Job Description

Columbus Technical College seeks an individual to serve as a Full-time Instructor in our Nurse Aide Program and teach other allied health-related courses. This position is responsible for the program’s classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction at the college and area high schools. Thus, routine travel to and from the area high schools may be required. This position will also require developing lesson plans, evaluating student progress in attaining goals and objectives, attending intradepartmental meetings, staff development training, workshops, seminars, and conferences, and ensuring all safety and security requirements are met in training labs. Additional Duties include accompanying nurse aide students to clinical facilities, maintaining program certification requirements, and preparing and maintaining all required documentation and administrative reports.   This position is Full-time/exempt.

Note: Position will require physical ability to move about or stand for long periods; Position also requires bending, stooping, reaching, and ability to safely lift up to 50lbs unassisted. 

Please note the following information regarding this position:

1. May be required to teach high school students
2. May require teaching on or off campus throughout our service delivery area (Muscogee County, Stewart County, Quitman County, Chattahoochee County, Harris County, and Talbot County)
3. May require travel

Responsibilities:

• Instruct students in the Nurse Aide program, Allied Health, or other areas within the division of Health Sciences and Nursing
• Follow state standards in developing course outlines, goals, and objectives
• Evaluate student’s progress in attaining goals and objectives
• Request and maintain supplies and equipment
• Develop teaching methods and maintain management procedures and documentation
• Meet with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss students’ instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of the students
• Ensure safety and security requirements are met in the training areas
• Respond promptly to administrative requests
• Assist with recruitment, retention, and job placement efforts
• Maintain program certification requirements as appropriate
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Effective written and oral communication
• Keen observation, supervision, and evaluation skills
• General Computer knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel)
• Involvement in professional activities/organizations
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma in Practical Nursing (LPN) or an Associate degree or higher in Nursing (RN) from an accredited college or university
• Current Georgia or Multi-State License as an LPN or RN
• Three (3) or more years of experience as an LPN or RN
• Current BLS Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Georgia Nurse Aide Train-the-Trainer Certificate
• One or more years of experience working in a long-term care facility (nursing home) as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Current BLS instructor certification
• Postsecondary teaching experience

Salary/Benefits:

Salary is commensurate with education/experience. Benefits include state holidays, annual leave, and sick leave, State of Georgia Retirement, Health and Flexible Benefits Program.

Application Deadline:

Position open until filled. Applicants must submit a Columbus Technical College employment application online and upload a cover letter, resume and copy of transcript(s) at time of application (Incomplete submissions will not be considered). **Please note: All references will be checked prior to employment offer. Post offer requirements will include a criminal background check and motor vehicle records check. **

Employment Policy:

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

Columbus Technical College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution’s ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.

For nondiscrimination information, please contact:

• Dr. Felicia Harris, Title IX Coordinator for Students – 706.641.5032,  fharris@columbustech.edu
• Jennifer Thompson, Title IX Coordinator for Employees – 706.649.1883,  jthompson@columbustech.edu
• Olive Vidal-Kendall, Section 504 Coordinator (ADA/Section 504) – 706.649.1442,  ovidal-kendall@columbustech.edu

All coordinators can also be reached at Columbus Technical College, 928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, Georgia 31904-6572.

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