Nursing - Full Time Instructor/Professor- LPN Program

Description

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming lives of our customers/students!  At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!”  We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 9,000 students covering 7 campuses and Online learning sites.  We are also one of nation’s highest producers of licensed healthcare professionals offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.

South College, located in Knoxville, TN, is conducting a search for the position of nursing faculty (instructor/assistant professor/associate professor; commensurate with experience) for the South College School of Nursing.  The position will have primary teaching responsibilities in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing; however, may cross programs depending on educational level. The South College School of Nursing is a growing program with graduate program offerings in other states as well.  

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Maintain professional standards of practice in teaching in the classroom and in clinical settings.

• Meet South College standards for course syllabi creation and submission, classroom management, use of technology, grade submission, and records management.

• Function as a part of South College and South College School of Nursing faculty group.  Participate in meetings, projects, recruiting, and committee work.

• Prepare and implement teaching and evaluation strategies for engagement of students in the profession of nursing. 

• Support student success through mentoring, tutoring, and advising.

• Maintain currency in education and nursing knowledge and application through continuing education activities.

• Contribute to the School of Nursing and South College evaluation processes to measure outcomes

Requirements

Requirements

• BSN Required; Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred

• Two calendar years or the equivalent of full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse

• Prior two or within the first three years of employment, have education in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.

• Hold an unrestricted license to practice in Tennessee or in one of the eNLC compact states.

• Prefer teaching experience in secondary instruction

Requirements

The South College LPN Program is taught primarily on ground on the Parkside campus in Knoxville (although a few hybrid components remain).  The elected faculty will teach in the evenings and cover/supervise adjunct clinical instructors over weekend clinicals.  Position is considered a full time job with 32 hours of on ground work and remote work one day per week.  Position based on a 40 hr. week requirements and equal to minimum contact hour workload to 20 hours per week as a part of that distribution.  Didactic teaching is a crucial component of the primary LPN faculty.