Nursing Instructor - SEARCH REOPENED

Salary: $45,676.00 - $93,330.00 Annually
Location : Childersburg, AL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 03881
College/Division: CACC-201020-Associate Degree Nursing
Opening Date: 01/20/2024
Closing Date: 2/2/2024 2:00 PM Central
Campus Location: Central Alabama Community College
Position Summary
The primary responsibility of the Nursing Instructor is to professionally provide classroom, lab, and clinical instruction which promotes student success.
Salary: Commensurate with education and teaching experience according to Salary Schedule D1 ($45676-$71283) 9 months; ($14102 - $22047) 3 months; ($59778 - $93330) 12 months.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Comply with all policies of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, the Alabama Community College System, and Central Alabama Community College.
2. Fulfill the role of Nursing Instructor in the classroom, skills and simulation labs, and clinical settings which includes planning, developing, organizing, coordinating, preparing, directing, instructing, supervising, evaluating, and documenting for assigned nursing courses.
3. Promote the development of the clinical decision making skills in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings.
4. Prepare and maintain current instructional materials, including a syllabus, for the assigned nursing courses in compliance with College and Division of Nursing guidelines.
5. Participate in the planning, development, evaluation, and revision of the nursing curriculum.
6. Assist with program/clinical orientation, academic advising, and mentoring of nursing students and new nursing faculty.
7. Assist with maintenance of skills and simulation labs.
8. Participate in the identification, preview, and acquisition of instructional resources
9. Participate in the ongoing evaluation of the nursing program.
10. Maintain current nursing knowledge and clinical skills that incorporate evidence-based practice.
11. Employ teaching strategies which incorporate instructional technology.
12. Establish collaborative relationships with other faculty, clinical healthcare personnel, and community agencies.
13. Implement and document strategies based on the analysis of student achievement and data which promote student success.
14. Comply with the policies and procedures at the assigned clinical facilities.
15. Serve as a role model for the nursing profession.
16. Provide related services and support activities that promote student success within a diverse student population, including academic advising.
17. Ensure compliance with standards and guidelines delineated by approval and accrediting agencies.
18. Maintain appropriate office hours.
19. Respond in a timely fashion to requests.
20. Participate in professional growth activities.
21. Possess the ability to travel to all instructional sites, all clinical sites, and meetings.
22. Possess the ability to provide classroom, lab, or clinical instruction in the day, evening, and/or on the weekend at any instructional site/clinical site.
23. Serve on the College and Division of Nursing committees.
24. Adhere to Board of Trustees and College policy and operate within ethical and legal bounds as described by the State of Alabama Code.
25. Perform other duties as assigned that relate to the position.

Qualifications

1. Minimum of Master's Degree in Nursing (18 semester or 27 quarter hours in nursing) from an accredited institution is required.
2. Unencumbered Alabama registered nurse license is required.
3. Evidence of current nursing knowledge, clinical skills, and teaching strategies that incorporate technology is required.
4. Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
5. Proficiency in the English language is required.
6. Three (3) years' of experience in nursing practice is required.
7. Current Basic Life Support Provider CPR certification is required.
8. Clinical and/or teaching experience in pediatric, adult health or mental health nursing is preferred.
9. Teaching experience at the RN level is preferred.
10. Knowledge of and experience with the utilization of technology in nursing education is preferred.

Application Procedures/Additional Information
Application Procedures/Additional Information
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a completed application through the ONLINE application system by the deadline date in order to be considered for the position. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure the application is complete and all required documentation is attached. Application material may not be submitted by fax or email.
A complete application consists of the following:
1. Completed Central Alabama Community College online application.
2. Current resume.
3. College transcripts (copies will be accepted; if employed, it is the responsibility of the employee to furnish official transcripts to CACC). Transcripts must provide degree and date degree was awarded.
Applicants must travel at their own expense. Central Alabama Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.
The College reserves the right not to fill the position in the event of budgetary or operational constraints. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. Complete application files must be received no later than the application deadline.
Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right not to fill the position in he event of budgetary or operational constraints. Finalist will be required to provide official transcripts that are mailed directly to the Office of Human Resources at Central Alabama Community College from the institution(s) granting credits.
BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENT:
In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form and to submit a non-refundable $24.40 payment for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Central Alabama Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to awarding the position.
More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.
Central Alabama Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all post-secondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in or will be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.
Central Alabama Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Central Alabama Community College participates in the E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility for all newly-hired employees.
Sick Leave
All regular full-time instructional staff earns one day of sick leave which is equivalent to 7 hours per month. Unused sick leave is rolled over to the following year. Upon retirement, employees are allowed to convert unused sick time into service time for the purpose of retirement. Further retirement benefits may be found on this page under Alabama Teacher's Retirement.
7 hours per month
(may accumulate an unlimited number)
Annual Leave
Not applicable
(off between terms)
Personal Leave
All regular full-time instructional staff earns up to five (5) regularly scheduled workdays of personal leave per leave year.
Unused Personal Leave converts to sick leave if not used.
(converts to sick leave at the end of August each year if not used)
Professional Leave
Up to 10 days a year of professional development leave with pay may be granted by the President.
Holidays
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King/Robert E. Lee Birthday
National Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
15 (5 locally assigned)
Contracted Work Days
175 fall and spring terms
54 summer term
Total for year: 229
Retirement
The TRS was established in 1939 to provide benefits to qualified persons employed by state-supported educational institutions. Responsibility for the management and administration of the TRS is vested in its Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. The TRS is a defined benefit plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information visit All regular full-time and part-time employees (non-temporary and non- student) who work at least 20 hours per week are required to participate in The Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.
Tier I - Pays 7.50% monthly. State matches 12.59% (effective 10/01/22)
Tier II - Pays 6.20% monthly. State matches 11.44%(effective 10/01/22)
Law Enforcement Officers:
Tier I-Pays 8.50% monthly. State matches 12.59%(effective 10/01/22)
Tier II- Pays 7.20% monthly. State matches 11.44% (effective 10/01/22)
Health Insurance
PEEHIP, established in 1983, provides health insurance benefits for active and retired education employees and is governed by the PEEHIP Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. For more information visit
Premium amounts:

• Single $ 30
• Family (without Spouse but with dependents) $ 207
• Employee + Spouse (no dependents) $ 282
• Family (with Spouse and dependents*) $ 307

*Includes $100 per month spousal surcharge Note: The spousal surcharge does not apply to spouses who are independently eligible for PEEHIP.
Tobacco Usage Premium

• Member $ 50
• Spouse $ 50

The tobacco premium applies only to the PEEHIP Hospital Medical and VIVA Health plans. Refer to the section to learn how you and/or your spouse can receive the non-tobacco user discount.
Wellness Premium

• Member $ 50
• Spouse $ 50

The wellness premium applies only to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Hospital Medical Group #14000 plan for non-Medicare eligible active and retired members, non-Medicare-eligible members on LOA or COBRA, and non-Medicare-eligible spouses on active or retired contracts. Refer to the section to learn how you and/or your spouse can receive a wellness premium waiver.
If desired, employee may elect four options rather than health insurance options to include hospital indemnity, cancer, dental, and vision.
Optional Coverage Plan Premiums

• Cancer, Indemnity, and Vision Single or Family (cost per plan) $ 38
• Dental Single $ 38 Dental Family $ 50

Institution matches $800 monthly (effective 10/01/18).
Duty Hours
(Hours vary by campus and instructional needs)
Tuition Assistance
This tuition waiver program is designed for all full-time instructional and non-instructional employees of The Alabama College System and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and their dependents as defined under by policy. The program will be coordinated by each institution for employees within The Alabama College System and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education. An application form for the tuition assistance program is available in the Human Resources office and should be completed prior to registration for classes.
Employees/Dependents at two-year colleges:
1/3 waived after 1st year
2/3 waived after 2nd year
3/3 waived after 3rd year
Note: Employee is vested after 10 years in Retirement System. Additional information regarding retirement may be obtained from the Retirement System Web site at www.rsa.al.gov.