PT- Nursing Clinical Instructor
Description
Position Title: PT Faculty - Nursing Clinical Instructor
Department/Unit: Nursing & Allied Health
Classification: PT Faculty
Status (exempt/non-exempt): Exempt
Reports to: Dean of Nursing & Allied Health
Percentage: Part time
Annual/Academic year: term to term
Pay is dependent upon individual credentials and experience.
Overview : We are hiring a part-time Nursing Clinical Instructor to teach
off-site clinicals and on-site labs of various Nursing Courses.
Courses will be offered Face to Face for the 2026-27 Academic Year.
Fall term begins September 21, 2026.
Pay is dependent upon individual credentials and experience.
We are committed to hiring faculty with a student-centered approach to
teaching.
An application is complete when the following have been uploading
curriculum vitae (CV)
a cover letter
copies of your unofficial transcripts -
This position will remain open until filled, with reviews occurring as
applications are received.
FACULTY COMMITMENTS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS:
Creating an inclusive classroom environment that is sensitive to and respectful of student diversity.
An interest in teaching across the curriculum and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Giving students access to learning where and when it supports their success (days, evenings, weekends; at all of our locations; as well as on-line).
A passion for pedagogy and commitment to continuous improvement.
Excitement about technology; already savvy or excited to learn.
Collaborative engagement outside of the classroom to improve institutional outcomes for our students and staff.
An entrepreneurial mindset and propensity to see what is possible.
Faculty ownership and leadership in the classroom, discipline, and College.
Collegiality and respect for everyone.
Excited about and committed to advancing OCCCs future: student success, ongoing accreditation, growth in access and programs, and a great place to work.
Duties & Responsibilities
Skills Lab/Simulation and Clinical Environment:
Responsible for teaching skill lab procedures according to established
protocols and monitoring students' performance of skill competencies.
Responsible for the maintenance of skills lab environment to ensure
students learning needs are being met and maintenance of a safe learning
environment.
Responsible for the supervision and documentation of the student clinical
experience.
Provide a professional clinical experience for students in their assigned
professional clinical setting.
Teaching and Student Success:
Instruct students using approved course outcome guides and accurate
syllabi.
Prepare instructional materials as needed.
Meet all assigned classes.
Apply the colleges values for teaching and learning.
Facilitate learning that applies to students' academic and career goals.
Meet the curricular needs of students at various learning levels.
Encourage mutual responsibility for a supportive learning environment.
Provide effective teaching strategies in an environment that encourages
student and instructor interaction.
Actively engage students in the learning process.
Encourage creative and critical thinking.
Evaluate and grade student progress and systematically assess the program
using meaningful indicators to assure currency, improve teaching and
learning strategies, and achieve stated student learning outcomes for all
students, including underrepresented students and first-generation college
students.
Maintain accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and
scholastic progress.
Assess the achievement of student learning outcomes at the course,
program, and institutional level.
Professional Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with colleagues and community partners.
Interact with students, staff, and administration in a professional
manner.
Assure effective two-way communication at all levels of responsibility.
Engage in a reasonable amount of student contact outside of instruction to
respond to questions and to resolve course-related problems.
Complete required college trainings.
Participation in professional development activities, department meetings,
committee service, and shared governance initiatives to support the
mission and goals of the College, are encouraged.
Compliance
Comply with published College Policies and Procedures.
Maintain a safe learning and working environment by following all laws,
policies and procedures established by the College and through state and
federal oversight.
Maintain College safety standards in work areas; ensure that students are
trained in good safety practices; and make reasonable efforts to ensure
that students follow good safety practices.
Other duties as needed:
Use of media aids, the library, and other resources, as applicable.
The list of essential functions is intended to be representative of the tasks
performed by this position. The omission of an essential function does not
preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions
are a logical assignment to the position.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have any supervisory responsibility but may lead the
work of Student, Volunteer, and/or Temporary Staff assigned to the area.
Leading Work includes:
Train and orient new hires in position tasks.
Provide instructions on work tasks.
Offer guidance, encouragement, and answer questions to ensure work tasks
are completed efficiently.
Requirements
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate Degree in Nursing and currently enrolled in an accredited
Bachelor's in nursing program
Candidate must possess current, unencumbered license to practice as a
registered nurse through the Oregon State Board of Nursing
Minimum three years recent, demonstrated registered nursing experience.
Possess current healthcare provider CPR certification, evidence of
required immunizations and any applicable certifications in subject matter
domain and developments in field(s) of expertise.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience supervising nursing students in a clinical setting.
Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from an accredited college or
university.
Medical-surgical nursing practice in acute care settings within the past
three years.
Working Environment & Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
Complete assigned periods of clinical practice (7-12-hour shifts, days,
evenings)
Transfer patients/clients in and out of bed from stretchers and
wheelchairs.
Control a fall by slowly lowering client to the floor.
Lift or move (turn, position) clients or objects, pull or push objects,
weighing up to 35 pounds.
Reach to shoulder or higher level to place or access equipment such as
intravenous fluid bags, bend or squat to access equipment below bed level.
Carry equipment and supplies to the client bedside.
Be approved to teach at designated clinical site(s), this may include,
drug screening, extended criminal background checks, additional
vaccinations.
Sit, see and talk or hear.
Have mobility to move between offices, classrooms, and floors.
Use hands to finger, handle or operate computers, objects, tools or
controls.
Have vision and hearing abilities required by this job.
Hear the conversational voice and effectively communicate responses.
Work in an environment with potential for interruptions and background
noise.
Assignment will include presence at all primary OCCC locations and may include
evening and weekend work. Travel between College sites and other locations
will be required. Occasional travel and overnight stays outside of Lincoln
County may be required for training and other purposes.
The use of tobacco and smoke-emitting materials and devices including
electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all of the college's campuses,
including OCCC's building exteriors and parking lots.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable the performance of the
essential functions.
Oregon Coast Community College is an equal opportunity educator and
employer
Faculty positions are represented by the collective bargaining agreement
between American Federation of Teachers and Oregon Coast Community
College.
Part time faculty have term to term appointments. New part time faculty
will be evaluated during their first term of employment.
We strive to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a
diverse candidate pool, and we encourage applications from persons with varied
backgrounds and perspectives.
In support of Oregon Veterans Preference in Public Employment, we encourage
veterans and veterans with disabilities to explore employment opportunities at
Oregon Coast Community College.
All positions at Oregon Coast Community College are required to be available
for work onsite as requested by the college.
Employees must maintain Oregon residency as a condition of employment.
Federal law prohibits the College from employing an individual who has not
provided documentation for verification by the third day of employment.
Contact Human Resources if you need assistance and/or an accommodation to aid
your participation in our hiring process, contact Human Resources at
541-867-8515.
Notice of Affirmative Action Policy - It is the policy of Oregon
Coast Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion,
national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or family relationship
(ORS 659.340), in admission and access to, or treatment in, employment,
educational programs, or activity as required by Title IX of the
Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination
Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and
their implementing regulations.
