Instructor or Assistant Professor of Nursing (12-month Faculty)
Job Description
Tenure Status: Tenure Track

Campus Information:

Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is a newly independent public community college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A proud Hispanic Serving Institution, it awards certificates and associate degrees that serve the needs of its region and prepare students to transfer to programs at other colleges or universities. SENMC offers Early College and Dual Credit programs in collaboration with local high schools.

Southeast New Mexico College enjoys the strong support of its community, and has been awarded several grants, which include $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and several multimillion-dollar grants from the U.S. Department of Education for student support.

The college’s diverse employee pool includes 38 full time faculty, 69 adjunct faculty, and 102 staff members. SENMC offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, and college tuition reimbursement. More information on SENMC can be obtained from its website at https://senmc.edu.

Purpose and Scope:

The accepted job candidate will teach various courses in Nursing. The Instructor or Assistant Professor of nursing will be responsible for delivering curriculum, providing instruction, and performing student-learning assessments. Under the general supervision of the nursing program director, the successful applicant will have full-time teaching responsibilities in assigned areas of the nursing curriculum.

Teaching assignments are on a twelve (12) month contract and includes fifteen (15) credit hours per semester (Fall and Spring) to include teaching courses over the summer. In addition to duties associated with advising students, professional development, curricular enhancement, institutional governance, mentoring part-time faculty and community opportunities are expected.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• This position will have full-time teaching responsibilities in the areas of psychiatric, fundamentals and pediatric nursing.
• The position includes the reaching of theory and clinical nursing, medical/surgical nursing and assisting with curriculum development.
• Assume duties and responsibilities required of all faculty members including evening and weekend instruction as needed.
• Plans, designs, and provides clinical and/or laboratory instruction which reflect an understanding of the program’s objectives and curriculum. Evaluates student achievement of curricular and course objectives and learning outcomes related to nursing knowledge and practice.
• Participates in advising and guidance of the students.
• Hold office hours for the purpose of meeting with students to provide individual instruction, guidance, and remediation.
• Assists in curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation.
• May assist in the development, evaluation, and revision of student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the policies of the institution.
• Contributes to the program, department, and college activities and initiatives including participating in program and department faculty meetings and serving on committees and participating in university functions.
• May participate in graduation ceremonies.
• May participates in faculty recruitment and interview activities.
• Other duties as assigned in response to a rapidly changing environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to accomplish organization objectives by organizing and monitoring work processes
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Established leadership skills including the ability to manage stakeholder groups; ability to work collaboratively with multiple partners, including employers, community colleges, government entities, policy decision makers, community-based non-profit organizations, job seekers and other key stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills; keen appreciation for follow up, follow through, and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and without supervision
• Experience working in and with industry; good working knowledge of the region’s high demand industries especially as it relates to the workforce needs of employer’s design; knowledge of training systems
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including writing, editing, and making

• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.

Affirmative Action Statement:
SENMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

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and unofficial transcripts by selecting apply now. Finalists will be asked to demonstrate their teaching skills during the interview process.

I understand that neither the SENMC Board of Trustees nor Executive Management of SENMC can guarantee my employment; SENMC can change compensation, benefits, and conditions of my employment at any time and at its full and sole discretion to meet business needs of SENMC. I also certify that I can perform the essential functions of this job description either with or without a reasonable accommodation. I further acknowledge that this job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment with SENMC. I further understand that the foregoing job description is not all-inclusive of the duties to which I may be assigned. In order to meet business needs, ensure maximum flexibility and efficiency, and to encourage cross training, I acknowledge that I may be assigned additional duties as are deemed necessary or desirable by SENMC.