NURSING FACULTY
(Full-Time Faculty)
Open Date: 23 February 2024
Close Date: 8 April 2024
Start Date: 10 September 2024
PENINSULA COLLEGE’S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY
Our collaboratively developed shared definition of equity is that as a College “we aspire to ensure that all students, faculty, and staff have access to resources and support in proportion to their needs and that they feel respected, connected, and can thrive in their goals.” Peninsula College’s equity efforts are led by an Equity Standing Committee with cross-campus representation. The committee appoints equity work groups and develops, assesses, and updates an annual equity plan. That committee’s collective work has identified the need for a position that can lead the College’s work in equitable hiring practices and equity training for all employees and that can act as resource for the College’s equity partners by sharing expertise and leadership.
THE COLLEGE
Located in the northwest corner of the United States, Peninsula College is nestled in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. The main campus in Port Angeles, Washington, overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the nearby city of Victoria, British Columbia, and has easy access to the Pacific Ocean, Olympic National Park, and Seattle. Port Angeles is two hours from Seattle and a one-hour ferry ride to Victoria, Canada. The College is honored to serve six sovereign American Indian nations in the region: Jamestown S’Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Quileute, Makah, Hoh, and Port Gamble S’Klallam.
The College is honored to have strong relationships with these six federally recognized Tribes in the College’s service district. The College is home to Longhouse of Learning. It is the first Longhouse in the nation to be built on a community College campus. The College offers transferable Indigenous language courses in Klallam/S’Klallam, Makah and Quileute and Hoh languages. Instructional programs include a Tribal Homeland Security & Emergency Management certificate and an Integrated Indigenous Studies transfer pathway. The College is committed to doing more and taking future direction from the Tribes.
As a public comprehensive community college with baccalaureate-granting authority, Peninsula College is highly regarded by businesses, schools, and community partners for its culture of inclusiveness, innovation, high academic standards, and community engagement. The College is part of the 34-college Washington State Community and Technical College System and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The College serves more than 2,500 students through its main campus and Port Townsend and Forks campuses, its correctional facilities, community education, and its online course offerings. The College community is vibrant, engaged, and known for its commitment to serving the diverse needs of the local communities across its 3,600 square mile service district.
The College culture is defined by its Guiding Principles and its shared governance model, which values respect, open and honest communication, integrity and collaboration. The College is a leader in the Guided Pathways work in Washington State and sees developing an equitable and socially just institution as a central part of that work. The College is highly regarded as a warm and welcoming place. Click here for a video about Peninsula College.
THE POSITION
Nursing Faculty will be responsible for curriculum, instruction, and will be an integral part of the student educational experience. Faculty will provide engaged instruction; develop curricula; conduct program, course, and student outcomes assessment; direct and supervise the activities in the classroom and clinical facility; direct and supervise the activities of preceptors in a clinical facility; and advise and support students. Faculty will also engage in professional work to advance the College’s mission by participating in institutional advancement, professional development, and community service in the pursuit of excellence. This position is eligible to receive a nursing stipend, depending on available funding.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Teach face-to-face, lecture, hands-on laboratory, online and hybrid classes in accordance with course descriptions and learning outcomes outlined in the syllabi
- Maintain a positive, encouraging teaching style with students in all settings
- Develop, implement, and evaluate the purpose and outcomes of the nursing education program
- Develop, assess, improve, implement, deliver and evaluate the curriculum. Faculty provide leadership in curriculum and program development incorporating current educational theories, research, and outcomes assessment strategies. Select appropriate texts, software, hardware, systems and supplemental materials
- Gather, organize, and/or create course materials that facilitate learning. Select, guide, and evaluate student learning activities
- Incorporate current and appropriate instructional technologies & interactive learning technologies in course delivery to facilitate teaching and learning
- Provide learning opportunities to students in assigned classes in an atmosphere that promotes learning and in a manner consistent with college policies
- Through the course syllabus, orient students at the beginning of each course to the objectives of the course, learning outcomes, assessment methods, basis of grading, attendance requirements, the nature of assignments and class requirements;
- Obtain and maintain sufficient learning assessment data in order to provide a valid and reasonable basis for assignment of grades. Evaluate student achievement, in terms of curricular objectives as related to both nursing knowledge and practice, including preceptorship or mentored experiences.
- Develop criteria for the selection and evaluation of clinical and practice experiences in clinical facilities or clinical practice settings, which address safety and the need for students to achieve the program outcomes and course objectives. Provide clinical instruction in various settings, primarily medical/surgical floor and long term care, to include days or evening shifts. This position includes primarily 12-15 hours per week of variable shift medical surgical or long-term care clinical instruction in addition to didactic classes.
- Facilitate simulation experiences in the Simulation Lab setting, including planning, implementation and evaluation of simulation.
- Develop and evaluate nursing education policies for the nursing program as identified in WAC 246-840-519
- Model ethics that comply with college standards and industry expectations and hold students accountable to these standards
- Participate in student advising and college wide efforts to improve student retention, success, and completion; engage in efforts to diminish gender and ethnic imbalance in attracting, retaining and producing successful completions for students from diverse backgrounds
- Advise students in the nursing program.
- Maintain office hours sufficient to meet the needs of students for consultation and advisement: Minimum five hours per week
- Maintain program relevance to employment in the industry
- Actively participate in maintaining nursing program accreditation
- Participate in annual planning and assessment.
- Work collaboratively with individuals and teams across the campus, with peers across the state, and with feeder programs and baccalaureate institutions
- Participate in faculty committees and other activities, as assigned.
- Participate in all scheduled division meetings, academic employee meetings, and other committee and/or planned activities as assigned.
- Create and regularly update a Professional Development Plan that ensures continuing education and ongoing currency in one’s instructional area and current pedagogies. Participate in activities to improve their own nursing competency in area(s) of responsibility and to demonstrate current clinical competency
- Participate/volunteer in community-health related activities and/or advisory committees.
- Facilitate the success of individuals representing a broad range of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds
- Specific course assignments will be made in the academic employee’s primary area(s) of expertise whenever possible. In the event academic employees are required to teach outside of their primary area(s) of expertise, in order to maintain a normal workload or to maintain an instructional program, the specifics shall be agreed to by the college, the affected employee, the Association and in accordance with the requirements of the Washington State Board of Nursing
Required education
- Master of Science in Nursing is required.
- Active unencumbered Washington registered nurse license.
Required Previous Experience
- A minimum of three years relevant clinical nursing experience is required.
- Medical/surgical, emergency, long-term care or critical care nursing experience preferred.
- Intermittent need for maternal child health or mental health expertise.
- Teaching experience in a formal or workplace setting preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Work is performed in classroom, lab and clinical settings.
- Physical requirements include the ability to walk, stand, or sit for extended periods of time and demonstrate nursing skills in the clinical settings.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
Work Schedule & Environment
- Variable schedule.
- Clinical shifts occur between 6am-9pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Didactic and lab occurs between 8am-4pm Monday-Friday.
EMPLOYMENT PAY AND BENEFITS INFORMATION
- Full-Time Classified position.
- Anticipated starting monthly salary: $5,134.00 - $6,103.00 (DOE)
Pay/Salary Range PCFA Salary Guidance
STEP | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
Annual | 64519.00 | 67426.00 | 70332.00 | 73238.00 | 76144.00 | 79051.00 | 81957.00 | 84865.00 | 87769.00 |
Monthly | 5377.00 | 5619.00 | 5861.00 | 6103.00 | 6345.00 | 6588.00 | 6830.00 | 7072.00 | 7314.00 |
Full Time Employee Benefits:
- Excellent benefits: including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; Peninsula College contributes $1,145 per month to the cost of the Washington State employee insurance programs.
- Retirement plan options with employer contributions; optional credit union and tax-deferred annuity programs.
- Full-time employees are eligible to apply and participate in the Peninsula College Employee Tuition Program.
- Peninsula College is a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness If you work for the College full time, have had Direct Loans and are on an eligible repayment plan, you are eligible to apply.
- The college also supports professional development.
- Sick leave accrual is 8 hours per month.
Application Submission Procedure:
A complete application file will include:
- a college employment application,
- a letter of application addressing specific qualifications of this position,
- a current CV,
- a teaching philosophy, not to exceed 2 pages,
- a diversity statement, not to exceed 2 pages,
- unofficial transcripts (if selected will require official transcripts), and
- three current professional references qualified to assess your experience and ability to perform the duties specified. Please include references’ email addresses and telephone numbers.
- In compliance with the Immigration and Naturalization Act, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire.
- Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Application materials may be uploaded electronically, by mail, or email to:
Human Resources
Peninsula College
1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: (360) 417-6298
Email: pchr@pencol.edu
Applications submitted electronically will be accepted without signatures.
Jeanne Clery Statement:
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Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment:
Peninsula College is compliant with Title IX best practices. For more information visit, Anti-Harassment and Nondiscrimination | Title IX.
Peninsula College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, families with children, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, including gender identity, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities. Coordination of compliance is the responsibility of the Human Resources Officer, Hanan Zawideh, titleixcrd@pencol.edu, (360) 417-6212.
Requesting Accommodations for Employment:
Please contact the Peninsula College Human Resources office, 360-417-6298 or email pchr@pencol.edu to request for any accommodations.
Peninsula College is an equal opportunity employer.