Job: Nursing Department Faculty

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Salaried

Wage: $55,000-$65,000/yr.

Location: Trinidad, CO.

Job Description:

Trinidad State College seeks Nursing Faculty. This is a full-time, nine-month, permanent position that reports directly to the Dean of Instruction.  

Examples of Duties

• Assume the duties and responsibilities assigned by the Nursing Program Director/Dean of Instruction over Nursing.
• Responsible for instruction of theory and practice in the classroom, lab, simulation, and clinical areas for the Nursing Program for either campus.
• Comply with the responsibilities of the nursing faculty per Colorado State Board of Nursing (BON):            
  •  Chapter 1.2 Rules, E.12 and E.13.
• Remains current with nursing regulations, knowledge, and skills.
• Works in conjunction with the Nursing Program Director and the other nursing faculty from both Trinidad and Alamosa campuses to achieve a comprehensive program including hybrid learning.
• Willingness to provide service to the college and the nursing program through active participation of college committees and nursing student leadership opportunities.
• Ability to work at least 40 hours a week for teaching, clinical, labs, data collections for accreditation reports, and meetings, and 
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN) or higher earned from a regionally accredited institution and national nursing accreditation (will consider plans per BON Rules Chapter 1.2 Rules, E.11 d2).
• Must hold or be able to acquire a current license to practice nursing in the State of Colorado.
• Must hold, or qualify for and obtain, a vocational teaching credential through the Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System.
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of full-time, or equivalent, professional nursing clinical experience in at least acute medical/surgical nursing.
• Must be agreeable to working with a diverse population and with all ranges of student abilities; and
• Must have a strong commitment and positive attitude toward Community College instruction.

Preferred:

• Experience in nursing education at the postsecondary level will be highly desirable.
• Ability to work in the evenings and on weekends; including overnight, out of town clinical site instruction.
• Ability to be a team player in a multi-site program; and
• Ability to teach in the face-to-face ADN program and online RN-BSN program.

Supplemental Information

This position is a full-time, 9-month contract (paid out over 12 months) with a full benefit package including health, dental, vision, and retirement.

LoriRae Hamilton, Dean of Instruction, Trinidad State College – (719) 846-5524
Lynette Bates, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Trinidad State College – (719) 846-5559.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.