College: Louisiana Delta Community College

Department: Academic Affairs

Sub department: Nursing, Allied Health & Safety

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 12 month (Grant Funded)

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Teaching and Tutoring
• Lead the LPN apprenticeship program as coordinator, with most teaching duties focused on it.
• Teach both credit and non-credit courses within the nursing and allied health programs across the LDCC service area.
• Provide tutoring services for ASN, LPN, and other allied health nursing programs as directed when not teaching classes.
• Plan, develop, and implement effective teaching methods and materials that align with course objectives and cater to students' diverse educational backgrounds and learning styles, ensuring engagement and learning.
• Maintain regular office hours and accurate grade and tutoring records.
• Respond promptly to requests for information.
• Attend and actively participate in faculty and departmental meetings.
• Design and develop curriculum in accordance with state and accreditation body guidelines.
• Provide mentorship and support for associate faculty.
• Assist with the assessment and placement of students into appropriate courses.
• Participate in student recruitment, advisement, and serve on college committees.
• Identify student learning outcomes and develop assessment tools and processes. Collaborate with colleagues to revise instruction and materials based on assessment results.
2. Professional Development
• Maintain standards of competence in discipline(s) and teaching methodologies through ongoing professional development activities.
• Regularly review, evaluate, and refine program curricula, tutoring methods, and teaching strategies through self-reflection and feedback.
• Meet or exceed professional standards, state-mandated guidelines, and requirements from business/industry and higher education as relevant to the discipline(s).
3. Service
• Actively engage in college meetings, committees, task forces, and councils.
• Participate in college-related activities such as registration, community education, student recruitment and retention, and faculty selection.
• Contribute to student retention by providing tutoring support and participating in student organizations and events.
• Foster goodwill and promote the college's mission and values through business and community engagement.
• Ensure adherence to program and college accreditation standards by participating in related activities.
• Collaborate on departmental goal setting, budget development, and planning to achieve strategic goals.
• Promote and maintain departmental affiliations and partnerships.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education: 

• Must be a registered nurse with at least three years of nursing experience, including at least one year as a medical-surgical hospital staff nurse providing direct patient care.
• Applicants must have practiced as a nurse for at least six full-time months within the three years immediately preceding the application.
• A valid Louisiana RN license or Compact license is required.

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana Delta Community College has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. Louisiana Delta Community College is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. Louisiana Delta Community College is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.