Vocational Nursing Instructor

• (A) Registered Nurse:

• Hold a current California active license as a Registered Nurse; and 

• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; or a valid teaching credential; or have completed a minimum of one year full- time teaching experience in a state approved registered nursing or vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or met community college or state university teaching requirements in California; and 

• Have a minimum of two years experience as a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse within the last five years. 

• (B) Licensed Vocational Nurse:

• Hold a current California active license as a Vocational Nurse; and 

• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; or a valid teaching credential; or have completed a minimum of one year full- time teaching experience in a state approved registered nursing or vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or met community college or state university teaching requirements in California; and 

• Have a minimum of two years experience as a vocational nurse within the last five years.

General Description of Duties: 

• Prepare syllabus and lesson plan for assigned course.

• Ensure that instructional plans and course outlines are consistent with content being taught.

• Explain grading system, policies and procedures and expectations of students on 1st day of class.

• Prepare quizzes and unit tests related to course objectives

• Grade tests and enter results in student progress record

• Counsel and discipline nursing students as appropriate. Take an active part in resolving student nursing issues. Refer to student services director if necessary.

• Attend staff meetings and other college activities such as VN graduation.

• Act as student advocates.

• Coordinate with other departments such as Student Services to ensure that student concerns are addressed in timely manner.

• Communicate all concerns pertaining to students to the VN director.

• Act as role models for students.

• Maintain open lines of communication with the VN director and other staff.

• Follow proper channels of communication.

• Call the VN director in case of an emergency and unable to report for work.

• Be involved in all measures to prepare the graduates to successfully pass the NCLEX-VN exams.

• Earns CEU credit on an annual basis in area of teaching responsibility

• Performs other functions consistent with an instructor’s professional responsibilities when requested by the appropriate administrator.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with other instructors as regards student written requirements to maintain consistency.

• Counsel students having difficulty in meeting their clinical objectives and performing according to standards.

• Evaluate student performance in the clinical area and institute appropriate remediation if necessary. 

• Keep classroom neat and ready for next class.

• Impose policies as stipulated in the Student Handbook

• Engages in evaluation programs in an effort to assess teaching skills/ strategies and to improve effectiveness.

• Maintains a professional working relationship with students, fellow faculty members, administration, staff, and clinical personnel

• Perform all other duties as assigned.