Reports to: Principal or Designee

Position Starts: August 14, 2023

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop lesson plans based on the North Carolina Career & Technical Education Essential Standards Guide
• Cover all parts of the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) Nurse Aide I (NAI) curriculum and help students to prepare for the National Nurse Aide Assessment (NNAAP).
• Introduce students to medical terminology, the history of health care, healthcare agencies, ethics, and legal responsibilities.
• Introduce students to health careers, holistic health, and healthcare trends.
• Create lesson plans to teach students health care skills, including CPR and first aid training for healthcare professionals.
• Provide normal maintenance of equipment to ensure that inventory is up to date and available.
• Utilize classroom management techniques conducive to an effective classroom climate.
• Use appropriate techniques and strategies which promote and enhance critical, creative and innovative thinking capabilities of students.
• Take all necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Follow all safety procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• NC Teaching Certification – Health Science Education (RN) 720
• Unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse
• The 40-hour New Teacher Induction Program approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Division of Career and Technical Education. (NOTE: Required before the end of first year of teaching.)
• Two years industry-related work experience within the past five years.
• Work experience must be in a related work field.
• Examples of Related Degrees: Nursing
• Examples of Related Work Experience: nursing, post-secondary nursing instruction if clinical instruction is included in responsibilities.

Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines, prioritize projects, plan starting and ending deadlines, and successfully bring closure to projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability and desire to seek and pass on knowledge to others in an educational/learning environment.
• Proficiency in common computer desktop applications required.

POSSIBLE COURSES:

Fundamentals of Health Science

Health Science I

Health Science II

Nursing Fundamentals