GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK
Under the supervision of the Principal, the Health Occupations Instructor provides instruction in the Nursing Assistant program, preparing students to take the Certified Nursing Assistant Boards; may be required to teach students who are dually enrolled in nursing assistant coursework at Danville Community College.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide on-site instruction in the areas of entry level care giving for Nursing Assistant students
- Plan, select, prepare and implement appropriate active learning activities to meet all course competencies
- Prepare, and/or select and utilize reliable and valid formative and summative in-class assessment tools/techniques to measure students’ achievement of course competencies
- Distribute to and discuss with students at the beginning of the school year course competencies, performance criteria, established approved grading procedures and standards, attendance and class policies/procedures, and other necessary information
- Deliver instruction using active learning methods which accommodate different learning styles
- Develop partnerships with area medical facilities and arrange for clinical experiences for students
- Provide guidance and advice to students as regarding course progress, program areas, or other academic concerns
- Review and revise as necessary delivery methods, instructional materials, learning activities, and assessment tools
- Work collaboratively with the administrator, colleagues and staff members to integrate instructional activities and materials
- Perform other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Good oral/written communication skills
- Ability to maintain competency in the occupational field
- Demonstrated ability and experience working with diverse populations
- Ability to work collaboratively with other colleagues and staff
- Ability to provide guidance and advice to students as needed
- Working knowledge of computers
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Hold or is eligible for a current Virginia License as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum of three (3) years of successful experience as a Registered Nurse within the previous five (5) years
- One year of experience in the provision of long-term care facility services preferred (Such experience may include but is not limited to employment in a nurse aide education program or employment in or supervision of nursing students in a nursing facility or unit, geriatrics department, chronic care hospital, home care or other long-term setting.)
- Experience working with diverse populations and/or high-risk youth preferred