Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a full-time, Nursing Assistant Program Coordinator/Instructor at the Walla Walla campus. The start date is at the beginning of the Fall quarter in September 2024.

At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. We have identified three core themes that describe the fundamental aspects of the College's mission by translating it into practice: Student Success, Strong Communities, and Resource Stewardship. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

General Description: The Nursing Assistant (NA) Program Coordinator is a Faculty position with 55% teaching duties and 45% administrative duties. This position serves as the Program Director for the NA program that is approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) for both the Walla Walla and Clarkston campuses. Instructional responsibilities may vary from quarter to quarter for the NA Program. If limited enrollment in the NA program, the NA Program Coordinator may be asked to assist in the Nursing Education program.

Per WAC 246-841A-440, the NA Program Coordinator must implement a new "Common Curriculum" (first nine units must be implemented by September 1, 2024; the remaining three units implemented by September 1, 2025).

Essential Functions:

Student Outreach and Recruitment:

• Participate in student recruitment activities to attract a diverse population of applicants to the NA profession.
• Serve as an advisor for students who are applying to the NA program.

Student Support:

• Collaborate with the Center for Integrated Learning division and other NA faculty in the planning, development, and implementation of support strategies for students with barriers to learning.
• Implement required disability accommodations for students as directed by Disability Support Services.

Faculty Support:

• Conduct quarterly meetings for NA faculty for updates
• Identify individual and group learning needs for further professional development
• Facilitate staffing schedules to determine payroll needs

Teaching Role:

• Provide classroom, lab or clinical instruction, up to 0.55 FTE, in selected NA department courses
• Provide online instruction using the Canvas online learning management system
• Collaborate with the Integrated Basic Education Skills Training (I-BEST) instructors from the Center for Integrated Learning on lesson plans and delivery

Administrative and Supervisory Roles:

Comply with all requirements for NA program directors and instructors in approved NA training programs (WAC 246-841-470).

Coordinate the application, assessment, and enrollment processes for the NA Program.

Create or assist in the development of reports related to student outcomes (attrition and retention) or program outcomes (program completions, certification)

Conduct quarterly audits to verify completion of required student records

Assure compliance with and assume responsibility for meeting the requirements for an approved NA Program per WAC 246-841A-390 through 246-841A-490.

Assist in the recruitment and scheduling of all other NA instructors involved in the NA course

Plan clinical practicum and other experiential opportunities to ensure that state guidelines are met

Assure evaluation of knowledge and skills of students before verifying completion of the course

Communicate as needed with the Dean of Nursing and Allie