Description
JOB# 2021-257 
JOB DESCRIPTION 
 
JOB TITLE: LPN (Licensed  
Practical Nurse) Instructor 
 
GENERAL PURPOSE: Under  
general supervision the LPN  
Instructor will perform a  
variety of routine  
duties. The instructor will  
teach LPN curriculum to  
students from different  
backgrounds, ethnicity,  
nationalities, genders,  
ages, religions, or  
disabilities in the  
classroom and in the lab  
using a  
variety of teaching methods  
such as lectures and  
demonstrations and using  
audiovisual and  
technological aids to  
supplement the  
presentations. The  
instructor will supervise  
and/or arrange  
clinical preceptorships for  
LPN students at clinical  
sites. 
 
REQUIREMENTS: 
 
Hold a valid license as a  
Registered Nurse from the WV  
Board of Examiners for  
Registered  
Professional Nurses 
 
Have or be enrolled in a  
baccalaureate degree program 
 
Have a least 3 years (6,000  
hours) of wage earning  
experience as an RN which  
should include (2)  
years of patient side  
nursing care experience in  
an acute, intermediate, or  
long term care  
facility; and (1) or more  
years experience in one or  
more of the following areas:  
teaching,  
supervision or  
administration 
 
The most recent experience  
must have been within the  
past three years and beyond  
the training  
period 
 
Willing to obtain a career  
technical certificate Hold a  
valid CPR card 
 
Continue to upgrade and  
update skills and knowledge  
in both the health field and  
education through: 
 
o Continuing education 
 
o Inservice education 
 
o Maintain membership in  
related professional  
organization 
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 
 
♦ Prepares performance- 
based objectives and  
outlines for course of study  
following curriculum  
guidelines and requirements  
of the school, State and  
Federal initiatives; meets  
State and local  
academic and career tech  
performance measures and  
competencies. 
 
♦ Develops annual goals  
for program improvement;  
revise and update program  
curriculum as  
needed. 
 
♦ Organizes program of  
practical and technical  
instruction, including  
demonstrations of skills  
required in the nursing  
profession, and lectures on  
theory, techniques, 
 
and terminology; prepares  
outline of instructional  
programs and studies and  
assembles materials to  
be presented; reviews with  
supervisor, as needed. 
 
♦ Instructs students in  
subject areas, i.e., use,  
maintenance, and the safe  
operation of tools  
and equipment, codes or  
regulations related to the  
nursing program. 
 
♦ Instructs students in  
the importance of accuracy,  
neatness, efficiency,  
resourcefulness and  
good work habits in  
obtaining employment in  
hospitals or other health  
care 
 
related facilities. 
 
♦ Initiates purchase  
requisitions for supplies,  
materials, and equipment  
following 
 
MCS and the West Virginia  
Department of Education  
(WVDE) procurement policies  
and procedures;  
ensures preventive  
maintenance program for  
equipment is in place. 
 
♦ Assigns lessons to  
students and corrects  
homework; administers tests  
to evaluate achievement  
of students in technical  
knowledge and practical  
skills; records results, and  
issues reports to  
students, school. 
 
♦ Keeps records of daily  
attendance and student  
progress; reports to  
supervisor and the  
registration office per  
requirements of the  
District, school, and WVDE. 
 
♦ Confers with team  
leader, team members, i.e.,  
enrichment instructor,  
counselor, job developer,  
etc. to obtain additional  
information and to gain  
insight on student  
behavioral disorders  
affecting  
the learning processes. 
 
♦ Presents subject matter  
to students, utilizing a  
variety of methods and  
techniques, such as  
lectures, discussions, or  
demonstrations; ensures use  
of classroom time is  
organized and that  
instruction and clean-up can  
be accomplished within the  
allotted time.. 
 
♦ Assists students,  
individually or groups, with  
lesson assignments to  
present or reinforce  
learning concepts; responds  
to basic student questions  
and may initiate study  
groups in preparation  
for exams. Integrates  
technology throughout the  
curriculum. 
 
♦ Enforces classroom  
protocols, rules and  
regulations; maintains  
classroom discipline;  
utilizes  
effective classroom  
management techniques. 
 
♦ Maintains a clean and  
orderly classroom and lab  
area; ensures that waste and  
byproducts are  
disposed according to  
Occupational Safety and  
Health Administration (OSHA)  
and Environmental  
Protection Agency (EPA)  
standards and procedures. 
 
♦ Assists students to  
develop and implement  
effective study skills,  
practices and techniques. 
 
♦ Assists students to  
develop and complete  
resumes, applications for  
employment, 
 
cover letters, etc. 
♦ Responsible for placing  
nursing students in  
clinicals and internships;  
(jobshadowing  
experiences will be included  
as instructor determines  
appropriate). 
 
♦ Develops and implements  
record keeping procedures  
that ensure proper  
documentation of action  
plans for success per  
requirements of supervisor;  
keeps and reports data  
required by funding  
agencies, i.e., attendance,  
progress, and competency  
based data for each student. 
 
♦ Develops and maintains  
the required data for  
accreditation (if  
applicable) of the nursing  
program. 
 
♦ Ensures confidentiality  
of all program records and  
student information. 
 
♦ Develops a strong  
understanding of school  
policies and procedures,  
WVDE requirements, etc.;  
upholds requirements and  
policies of the District. 
 
♦ Develops and maintains  
an active program advisory  
committee; provides  
documentation of  
meetings, i.e., attendance  
reports and minutes of each  
meeting. 
 
♦ Maintains relationship  
with the business community  
to ensure job training  
goals, objectives,  
and curriculum are aligned  
with current business  
standards and practices. 
 
♦ Establishes effective  
and cooperative working  
relationships with MTEC  
staff while monitoring  
student progress. 
 
♦ Attends meetings and  
training per requirements of  
the supervisor; participates  
in faculty and  
professional meetings,  
educational conferences, and  
professional development  
workshops. 
 
♦ Participates in school  
committees as determined  
annually. 
 
♦ Working knowledge of  
instructional theory, basic  
education principles,  
practices and  
methodologies, the  
developmental process,  
competency-based curricula,  
and general classroom and  
lab  
practices. 
 
♦ Possesses good  
organizational skills,  
knowledge of record keeping  
procedures, including the  
ability to collect and  
organize data and  
information. 
 
♦ Working knowledge of  
modem office practices and  
procedures, including  
applicable computer  
operations and software,  
i.e., Microsoft Office  
Suites, student record  
programs. 
 
♦ Ability to establish and  
maintain appropriate levels  
of authority as well as  
creating an  
atmosphere of support and  
confidence for students. 
 
♦ Possesses effective  
written and verbal  
communication skills. 
 
♦ Ability to develop  
effective working  
relationships with  
supervisors, co-workers, and  
students  
and the general public. 
 
♦ Ability to work  
independently and to manage  
work assignments in a highly  
interpersonal contact  
environment. 
 
♦ Ability to deal  
effectively with stress  
caused by workload,  
deadlines, and situations as  
they  
occur. 
 
♦ Must .be tactful, have  
good interpersonal skills  
and sound judgment. 
 
Allows the students the  
opportunity to evaluate the  
instructor. This will  
include clinical  
performance, classroom  
instructional activities and  
will be performed on a  
regular basis. 
 
Ability to assist with  
administrative duties when  
indicated, including  
interviewing, testing and  
scheduling, faculty minutes,  
as per coordinator's  
request. 
 
Ability to assist with HOSA  
organization and activities. 
 
 
 

Job Location or School Name
MTEC

City
MORGANTOWN

County
Monongalia

Qualifications
BS DEGREE OR WORKING ON A BS  
PREFERABLY IN NURSING. HOLD  
A VALID WV LICENSE FOR  
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL  
NURSE. MUST BE WILLING TO  
OBTAIN A CAREER TECHNICAL  
CERTIFICATE FOR PRACTICAL  
NURSE INSTRUCTOR 9-ADULT

Salary
PER BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY

Closing Date
2021-01-22

Comments
QUALIFIED, CERTIFIED  
MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO  
APPLY. EMPLOYMENT EFFECTIVE  
DATE:2/10/2021 
NOTE:2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

Apply to
Human Resources 
Monongalia County Schools 
13 South High Street 
Morgantown, WV 26501 
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Job URL
http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us/Content2/936

County Contact Email
mary.abate@k12.wv.us