Primary Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Instructor (Part-Time)
Northern Essex Community College

Category:: Non-Credit Instructors
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Department:: Center for Corp. & Community Edu. - 3502
Locations:: Lawrence, MA
Posted:: Oct 26, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: PT No Benefits
Ref. No.:: 316740
Position ID:: 182503

Job Description:

POSITION: Part-Time Primary Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Instructor: Center for Corporate and Community Education; Lawrence Campus (414 Common Street)

SCHEDULE: Flexible schedule to be determined based on instructor availability, as well as host site availability. Further details around typical scheduling and expectations for instructor will be found below.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Primary Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Instructor will be responsible for delivering the theoretical, practical and clinical components of the hybrid nursing assistant program. This instructor should anticipate teaching a total of 10 students per cohort with support from a secondary instructor if enrollment overflows to 13-20 students. This position will report to the CNA Program Coordinator and serve as a valuable team member in collaborating, planning, and managing the unique needs of each monthly CNA cohort. This staff member is considered a thought partner within the smaller NECC based team for these CNA training courses. They should be ready to consistently provide feedback, contribute to program development ideas and troubleshoot challenges alongside the Program Coordinator.

This Instructor must be comfortable with both in-person and virtual instruction. Presence at clinicals is required which are currently being held in Newburyport, MA. Skills Labs are currently being held on NECC Lawrence Campus. The ability to work occasional weekend shifts and facilitate virtual classes during evenings is preferred.

Common example of a monthly schedule is as follows:

Virtual lecture instruction - typically 2-hour blocks, timing is flexible to instructor preference. 10 hours total.

Instruction at clinical rotations - 8-hour day shifts (3). 24 hours total.

Instruction at "skills lab" - 8-hour day or evenings shifts (3). 24 hours total, Saturday availability preferred.

General cohort preparation and management - 8 hours self-reported time

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all required qualifications must be met by date of hire.

• Current MA state RN licensure
• Minimum two (2) years' experience as a nurse with a minimum of one (1) year experience working in a long-term care facility
• At least one (1) year of experience in lesson planning, lesson delivery, student evaluation and remediation in a health care setting as an in-service coordinator, staff educator, or other health personnel instructor; or the equivalent of 24 contact hours in programs that meet continuing education standards
• CPR certification required
• Technical knowledge and expertise in long-term care
• Excellent verbal and written communications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Adult Education experience
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)
• Experience working with and supporting a culturally diverse population

BACKGROUND CHECK: Candidates will be required to pass a CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.

Additional Information:

SALARY: $64/hour, non-benefited position. Maximum hours are 66 per cohort month or 16.5 hours weekly.

Up to 10 cohorts per academic year are planned per calendar year.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: January 2025

Application Instructions:

TO APPLY: To be considered for this position click on the "Apply Now" button, you will be prompted to set up a new account or login to an existing account. You will be able to upload the following required documents for consideration:

• Cover Letter, describing your qualifications and/or how you may be best suited for the role
• Resume/CV

Review of applications will begin 5 business days from the posting date and will continue until the position is filled.

**Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three (3) professional references, including current supervisor (or at least two previous supervisors)

DEADLINE: Open until filled

Northern Essex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Elizabete Trelegan (Assistant Director of Human Resources, B-219,978-556-3928/ etrelegan@necc.mass.edu), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Northern Essex Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at: http://www.necc.mass.edu/clery