Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.
Description
This position is eligible for an annual Nursing Educator stipend of 26% and a one-time signing bonus of $15,000 which will be paid on top of the base salary.
Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is accepting applications to fill a full-time, tenure-track, Nursing Instructor role on the Walla Walla campus. The nursing program strives to develop a nursing faculty that reflect and support our nursing student population that includes gender diversity, diversity in sexual orientation, racial diversity, cultural and/or native language diversity, religious diversity, age diversity, and students with disabilities.
At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. We have identified three core themes that describe the fundamental aspects of the College's mission by translating it into practice: Student Success, Strong Communities, and Resource Stewardship. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.
General Description:
The nursing faculty at WWCC transform the lives of nursing students to fulfill the increasingly complex role of entry-level professional nurses in the provision of safe, compassionate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based, ethically grounded, and client-centered care. The nursing instructor serves as a teacher, mentor, and facilitator of learning to prepare well-qualified graduates to meet the needs of a diverse patient population.
The full-time, tenure-track Nursing Instructor teaches both nursing theory in the classroom and practicum (clinical or simulation) based on their interest and nursing/teaching experience.
Essential Functions:
Professional Role Model: This position requires a nurse who demonstrates a high level of professionalism and integrity. A spirit of inquiry and the provision of an inclusive learning environment lead to best practices in nursing education and evidence-based nursing care.
Quality Instruction: Providing effective instruction to students with diverse backgrounds in the skills practice lab environment, clinical setting, and/or classroom is central to this position. Quality instruction occurs when the instructor effectively combines a variety of teaching methods to enhance understanding and performance (group discussions and activities, skills demonstrations, and/or classroom lectures, etc.). Measurable student learning outcomes are developed and evaluated to quantify academic success.
Student Advocate: The nursing instructor advises and/or mentors nursing students on success strategies, program requirements, career options, and graduation requirements. Faculty view the student holistically with consideration for their individual, distinct backgrounds and give guidance to promote individual growth and academic success.
Collaboration and Teamwork: The nursing program uses a team-teaching model of instruction. The successful candidate for this position has the ability to build constructive, supportive working relationships with colleagues, students, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
Competencies
Ability to use interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain strong working relationships with students, faculty, college, and community stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to use effective teaching strategies to enhance student academic success by using evidence-based teaching and assessment techniques, technology, curriculum evaluation and outcomes measurement.
Ability to recognize the value that cultural, ethnic, gender, and other individual differences bring to the learning and healthcare environments.
Qualifications:
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of the college.
Graduate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and from a nursing education program that is accredited by a nursing education accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
OR
Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and from a nursing education program that is accredited by a nursing education accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, AND a graduate degree in a health or education related field from an accredited college or university
Three full-time equivalent years in clinical experience in nursing
Licensed as (or ability to be licensed as) a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications:
Demonstrated use of best practices in teaching and adult learning principles
Experience teaching or working with others from diverse backgrounds
Experience mentoring and facilitating the academic and/or personal growth of others
You don't check every qualification listed? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that traditionally marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification - even if they might be a great fit for the role! If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider applying.
Conditions/Terms of Employment
WWCC is no longer required to collect COVID -19 vaccine information, however, some hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare institutions where WWCC Nursing faculty may conduct business in, may require the COVID-19 and other vaccinations.
This is a full-time (176-day) tenure-track faculty position exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Faculty terms and conditions of employment are negotiated with their exclusive bargaining representative, the Association for Higher Education. A complete copy of the agreement can be found on the WWCC Employment Page.
Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment and official college transcripts. Candidates will be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition for consideration of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. The College is a tobacco-free campus.
Compensation:
The College has a negotiated faculty salary schedule. Employee placement on the schedule is determined by education level and experience. Salary is dependent on the number of days of the contract and the candidate's placement on the negotiated faculty salary schedule (22-23 placement schedule pending board approval at June board meeting). Initial placement is generally $77,724 - $82,497 for a 176-day contract (additional compensation for doctorate degree may apply). This position is eligible for an annual Nursing Educator stipend of 26% and a one-time signing bonus of $15,000 which will be paid on top of the base salary. The stipend and signing bonus are exclusively contingent upon State funding appropriated by the College.
The College has a comprehensive faculty benefit program including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; paid sick leave; and retirement and two optional deferred compensation programs. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). The college also supports faculty professional development. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.
Required Application Materials
Applications received by the initial screening date will have priority in the review process, noting the position will remain open until a final hire is made in the event a return for review of late applications is needed. To be included in the initial screening, applications should be received by August 14 , 2024. To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and competencies and submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:
Online application
Cover letter (In the cover letter, please describe why you would like to join the faculty of the Nursing Program on the WWCC Walla Walla Campus and what qualities, strengths, and experiences you would bring to this collaborative team.)
Curriculum vitae or comprehensive resume
List of three current professional references with contact information
Responses to two Supplemental Questions
Unofficial transcripts for all earned degrees, official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.
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WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.
Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process, please contact the Human Resources Office at(509) 527-4224 - TDD (509) 527-4412, email personnel@wwcc.edu, address: 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla WA, 99362.
