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divh2Certified Nursing Assistant Faculty Member/h2pNorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas. As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers./ppNWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success./ppThe full-time 9-month Certified Nursing Assistant faculty member reporting to the Director of Secondary Career and Technical Education and is under the Secondary Career Center. This position facilitates high school students through effective instruction, curriculum development, and assessment. This Position is responsible for delivering high-quality education within assigned courses, supporting student success, and maintaining program standards. This position will be used to teach at the two Secondary Career Center locations./ph3Essential Duties:/h3ulliFacilitates student learning, provides effective instruction and performs evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each courses standard course outline as a guide./liliObtains the approved paperwork for the Nursing Training Assistant Program (NATP) and maintains student files as required by the Arkansas Office of Long Term Care (OLTC)./liliSustains memorandums of understanding for clinical sites required by Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Patient Care Assistant (PCA+) courses and assists with scheduling./liliCompletes all paperwork required to have Headmaster testing on-site for state licenser./liliWorks with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies, including reviewing and participating in textbook selection process where appropriate./liliAssign grades, maintains course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations, and submit grade and records by established deadlines./liliSchedules, supervises, debriefs, and evaluates students in clinical, internship, observation, and field experience, and similar setting as appropriated for the course or program./liliServes 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./liliMeets all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meeting at the designated times./liliOther duties as assigned./li/ulpRate of pay: determined by faculty scale placement (education and years of experience)/ppCompleted applications received by 12/22/2025 will be assured full consideration. Late Applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position./ph3Minimum Qualifications:/h3ulliAssociate degree or higher in related field/liliMinimum of two years of teaching or professional experience in the related field/li/ulh3Required License/Certifications:/h3ulliRegistered Nurse with and active license and two (2) years nursing experience including at least 1 year of long-term care nursing experience in the last ten (10) years/li/ulh3Preferred Qualifications:/h3ulliBachelors or Masters degree in discipline or related field/liliTeaching experience at the secondary or postsecondary level/li/ulh3Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:/h3ulliStrong communication and collaborations skills/liliAbility to integrate technology into instruction/liliFlexibility to adapt to diverse learning environments and schedules/liliAbility to design engaging instructional materials and assessments/liliKnowledge of FERPA and academic integrity standards/liliStrong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills/liliExperience with learning management systems (e.g. Canvas)/liliKnowledge of competency-based or experiential learning models/li/ulh3Physical Demands/Work Environment:/h3pThe following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is: Frequently: Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding Sitting Standing Walking Constantly: Hearing Repetitive motion Talking/ppThe worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes./ph3Environmental Conditions:/h3pThe following work environment characteristics are representative of those encountered by employees while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions./ppThe work environment typically consists of a professional office setting with a moderate noise level, including sounds from conversations, office equipment, and occasional movement of staff. Lighting is standard for office spaces, and the temperature is controlled to remain within a comfortable range. Employees may occasionally need to visit other areas, such as storage rooms, conference spaces, or outdoor locations, where environmental conditions may vary. Infrequently, exposure to louder noise levels or physical activities, such as moving lightweight materials, might be required./ppNWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy./p/div

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