Posted: Nov 10, 2025

Practical Nursing Instructor

Full-time
Salary: $47,185.00 - $71,893.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2025
Education

MSCF FACULTY JOB POSTING

POSITION: Practical Nursing Faculty (PCN 00749820)

STARTING DATE: Approximately January 8, 2026

APPOINTMENT: Full-Time Unlimited

TELEWORK: No

SALARY RANGE: $47,185 - $71,893 (2024/2025 Salary Guidelines)

DEADLINE: To receive guaranteed consideration, application materials should be submitted online by November 21, 2025.  The search will remain open until the position is filled.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Activities related to teaching and learning including but not limited to:

  • Instruct and facilitate nursing courses in classroom, lab and clinical settings
  • Curriculum development
  • Assessment of student performance
  • Student advising and retention
  • Participation in accreditation process
  • Interpersonal relations, effective team member skills
  • Collaborate with industry partners
  • Maintenance of professional skills and credentials
  • Participation in college promotional/success activities

QUALIFICATIONS:  

Minimum:           

Education Requirement

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing or a graduate degree in support of the field of nursing and/or education with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing if the graduate degree is not in Nursing.
  • A nursing program director must hold a graduate degree in nursing, nursing administration, nursing education, public health nursing or a nursing clinical specialty.

Occupational Experience Requirement

  • Two full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a registered nurse at the professional level.
  • As a registered nurse at the professional level, experientially qualified to accomplish the mission, goals, and expected student and faculty outcomes; including experiential preparation in the areas the faculty will teach.

Recency Requirement

  • One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Professional Requirement

  • Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse (RN) with current registration in Minnesota.
  • Other Requirement: Compliance with clinical affiliate policies for attending on-site clinical teaching assignments.

Preferred:

  • Master’s degree in nursing or commitment to complete MSN within 3 years of hire.
  • Recent experience in medical-surgical and OB/MCH/Peds
  • Experience in teaching or training in nursing
  • Broad spectrum of nursing experience
  • Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills
  • Demonstrated computer software proficiency
  • Commitment to excellence in working with students
  • Nursing simulation experience

 

How is Faculty Salary Determined?

Per the MSCF contract, each new faculty member’s education and experience will determine how they are credentialed and where they are placed on the salary schedule. The Campus HR office is not able to guarantee an annual salary for faculty, therefore, when a new faculty accepts the job offer, they do so understanding that, initially, they will be placed at the minimum salary for that position. After a new faculty is hired, they have the opportunity to submit their education and verified work experience forms through their online employee profile, which is then received by the System Office, who makes the determination of their salary. To view the steps limits, definition of columns, and salary schedules for faculty, you will reference the MSCF contract, Chapter 13 – Wages. Understand that each new faculty, no matter their education or experience, needs to abide by the Initial Salary Placement rules that prevent them from exceeding a certain pay step in each column on the salary schedule.

About Our College

Alexandria Technical & Community College (ATCC) provides quality hands-on and liberal arts education to more than 4,700 students each year, and has been ranked the #1 Community College in Minnesota every year since 2019. ATCC offers more than 50 programs and transfer pathways in fields like business, design, education, human services, health, manufacturing, police training, and transportation. Most programs can be completed in two years or less, with some offerings as short as one semester. With among the highest graduation rate in the country, a 99% job placement rate, and several online programs ranked in the top 20 nationwide, ATCC maintains a longstanding reputation as an academic institution of excellence. Alexandria College is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities.

The campus is located in the heart of lake country: Alexandria, Minnesota. The population is just over 14,000 within city limits, but Alexandria is a true destination, drawing residents from neighboring rural communities plus a tourism boom in warmer months. Alexandria is home to a thriving downtown district, excellent walking and biking trails, plenty of arts, museums, parks, wineries, breweries, and even a whiskey distillery. Paired with diverse year-round outdoor activities and more lakes than you can count, Alexandria is a small town that feels big.

Alexandria Technical and Community College is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment. We understand that creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus community is the responsibility of every employee of the college. Leadership, faculty, and staff strive to address inequities within our system by examining programming, policies, facilities, and operations that create barriers to student success in and out of the classroom. By actively working to address inequities, we will foster students who will successfully participate in their community and within today’s dynamic, global workforce.

 

NOTICE: In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

TO APPLY:          Apply online at alextech.edu/jobs. You must apply online and attach a cover letter, electronic resume and copies of your transcript(s) to your online application in order to be considered for this position.

 CONTACT:           Jennifer Olson, (320) 762-4461

               Email: [email protected]

 

Benefits include health, dental, life insurance and retirement plan. Alexandria Technical and Community College is committed to legal affirmative action, equal opportunity, access and diversity of its campus community.  (http://alextech.edu/nondiscrimination)