Nursing Dedicated Instructional Specialist

We are seeking a dedicated part-time Dedicated Instructional Specialist to join our team in Nursing under a grant-funded initiative awarded by the Department of Labor. The role is crucial in providing academic support to high-need students enrolled in our nursing programs. Stark State College is committed to providing accessible, quality education and workforce development to our community. Our rich array of career pathways include nursing programs that prepare students for careers as State Tested Nursing Assistants (STNA), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), and Licensed Registered Nurses (RN).

The Dedicated Instructional Specialist will hold scheduled office hours for students at-risk of sliding below course success requirements or who need support to understand their curriculum course concepts. This is not a lab position for clinical skills. This position will facilitate at both the Main and Akron campuses.

* Help students develop essential critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgement skills essential for their nursing practice through providing mentorship for confidence building and supporting their resilience in their studies and future careers.
* Conduct one-on-one and group instructional enhancement sessions with nursing students in a non-directive, facilitative approach.
* Assisting students in understanding complex nursing concepts, providing strategies for effective studying, time management, and test preparation to sit for their state and national licensure examinations.
* Facilitate workshops focused on study skills and techniques essential for success in nursing education.
* Use instructional aids and resources to enhance student understanding of nursing concepts and curriculum.
* Identify potential risks or barriers to student success and report those to the Healthcare Career Specialist to address.
* Implement personalized interventions to help struggling students succeed which includes facilitating access to study groups, tutoring, peer mentoring, or online learning tools.
* Coordinating with faculty to ensure students meet academic requirements, follow-up appointments, outcomes, and identify areas for improvement.

Per the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC Rule 4723-5-10):
o Must be an Ohio or Compact licensed Registered Nurse for at least two years.
o Master's degree in Nursing required for instruction in the ADN program.
o Bachelor's degree in Nursing required for instruction in the PN program.

* Experience in nursing education preferred.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student populations.
* Commitment to supporting student success and academic achievement.

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster - allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates' references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.