Job Description

NATURE OF THE POSITION
The instructor will teach classes within the approved discipline(s). In addition, the instructor shall be responsible for maintaining and updating curriculum relevant to the assigned instructional area. This position could involve assignments during day, evening weekends, and high-quality correspondence education modality. Training will be provided.

Salary: $74.96 - $99.45 Hourly

Examples of Duties

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides instruction in all areas of the approved discipline.


2. Prepares, evaluates, and revises courses and course materials.


3. Maintain organized sets of course and student records.


4. Enforce the rules and regulations of the college.


5. Utilize approved textbooks and following the course objectives, course content, and evaluation standards as listed in the course outline.


6. Maintain the scheduled days and class hours as listed in the class schedule.


7. Maintain accurate grade and census records for each student on the class record sheets provided and submit them to the record office, as an official record, by the deadline established for these records by the Registrar.


8. Give final exams in each class according to the official schedule of days, times, and locations unless permission has been received from the Vice President of Instructional and Student Services.


9. Notify the Instructional Services Department promptly whenever regularly assigned duties cannot be performed.


10. Attend part-time faculty meetings, when requested to do so. (Part-Time faculty are welcome to all regular faculty meetings, check contract for compensation requirement.)


11. Return all keys at the end of each semester to the Administrative Services Department.


12. Keep current in one’s academic field(s).


13. Work collegially with full-time faculty and staff.


14. Hear and understand speech at normal levels.


15. Speak so others will be able to clearly understand normal in person conversations.


16. See for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies, and other printed matter.


17. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Educational/Experience Qualifications

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. An instructor in a vocational nursing program shall have or be currently attending a course offered by an approved school in teaching; and shall meet the requirements of subsection A  OR B below;  OR the equivalent:

1. Registered Nurse:
   
   
   
   1. Hold a current California active license as a Registered Nurse;  AND
   
   
   2. Hold any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience or any associates degree and six years of professional experience;  AND
   
   
   3. Have a minimum of two years’ experience as a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse within the last five years.
   
   


2. License Vocational Nurse:
   
   
   
   1. Hold a current California active license as a Vocational Nurse;  AND
   
   
   2. Hold any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience or any associates degree and six years of professional experience; AND
   
   
   3. Have a minimum of two years’ experience as a vocational nurse within the last five years.
   
   


3. Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. 


4. Meet criteria of regulatory authorities related to the particular instructional programs, such as, Statewide Board of Nursing, federal and state Vocation and Education Act Programs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Teaching experience, preferably at the community college level.


2. A firm commitment to the needs of students with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and levels of ability with multi-cultural teaching experience.


3. Additional academic preparation enabling instructor to teach in an additional discipline.

PLEASE NOTE: Generally, a Master's degree is a minimum requirement for academic areas of instruction. Applicants who feel they meet the equivalent to the above-stated minimum qualifications must complete the Supplemental Questionnaire for Equivalency in order to be considered. The Supplemental Questionnaire application must be submitted in conjunction with the applicant’s application. When completing the application, be sure to explain in detail how your qualifications are equivalent to the required minimum qualifications. All course work must be from an accredited college or university.

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ABOUT THE COLLEGE 
Palo Verde College is a publicly supported  2-year college located in the beautiful Southeastern California desert. Yearly enrollment is approximately 7,000 students (full and part-time).

 
Palo Verde Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an educational environment which affirms and supports diversity in its faculty, staff, and administration, and promoting an environment of inclusion. At Palo Verde College, we value every team member’s contribution in achieving the mission of providing excellent educational programs and services that contribute to the success of our students and the vitality of the community we serve. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working collaboratively in an environment of diversity, culture, thinking, and learning.

Palo Verde College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and proudly offers many programs to serve and support our diverse student body. College faculty are expected to be willing to utilize different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve. Palo Verde College expands access to higher education and learning opportunities by providing education via in person, online, correspondence education, hybrid classes, and interactive television (ITV) modalities. Further information on the College's distance education programs can be found in the  College Catalog . In addition, Palo Verde College is committed to serving students who have been impacted by the criminal justice system through education. Resources for teaching classes for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students are available through the  Rising Scholar Network .

 
LOCATION
Palo Verde College is located in the City of Blythe at one of the busiest entrance points to California. The college is located in a desert oasis adjacent to the beautiful Colorado River and the Palo Verde Valley. Blythe, and the fertile Palo Verde Valley, is primarily a farming and ranching area. Boating, fishing and hunting attract many tourists. The Palo Verde Valley is centrally located between Phoenix and Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the Mexican border. The valley’s great climate, with more than 350 days of sunshine and mild winters, attracts thousands of winter visitors every year.
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