Tenure-Track Nursing Instructor

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Shoreline Community College, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: TTNurs24
Department: Health Occupations
Division: Nursing
Opening Date: 03/05/2024
Job Summary
Date of First Consideration: April 1, 2024
Salary: $53,816 - $77,156/ academic year (172-day contract), dependent upon education/experience
NOTE: This position is eligible to receive an additional 26% annual Nursing Educators stipend
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The Nursing program educates pre-licensure students to become Registered Nurses. The Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Reporting directly to the Associate Dean of Nursing, you will collaborate with faculty and staff, advise students, develop Foundations and Medical Surgical curriculum, and assess program outcomes. This position is expected to participate in service work for the college that may include department & division meetings, and campus-related professional development activities. This is an on-campus position with occasional hybrid assignments.
This position will focus on pre-licensure requirements. Teaching duties include providing instruction for theory, clinical, skills labs and virtual simulations.
Faculty at Shoreline will have an array of students from differing programs in their classroom, including professional technical and university transfers. Shoreline seeks a candidate that can identify and mitigate the barriers to success that many students face and be passionate about creating an equitable learning environment that supports success for all students. As such, candidate response to the supplemental questions below will be the first criteria of consideration.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience

• Master's degree in nursing or related discipline from an accredited institution
• Professional active, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in Washington State OR ability to obtain license prior to beginning teaching responsibilities
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers OR ability to obtain within 1 month of hire
• Expertise or clinical practice in any generalized area of nursing
• Experience teaching in online, in-person, and hybrid modalities in higher education

Knowledge of & Skill In

• Microsoft Office programs, learning management systems and other appropriate instructional technology
• Current evidence-based practice knowledge for general and medical surgical nursing
• Effective simulation and clinical teaching methods
• Fostering a climate of equity and belonging through multicultural humility, competence, and responsiveness
• Imparting excitement and enthusiasm into the instruction of nursing
• Effective oral/written communication with individuals at all levels inside and outside the College
• Adapting to a variety of teaching situations with students with diverse backgrounds and abilities
• Developing/modifying curriculum both collaboratively and independently
• Working and interacting effectively with colleagues, staff, students, administrators, and others of various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds

Conditions of Employment
Physical Work Environment:
The College is currently in mixed (both in-person and online) operations, with the option for some assignments to completed in an online environment based on program or area needs. If authorized by the College for remote (online) instruction, faculty will need to provide their own workspace and internet access, noting the College will provide technical equipment and support for online work needs. For on-campus in-person instruction, work is usually performed in a classroom/lab/clinic/office space that requires standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time. Faculty typically use computers, media equipment, and medical equipment in the work environment.
Term of Employment/Salary:
This is a full-time, tenure track position, with a 172-day annual contract beginning September 19, 2024. Salary placement is determined by the number of qualifying years of teaching/work experience combined with educational preparation. Hiring of this position is contingent upon available funding as determined by the College President.
Other Conditions:
Shoreline Community College is committed to providing equal opportunity in education and employment for all students, employees, and applicants, and does not allow discrimination or harassment on the basis of race or ethnicity, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, status as an honorably discharged veteran or military status, political affiliation or belief, citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability. For our full non-discrimination statement and contact information, visit: .
Persons with disabilities have the right to reasonable accommodation in all aspects of employment with the College. This includes, but is not limited to recruitment, application, hiring, training, termination, conditions of employment, and any other employer-supported activities. Applicants requesting accommodation should contact the Office of Human Resources at .

• This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by the Associated Federation of Teachers Local #1950.
• In compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire.
• This position is overtime-exempt.
• Other conditions that may apply will be detailed upon offer of employment.

In accordance with RCW 28B.112.080, applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current or past places of employment.
Required Materials
To be considered for this position, please submit the following:

• NEOGOV online profile, application, and supplemental questions
• Letter of interest addressing qualifications related to the needs of the position.
• Current resume
• Official transcripts required upon hire

Please Note: Once application materials have been submitted, you may not modify the application.
Applicants considered for positions at the College may be required to submit to a background check as a condition of employment. Adverse information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant' suitability for the positions.
*Community Standard Statement
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly ..."
-- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Shoreline Community College is a place for students, employees, and the community to pursue excellence in education in an environment dedicated to equity, inclusiveness, and self-reflection. We value respectful, dynamic interactions and lively discussion. We strive to create an environment where everyone is supported and valued. Shoreline Community College does not tolerate hateful, violent, or discriminatory actions that target any person or group based on their beliefs, customs, identity, or affiliations. When one of us is diminished, all of us are diminished.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPT, CLASSIFIED, AND FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS
*See bottom for Part-Time Faculty Benefits Information
Comprehensive Benefits Packages

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Optional Flexible Medical Spending Account (FSA)
• Optional Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Optional SRA Tax Annuities
• Optional Deferred Compensation Plan
• Optional Home/Auto Insurance with Liberty Mutual
• Optional Credit Union participation
• Optional GET (Guaranteed Education Tuition) Program
• Tuition Waiver
• Various Professional Development & Wellness Programs

Health Insurance
Employee premiums for health insurance range depending on the plan and dependents covered.

• Two options for standard managed-care plans
• One value managed-care plan
• Three preferred provider options
• Two CDHP options

Dental Insurance
Employees have three dental plans to choose from.

• Two managed-care dental plan
• One preferred provider dental plan

Life Insurance
Life Insurance overview:

• $35,000 basic coverage and $5,000 accidental death and dismemberment coverage at no cost to the employee
• Optional coverage for spouse, children, supplemental, optional, and additional accidental death and dismemberment coverage - all at additional cost to the employee

Long-term Disability Insurance
Long-term Disability Insurance overview:

• Basic Coverage: 90 day waiting period, $240 per month maximum
• Optional Coverage: 90+ day waiting period, 60% of gross pay - tax free (retirement plan still continues)

Retirement Plans

• Public Employees Retirement System Plan 2 or Plan 3. Classified and civil service positions eligible to participate.
• Teacher's Retirement System (TRS) - Plan 3. Available for those who have been enrolled and vested in the past
• State Board Retirement Plan administered through TIAA-CREF - full time faculty and administrative/exempt positions eligible to participate.

The Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) manages health, dental, life, and long term disability insurance. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services administers Shoreline's Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
PART-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS
A part time faculty member becomes eligible for benefits at the beginning of the second consecutive quarter of half time or more employment at one or more Washington state institutions of higher education. Spring and fall quarters are considered consecutive quarters for benefits eligibility. Half time is determined based on each institution's definition of full time.
A part time faculty member must qualify each quarter they teach to maintain eligibility. Once eligible, part time faculty will be notified of their benefit and retirement options.
01
Do you hold a minimum of a Mater's degree in nursing or related discipline?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have a professional, active, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in Washington State OR ability to obtain license prior to beginning teaching responsibilities?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you have a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers OR ability to obtain within 1 month of hire?

• Yes
• No

04
Do you have experience teaching in online, in-person and hybrid modalities in higher education?

• Yes
• No

05
Please provide a statement of your teaching philosophy related to students in the nursing program.
06
Describe your experience and/or background with two of the following (max. 500 words):-Experience teaching/mentoring Black, Latinx and/or Asian Pacific Islander students in a higher education or other environment-Experience integrating culturally relevant and inclusive resources within assigned pedagogy-Experience addressing instructional barriers to educational or other success for marginalized students/individuals-Experience supporting diversity, equity, and belonging in a higher education or other environment
Required Question