Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System whose main campus is in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a comprehensive community college, the College provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. PVCC is known throughout the community and the Virginia Community College System for its exceptional faculty and staff, the quality of its programs and services, and the success of its students. PVCC employs faculty who demonstrate their commitment to the community college mission by providing challenging, engaging, and meaningful instruction in and outside the classroom. PVCC welcomes, encourages, and supports the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff members and seeks to attract and retain individuals who reflect our diverse community.
Job Description Piedmont Virginia Community College is seeking an innovative and collaborative individual to join the faculty as a nine-month Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing for the Spring 2025 semester.
The successful candidate will teach a minimum of 15 credits per semester (fall/spring) in either the Associate Degree Nursing Program (RN) or the Practical Nursing Program (PN) as assigned, which may include day, evening, and weekend, off-campus, or distance education courses. Approximate Salary range for nine-month faculty: $65,000-$75,000 depending on education and experience.
PVCC desires applicants committed to the community college mission; teaching, learning, and student success; integration of learning outcomes assessment into course development and teaching; use of current and emerging technologies to enhance instruction; and other responsibilities contributing to the progress of the college. Finalists will be invited to present a teaching demonstration.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
Ensuring that nursing programs comply with the requirements of the Virginia Board of Nursing and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, and other college accreditors
Work as a member of the Nursing Faculty Organization to
Prepare for licensing and accreditation visits and reports (Virginia Board of Nursing, National League for Nursing and self-study reports as required by accreditation and/or college)
Oversee the admission, retention, and recruitment of nursing students
Evaluate facilities for clinical placement of students
Recommend items for the annual budget for the nursing programs
Manage student concerns that arise within the Nursing Program
Review and revision of program philosophy and program outcomes, instruction, equipment, labs, and clinical placements that facilitate student achievement of end-of-program learning outcomes.
Evaluate progression and graduation requirements from the nursing programs in accordance with the college and Virginia Board of Nursing regulations;
Update Systematic Plan of Evaluation monthly and make recommendations annually;
Review and revise program publications as needed
Advise students within the nursing programs
Serve on college committees as assigned
Work with adjuncts and preceptors to ensure orientation, completion of agreement and student evaluation forms
Maintain currency in teaching disciplines and in trends in community college education.
KSA's/Required Qualifications
Bachelor‘s degree in nursing from an accredited institution
Valid license without restrictions to practice nursing in Virginia
At least two (2) years of experience as a registered nurse providing direct care prior to employment by the college
Strong oral and written communication skills
Additional Considerations
Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in nursing
Community college teaching experience in a community college nursing program
Experience teaching in a nursing program
OB/Pediatric experience or education
Experience with online teaching and/or simulation lab
Experience using current and emerging instructional technologies and distance learning technologies, using concept-based nursing curriculum
Experience developing curriculum
Experience with diverse* populations in healthcare
