Priority Consideration Date: April 24, 2022
Who We Are
Located in the scenic Puget Sound area with Mount Rainier in the distance, Tacoma is the third-largest city in Washington State with a thriving and diverse community of over 200,000 residents. Tacoma Community College (TCC) was built on the ancestral territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Puyallup. The 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty forcibly removed them to the Puyallup Reservation to make way for settlers; we recognize the privilege of utilizing this land has come at great cost. We honor the resilience of the Puyallup people, who still live here, defend their rights, and contribute greatly to the well-being of this community. Our institution aims to increase partnerships and community ties with the local indigenous populations. TCC is committed to increasing Native visibility by developing more culturally responsive curriculum.
Moreover, TCC stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the Black community by further strengthening collaboration with the Black Student Union as well as community entities such as the Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, the Tacoma Urban League, and local black-owned businesses. We are committed to infusing and incorporating more educational content focused on the lives and experiences of the Black community into our curriculum. We are examining and revising our policies and practices with the stated goal of becoming an anti-racist institution.
Tacoma Community College is an Associate and Bachelor degree-granting public institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 12,000 students. The nursing programs admits 140-180 students annually that reflect the diversity of our community. We embrace our identity as a community college. Our Mission Statement says, “As the community’s college, we create meaningful learning, advance equity, and strengthen student and community success.” To grow our workforce, we seek to recruit employees who exemplify these attributes:
The TCC Nursing program is composed of 4-5 staff, 10 full-time faculty, and approximately 30-35 part-time faculty, under the direction of the Associate Dean of Nursing. We offer the Associates in Nursing Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Ready Program Degree, and the Nursing Assistant Certificate and celebrate a 96% first-time NCLEX pass rate. 12.5% of our curriculum is simulation-based, utilizing our four Nurse Anne and 2-3 Laerdal manikins and sims, running the latest software. We love our students and seek a new member of our team to play an essential role in preparing the nursing assistants of tomorrow. Our Sim center is located in the Harned Building, which is a 69,700 square foot state-of-the-art building that supports all but one health program at TCC. The building features several study areas, two healing gardens, geothermal wells and is considered the best Wi-Fi wired building on campus. Our Nursing Assistant programs are offered at both the Tacoma campus (building 19) for a day program working with IBEST students and Gig Harbor campus for an evening program. The program is implementing a new 5 week NAC curriculum and is excited to work with community members for innovative collaborations.
An Overview of the Role
The NAC Director/Professor role not only serves as a teacher, but as an administrator, mentor, advocate, and role model demonstrating utmost professionalism and integrity and advising students on academic success strategies, career options, and graduation requirements. In that role, they embrace the Mission Statement of TCC’s nursing assistant program:
“To provide the community with innovative nursing assistants who will provide safe basic nursing care to diverse populations. We provide entrance into the nursing field by reducing barriers for traditional and non-traditional students. The faculty will accomplish this through experiential learning in an environment that promotes caring, diversity, ethics, excellence, holism, integrity, and patient-centered care.”
The NAC Director/Professor works closely with nursing faculty and staff colleagues in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing assistant curriculum. This position is focused on student success and is responsible for preparing and providing high-quality classroom, laboratory and/or clinical instruction. This position is responsible for instruction, supervising, and evaluating nursing assistant students in the educational environment within the framework of the program’s four Program Learning Outcomes:
Essential Functions
NAC Director/Professor Essential Functions include, but are not limited to:
Required Qualifications
The Successful Candidate Must Demonstrate
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Application Process
Completed applications received by the priority consideration date will be reviewed by a screening committee. Selected candidates will be invited for an interview which may include a teaching demonstration.
Complete application packages must include the following:
Compensation and Timeline
This is a full-time temporary position contracted on an annual basis. In accordance with the Faculty Negotiated Agreement (Download PDF reader), the initial placement of all new full-time academic employees shall be based on documented professional qualifications that includes educational and professional experience. The salary will be prorated to reflect the actual contract days remaining in the academic year. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and membership in the TCC Federation of Teachers or payment of a service fee is available anytime upon hire. Evening and off-campus assignments may be a part of the instructional load. Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department. Degrees must be from accredited colleges or universities recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and verified by National Student Clearinghouse. International degrees will be verified for U.S. equivalency.
Tacoma Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment (unwelcome sexual conduct of various types). Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Title VII and Title IX, 253-566-5050; Section 504 Officer, 253-566-6090. Corrections, updates & extensions to this recruitment announcement may occur and will be reflected online. Tacoma Community College is a smoke-free/drug free environment. All persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the recruitment process will be accommodated to the extent reasonably possible.
Tacoma Community College
6501 S 19th St Bldg. 14
Tacoma, WA 98466
www.tacomacc.edu/about/employment
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