GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

 The position is responsible for teaching and monitoring the delivery/effectiveness of the Patient Care Technician curriculum to 12th-grade students.  This position offers a unique opportunity for an individual with a background in the healthcare industry to impart knowledge and skills to career and technical students interested in pursuing a career in patient care.  The Patient Care Technician Instructor will function within the policies and practices of the New Horizons Regional Education Centers and the cooperating work-based learning agencies. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and update course/program curriculum materials to ensure alignment with industry standards and educational objectives.
• Provide classroom and laboratory instruction to students in accordance with the course of study adopted by New Horizons Regional Education Center.
• Teaches Patient Care Technician skills and workplace readiness skills. The instructor is required to provide students the opportunity to participate in the HOSA student organization.
• Plans instructional program; demonstrates skills, assigns, and evaluates coursework. Administers methods to evaluate progress. Records progress and issues reports to students, parents, and administrators. 
• Adapt to different teaching styles to accommodate the population and teaching modes such as face-to-face, virtual, and hybrid.
• Evaluates student performance and growth in knowledge and understandings and prepares regular progress reports.
• Conferences regularly with parents/guardians regarding behavior observations and the performance of students.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Selects, requisitions, and maintains books, instructional materials, electronics equipment, and instructional aids.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior and creates a safe, orderly, and effective environment for learning during class time.
• Attends staff development programs, curriculum development meetings, and other professional activities.
• Models professional, moral, and ethical standards and personal integrity in all interactions.
• Complies with and supports NHREC and NNPS regulations and policies.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the principal, program administrator, or other appropriate administrator.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must be licensed or certified in the specific trade or subject area.
• Maintains licensure/certification at the state and/or national level, assumes responsibility for professional development, and maintains memberships in appropriate professional associations.
• Working knowledge of the concepts, principles, and methodologies of instruction, learning theory, and teaching methodologies.
• Ability to prepare students for state licensing/credentialing examinations
• Skill in the use of technology related to occupation and instruction
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and teamwork environment
• Ability to manage and operate a technical laboratory

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Eligible for Virginia teaching license
• Must hold a current, unrestricted Virginia license or a multistate licensure privilege as a Registered Nurse
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor degree plus completion of Nursing program - with interest in further education
• Three years of verifiable experience as a registered nurse within the previous five years
• Maintain professional certification according to Virginia Recertification Regulations.
• Must obtain the AHA BLS Instructor Certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must obtain the Certified EKG Technician (CET), Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT-A), and Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) certifications within the first year of employment.