Nursing Clinical 9/10 Month Tenure Track Faculty (Fall 2025)

Title: Nursing Clinical 9/10 Month Tenure Track Faculty (Fall 2025)

Department: Nursing and Health Sciences

Type of Appointment: Full-Time Tenure Track

FLSA Status: Exempt

Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application:

* Resume

* Unofficial Transcripts

* Three Professional References (See below)

JOB OBJECTIVE: This is a tenure track position. Provide guidance, instruction and leadership to Registered nursing students enrolled in the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AASN) program at the assigned program site. Assist with evaluation, and advising of students. Provide clinical, and lab instruction to students enrolled in the AASN program utilizing team teaching methodology in a lab and clinical environment under the supervision of the course faculty member of record and academic coordinators.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Teaching at the clinical and lab level

Instruct and supervise R.N. nursing students in the clinical agency.

Instruction in clinical practice, and lab experience in one or more of the following nursing areas:

Medical-Surgical, Women's Health-Mother/Infant nursing, Mental Health/Psychiatric, Gerontology/Geriatrics or other nursing practice specialty.

Inform students of special instructional resources located in the Educational Resources Center and/or the Learning and Testing Center.

Instruction may include: Personal hygiene, client abuse, human sexuality, cultural diversity, ethnicity, nutrition (nursing, therapeutic aspects), pharmacology, legal, social and ethical aspects of nursing, nursing leadership and management.

Assist in the direction of student activities ordinarily associated with instructional program on the community college or university level.

Participation in departmental activities associated with the instructional program.

Function under the direction of the course faculty of record, nursing program academic coordinators, and director of nursing and the dean of the school.

Communicate clearly with students and colleagues.

Work effectively with traditional and non-traditional students including, but not limited to the culturally and ethnically diverse.

Demonstrate a willingness and commitment to extra-curricular responsibilities on behalf of the department of nursing, college and district.

Participate in professional organizations related to nursing and teaching.

Adapt to changes in the nursing program.

Apply theories and principles of learning to instruction.

Adapt clinical and laboratory instruction to the entry level knowledge and skills of students.

Recommend course and program changes related to clinical and lab to the faculty course member of record and the academic department director when appropriate.

Use alternative instructional strategies where appropriate.

Orient students to objectives and procedures before beginning instruction.

Establish and communicate clearly defined grading procedures and standards for clinical and lab.

Use evaluations to revise and update content, objectives, and instructional strategies.

Give evaluations necessary to determine student level of performance and understanding.

Keep students aware of their progress in the clinical portion of their course.

Perform record-keeping responsibilities related to teaching and advising.

Respond in a timely fashion to all reasonable deadlines.

Note: The College reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Advising

Tutoring as needed in learning styles and test taking strategies

Be available to students by maintaining office hours which are reasonably convenient.

Post and adhere to required office hours.

Be knowledgeable of the College policies, procedures, and assistance available to students.

Monitor the academic progress of advisees.

Hold conferences with students as needed.

Faculty Service

Serve on committees and task forces as appointed by the president, director of nursing, and the dean of the school.

Use professional knowledge and skills to contribute to local and professional community activities whenever appropriate.

Attend faculty meetings as scheduled.

Contribute to the advancement of college goals through appropriate individual goals.

Professional Development (Teaching and Discipline)

Participate in professional development.

Other objective to be agreed upon by faculty members and immediate supervisors in the development of personal, departmental, and divisional objectives.

JOB STANDARDS:

A. All full-time and part-time faculty teaching non-credit-bearing laboratory sections that are a portion of a credit-bearing course must have at the minimum a bachelor's degree in their teaching field or closely related field from a regionally accredited college/university.

B. Endorsed with appropriate credentials of an unencumbered RN licensure in the State of Tennessee, CPR certification for healthcare professionals, advanced preparation and experience in a nursing practice specialty and hold the minimum academic credentials of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college.

C. In order to maintain and improve the rigor of the Nursing program, the candidate is required to obtain a Master's Degree in Nursing within 2 years.

D. The successful candidate must provide evidence of an active, unencumbered Tennessee nursing license during the hiring process. Candidates with a multistate license who have changed or may be changing their primary state of residence to Tennessee must apply for a multistate license in Tennessee within 60 days of relocation. Proof of current licensure or application must be provided within 15 days of hire for continued employment.

CRITICAL SKILLS/EXPERTISE/EXPERIENCE:

1. Three years' related work experience as an RN preferred. One-year teaching experience in a pre-licensure program preferred.
2. Current acute care clinical experience (within the past 3 years) preferred.
3. This employee should have strong interpersonal and communication skills, have good organizational skills, and be capable of handling multiple projects at one time.
4. To ensure that all faculty are proficient in oral and written English, the following guidelines are to be used during the selection process to evaluate candidates:

a. Ability to speak and write English clearly

b. Ability to understand written and spoken English

c. Ability to communicate effectively in an academic environment (for example, previous successful employment in an academic institution).

JOB LOCATION: The primary job location may be at Clinical facilities and institutions utilized by Pellissippi State Community College Department of Nursing for nursing student experiences, the Blount County Campus Labs, Magnolia Avenue Campus Labs or the Strawberry Plains Campus Labs; however, instructor may be assigned labs at other sites.

Full-time Employment Benefits:

* Insurance Options Health, dental, vision, life, short/long-term disability, FSA/HSA Wellness Incentive Program, if enrolled in health plan

* Educational Assistance Fee Waiver Spouse/Dependent discounts Audit/Non-Credit Reimbursement Program

* Employee Assistance Program

* Retirement options Tennessee traditional pension plan option (TCRS) 401k with $50 company match/457/403b

* Employee Discount program with over 900+companies

* 13 Paid Holidays/Year Includes paid days off the last week of December

* Sick Leave Bank

* Longevity Pay

* Many opportunities for professional development

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Pellissippi State, you must create an on-line application. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Work experience that is not listed on the application will not be considered towards compensation. Please note: attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience. Please note: to scan, upload, or attach documents, a computer and scanner are available at the Hardin Valley Campus Educational Resources Center, if needed.

Pellissippi State Community College is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA employer

If you have any problems or questions please contact Human Resources at Pellissippi State Community College's Human Resource Office at 865-694-6607 or by email at recruiting@pstcc.edu.

If you are interested in this position, click on the link to the left to apply.

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