Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Core Tasks

1. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
2. Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
3. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
4. Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
5. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
6. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
7. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
8. Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
9. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
10. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
11. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
12. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
13. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
14. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
15. Mentor junior and adjunct faculty members.
16. Coordinate training programs with area universities, clinics, hospitals, health agencies, or vocational schools.
17. Maintain a clinical practice.
18. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
19. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
20. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
21. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
22. Participate in campus and community events.

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