The Community College of Philadelphia seeks a dedicated full-time Nursing Faculty member to join our dynamic department. In this role, you will have the opportunity to teach a range of courses—including classroom lectures, skills labs, seminars, and clinical experiences—while promoting student success through effective instruction and evaluation. You will maintain scheduled classes and office hours, provide support to students via email and personal conferences, and clearly communicate your availability in the course syllabus. Working in collaboration with faculty and administrators to enhance the curriculum, engage in ongoing professional development, and participate in college-wide committees will be essential. Faculty apply the department’s core values of – Diversity, Scholarship, Excellence, Service, Caring in all settings.
Beyond the classroom, you will actively contribute to college events and foster community connections while creating inclusive learning opportunities that respect and celebrate our diverse community. Your responsibilities will also include assessing student learning outcomes and utilizing innovative teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs. If you are passionate about nursing education and committed to helping shape the next generation of healthcare professionals, we invite you to apply! xxxxxxxxxxx*

Applications will demonstrate an interest in contributing to the future of the Department and the life of the College. The Department seeks applicants actively engaged in teaching and committed to promoting student success within and beyond the classroom.

Teach classroom, skills laboratory, seminar and clinical experiences to a diverse student population in an integrated curriculum.

Support community college students to further develop their nursing knowledge and skills, professional attitudes and behaviors, for college and workplace success.

Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each course’s standard course outline as a guide.

Work in a team-teaching collaborative model to deliver evidence-based content to students.

Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated times. Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences. The method of contact and hours of availability should be clearly communicated to supervisors and to students through the course syllabus each semester.

Become an expert in curricula and other course materials, prepare lectures, hands-on activities, and presentations for effective teaching.

Assign grades and maintain course and student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines.

Proactively identify and address student problems.

Maintain and develop curriculum that is consistent with departmental learning objectives. Work with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies, including reviewing and participating in textbook selection process where appropriate.

Commitment to participating in the intellectual life of the department and a willingness to participate in the College through leadership in department and college-wide committees. Active participation in industry-related professional development activities, meetings, and/or conferences.
Engage in scholarly activities related to professional development and acquisition of skills related to nursing education.

Commitment to the College’s Mission: Demonstrate a sense of connection and responsibility for helping the College achieve success through a commitment to its mission, vision, and values.

External and Internal Community Relations: Actively participate in the academic life of the College; including participation in graduation, recruitment events, general assemblies, student life activities and other cross functional teams. Create learning opportunities for students inside and outside of the classroom, including opportunities to teach dual-enrollment high school students.

Collaboration: Communicate effectively, share vision, focus on people, initiate positive change, value differences, and foster collaboration. Work with and inspire others to achieve college, department, and individual success. Proactively identify/address problems.

Respect for Diversity: Establish an inclusive environment in the classroom. Demonstrate an understanding of, and value for, the diverse perspectives and academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of the College’s faculty, staff and students.

Assessment: Full participation in the assessment of student learning and student learning outcomes at the course, program, and institution levels.

Student Success: Strive for excellence in teaching, applying best practices in discipline, and modeling behaviors that encourage student success and retention. Utilize innovative teaching strategies and technologies for online learning and other technology tools to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. Maintain office hours to meet with students outside of the classroom and respond to questions or concerns.

Leadership and Development: Commitment to professional learning and growth, student mentoring, and service to the profession. Remain current in the use of technology, developments within the field of discipline, and developments related to teaching and student success.

Skills

Master’s degree in nursing required.

Current, unencumbered, RN licensure in Pennsylvania required.

Current (within the last 2 years) adult medical-surgical nursing experience, gerontology, pediatric or maternity experience.

Ability to effectively use teaching strategies and technologies for in-person and/or online learning.

Knowledge of, and ability to integrate, current technological applications into our nursing courses.

Ability to deliver required, predefined course elements, while drawing from one’s own knowledge and experiences, to engage students and make the course their own.

Ability to teach a variety of day and evening, and first- and second-year courses, at the main campus and/or at Regional Centers.

Problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Commitment to participating in the intellectual life of the department and a willingness to participate in the College through leadership in department and college-wide committees.

Experience with and commitment to the use of instructional technology.

Commitment to the position as a primary job with active participation in departmental activities including team, faculty, and curriculum meetings and accreditation activities.

Notes

Benefits:
“Success Starts Here” at Community College of Philadelphia. We recognize that our success as a college and the success of our students starts with our employees. Our employees are vital to our success. Our total compensation package includes a comprehensive offer of benefits that are unrivaled by most.

Full-time faculty and staff benefits include:
· College-paid medical, dental, drug, life and disability insurance
· Tuition remission (for classes at the college)
· Forgivable tuition loan (for classes at any accredited academic institution)
· 403(b) retirement plan with 10% College contribution with employee contribution 5%
· Flexible spending accounts

Additional College benefits:
· Winter break: 1 week around the third week in December and New Years
· Spring Break: 1 week in March

For More information about the College benefits and eligibility based on employee class, please visit: https://www.myccp.online/human-resources/benefits-eligibility
Please apply at: https://jobs.ccp.edu/postings/10943


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