records and abide by FERPA policies
• Show evidence of professional development through activities such as continuing education, certifications, professional organizations, volunteering at a free clinic, etc. If outside employment in an educational or clinical setting is desired, it must not conflict with duties to Connors or include a competing associate degree program.
• Participate in Nursing Faculty Organization meetings
• Participate in activities to maintain Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accreditation and Oklahoma Board of Nursing approval
• Ensure continued program quality and productivity through participation in faculty inservices and annual advisory committee meetings with clinical agency personnel and alumni
• Participate in recruitment, admission, and enrollment activities
• Foster open communication with all departments within the institution to facilitate negotiations and good working relationships
• Contribute to the overall college mission through participation in college committees
• Teach course in accordance with the class schedule and course syllabi
• Participate in faculty committees as assigned or elected after the first year of employment
• Conduct self in the best interest of the college at all times
• Maintain collaborative relationships with professional and health care agencies
• Represent the nursing department in relevant community functions
• Participate in activities to promote the profession of nursing

RN unrestricted Oklahoma license or multistate license from a compact state

• Hold a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Oklahoma.
• All nursing faculty shall participate in research projects, surveys, professional writing, continuing education, academic study, or clinical practice to improve own nursing competence in areas of responsibility. (Oklahoma Board of Nursing Practice Act & Rules and Regulations, 2001)

1. Communication and leadership skills
2. Awareness of the roles of Associate Degree Nurses
3. Expertise in course material and continuing education in the subjects taught
4. Some familiarity with guidelines for accreditation by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

• Must be able to work in a classroom setting and stand for periods of time for lectures.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, and lift to 20 pounds

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