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Position Title
Part Time Instructor Nursing - Bend/Madras (POOL)
Classification Title
F3
Hourly rate, Stipend, or Load Unit
$752 per load unit
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Open Until Filled Notes
POOL - Open for the 2025-26 academic year
Position Type/Employee Class
Part-Time Instructor
Instructor Status
This is a part-time instructor position, non-represented and non-benefited.
Overtime Eligible
Exempt
FLSA Status
Learned Professional
Campus Location
Bend, Madras
Primary Purpose
Provide instruction for students in an Associate of Applied Science degree in a Nursing Program with Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse exit points. The instructor will be expected to teach primarily medical-surgical content as well as components of maternity, pediatrics, and mental health nursing; and pharmacology. The focus of student instruction includes application of relevant theoretical frameworks, development and refinement of psychomotor skills, integration of pathophysiology and disease processes, and the nursing care of hospitalized and community-based clients across the lifespan with simple to complex alterations in health. Nursing Faculty are expected to create a caring learning environment that will promote active learning and foster critical thinking.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide Instruction in Nursing. The Nursing Program Curriculum is taught using a collaborative teaching model. The focus of this position is skills instruction and clinical Instruction. Skills instruction is delivered in a Learning Resource Center environment that includes scenario-based skills instruction, supervised coaching sessions, simulation, and skills assessment. Clinical instruction is provided in a variety of healthcare settings, primarily St. Charles Medical Center in Bend and Redmond, using a model of direct student supervision, and a final term Capstone. The Nursing Faculty value the participation of individuals in decision- and policy-making processes and practice Shared Governance. Faculty assignments include providing individual conference time to guide and evaluate student progress. Part-time teaching requires up to 24.5 load units per year, involving approximately 56 students per class and 8 students per practicum group. Teaching assignments may include clinical assignments taught during the day and/or evening shift. Capstone clinical assessment may require travel to various locations, including Redmond, Madras, Prineville and Lapine. Nursing faculty are expected to perform all essential duties and tasks specific to the nursing department as outlined in the Nursing Program Faculty Handbook.
• Participate in the shared governance of the department and the college.
• Maintain Office Hours and Student Contact: All instructors are expected to be available to their students outside of class for approximately one hour/week for each section they teach up to a maximum of five hours/week.
• Facilitate the Nursing Program Curriculum: Perform essential duties and tasks specific to the nursing program, and additional assignments as delegated.
• Other College Responsibilities: Part-time instructors are welcome to participate in program management activities. This may include 1) cooperating with administration in program and course development; 2) participating on College committees, in faculty organizations, and professional advisory committee meetings; and 3) assisting the department chairperson in program planning, course development and revision, and accreditation activities. A stipend is provided for meeting attendance.
• Perform other essential duties and tasks in the Nursing Department as assigned.
• Meet as a Condition of Employment. Faculty must meet the minimum requirements for the position and such other appropriate college requirements that become necessary throughout the teaching career.

Department Specific

• Cooperate with other College personnel to assist students with career planning, job placement, and follow-up studies.
• Act as resource person for students regarding available college services such as counseling, financial aid, tutoring and study skills.
• Work with appropriate College personnel to write proposals for program funds.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.

• Thorough knowledge in the field of instruction.
• Knowledge of teaching and instruction of various audiences and group dynamics.
• Visual ability, corrected, to enable instructors to observe, direct, and supervise students in laboratory situations.
• Familiarity with and ability to operate or oversee the operation of audio-visual equipment, including overhead projectors, film, sound systems, video, television, interactive video and audio equipment including computer controlled mixed media presentations.
• Ability to operate or oversee the operation of computers, online instructional delivery systems and other technologies.
• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others, using the English language, with or without the use of an interpreter.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, using the English language, with or without the use of auxiliary aids or services.
• Ability to review, understand and apply concepts presented in training programs, conferences, and/or professional literature.
• Ability to work with department faculty and other COCC staff at all levels.
• Willingness to travel and/or teach at various hours and locations, as requested.
• Ability to competently advise and/or serve students from a variety of background, respecting cultural and socio-economic differences.

Nursing Department Level

• Apply values for teaching and learning:
• Create a learning climate of mutual respect and fairness.
• Encourage creative and critical thinking.
• Engage students in an active learning process.
• Facilitate learning that applies to and enriches a students' life.
• Encourage mutual responsibility for a supportive learning environment.
• Clarify expectations and encourage student responsibilities for learning.
• Evaluate student progression across the sequence of courses.
• Promote learning as a lifelong process.
• Function as a lifelong learner.
• Willingness to develop knowledge and expertise in any area of the nursing curriculum.
• Work in a cooperative manner with staff and faculty in the nursing department and individuals affiliated healthcare facilities.

Ergonomic Requirements
Individuals in the Nursing Department must be able to perform additional essential functions with reasonable accommodation according to ADA Standards without risking injury to self or others, or threatening the safety of clients, or to otherwise provide appropriate documentation how he/she can perform all essential functions as listed when ability is in question:

• Strength and mobility sufficient to assist with practicum learning and client care activities.
• Physical endurance sufficient to complete assigned periods of instruction, e.g. 5, 8, 10, and/or 12 hours shifts on days, evenings, or nights.
• Cognitive ability to collect, analyze, and integrate information and knowledge to make clinical judgments and client management decisions that promote patient safety and student success.

Individuals in the Nursing Department may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials in the practicum settings. All college employees who have been identified as having the potential for this exposure are required to complete a hepatitis B vaccination series. The employee has the right to waive these inoculations.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must meet qualifications set forth by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, Division 21, Oregon Administrative Rules as a Nurse Educator Associate.
Including:

• A baccalaureate degree in nursing.
• The instructor shall hold a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Oregon.
• Have two years of experience as a registered nurse.
• The candidate must show evidence of expertise in clinical nursing practice, with a minimum of two years' clinical-based experience in direct patient care or as an instructor in a nursing education program or nursing continuing education program within the last five years.
• Requires demonstrated excellence in teaching or promise of excellence in instruction.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to respond to changing demands.
• Must pass criminal history check in accordance with Oregon State Board of Nursing licensure regulations.

License:
Current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Oregon.
Equivalency Statement
The College recognizes the value of skills and knowledge gained outside of formal higher education and paid employment. Applicants who do not meet minimum qualifications but present other qualifications or experience equivalent to those required will be considered and are encouraged to apply. To qualify under equivalency, applicants must indicate how they qualify under equivalency by responding to the supplemental question presented during the application process.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates that meet the educational and experiential requirements necessary to teach across the nursing curriculum as defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, Division 21, as a Nurse Educator.

• A master's degree in nursing, or a baccalaureate degree in nursing, and master's in a related field with a post-masters certificate in nursing from a program that is a least two semesters or three quarters in length. Or, is eligible for exception as defined by Division 21, 851-021-0045, (6), including: (a) the education and experience qualifications are deemed equivalent to the requirement; or (b) the individual has a baccalaureate in nursing, a masters or doctorate in a related field, and relevant nursing experience. See Nurse Practice Act for complete discussion.
• Have at least three years of nursing experience.
• A master's degree in Nursing that has a clinical or nursing education focus.
• Community college teaching experience.

EEO Statement
The goal of Central Oregon Community College is to provide an atmosphere that encourages our faculty, staff and students to realize their full potential. In support of this goal, it is the policy of Central Oregon Community College that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, sex, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, pregnancy or any other classes protected under federal and state statutes in any education program, activities or employment. Persons with questions about this statement should contact Human Resources at 541.383.7216 or the Vice President for Student Affairs at 541.383.7211.
This policy covers nondiscrimination in both employment and access to educational opportunities. When brought to the attention of the appropriate parties, any such actions will be promptly and equitably responded to according to the process outlined in general procedures sections N-1, N-2, or N-3.
In support of COCC's EEO statement, bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is considered a plus, along with experience working in a diverse multicultural setting.