CNA Primary Instructor

The primary instructor shall be responsible for providing instruction and conducting student evaluations within Stark State Colleges CNA Training and Competency Evaluation Program (TCEP) as required by rule 3701-18-12 of the Administrative Code. This position will also be responsible for supervising instruction by supplemental instructors working in the program.

Provide instruction and perform skills testing, required by a TCEP
* Comply with ORC 370-18-09 for state standards and curriculum requirements
* Comply with ORC 370-18-09 regarding nursing license and approved Train the Trainer (TTT) program completion.
* Works closely with the program coordinator (PC) and supplemental instructor of CNA program
* Assists PC to maintain curriculum updates (including power points, skill sheets/test off forms, any documents to be submitted to the state
* Provides classroom instruction, skills demonstration, and clinical experiences including evaluations and skill testing.
* Attends yearly in-services to remain up to date on changes within the state requirements

• Must be actively licensed as registered nurse without restriction within the state of Ohio.
• Must have a minimum of two years of registered nursing experience ( one year providing long-term care).
• Must have experience in evaluating, in a long-term care setting, the clinical skills of individuals providing care for the elderly or chronically ill.
• Must be able to provide documentation for one of the following:
  • Successfully completed an approved TTT program; or
  • One year experience in teaching adults and possesses the training manual required of rule 3701-18-21 of the Administrative Code from an approved TTT program; or
• Within the previous three years, provided at least one year of direct supervision of nurse aides in a long-term care facility as a registered nurse.
• Served as a primary instructor of at least one TCEP or faculty member of at least one TTT program within the previous twenty-four consecutive months

Strong communication (written & oral), interpersonal, and team-building skills.
- Ability to understand and integrate educational technology into the department including proficient use of Microsoft Office programs, learning management systems, digital tools and multimedia tools to create instructional materials. Microsoft Office programs to include: Word, Excel, and Outlook.

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster - allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates' references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.