DEPARTMENT: Instruction - CTE

REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing Program (DNEP)

SUPERVISES: Nurse Aide Adjunct Instructors

FLSA: FACULTY___X__ APT COACH _____

TRAVEL: Occasional

SALARY: $30 per/hour (Position not to exceed 20 hours/week / Pay is dependent on education and

qualifications)

COLLEGE-WIDE ___X___CAMPUS: __ __RANGELY _ X __CRAIG

ABOUT COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) fosters educational excellence and student
success, prepares students for local and global citizenship, anticipates and responds to the needs of
surrounding communities, and contributes to evolving regional economic development. CNCC is a
small, rural community college located in Northwest Colorado with campuses located in Rangely, CO
and Craig, CO. CNCC offers an exceptional experience to employees with outdoor activities, wildlife,
and small rural communities.

The College has various unique programs including Aviation Technology (Flight), Aviation
Maintenance Technology, National Park Service Academy and the Paleontology Plan of Study. We also
offer great opportunities for our students in Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Emergency Medical Services and
Automotive Technology. The college provides AA, AS, AAS, and certificate programs so students have
excellent choices in their degree plans.

GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Nurse Aide Program Coordinator functions within the mission, philosophy and procedures of
CNCC and the policies of the Colorado Community College System; plans, organizes, and supervises
the college Nurse Aide Program.

PRIMARY DUTIES:
The will have the following responsibilities:

1. Assisting with the development of the budget
2. Initial and ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of the program.
3. Securing and supervising the appropriate number of qualified instructors including RNs, LPNs and

ancillary instructors who deliver classroom, laboratory and clinical instruction to students.
4. Securing appropriate classroom and clinical; facilities, which can be located separately.
5. Ensuring the orientation of the students to each clinical facility. Such orientation may not be

included in the 90-hour training program.
6. Assuring that each student is clearly identified as a student in a manner easily recognizable to

clients, family members, visitors and staff.
7. Planning for classroom, laboratory and clinical learning experiences.

8. Securing written agreements between the administration of the program and outside providers of
clinical resources.

9. Signing complete and accurate proof of training affidavits for each student who has successfully
completed training at the conclusion of the training program and maintaining a copy of the affidavit
in the student’s file.

10. Reporting to the Board, by means established by the Board, the names of all individuals who have
satisfactorily completed the training program within 30 days of program completion.

11. Providing for the safe keeping of a system of permanent records and reports essential to the
operation of the program for a minimum of two (2) years, which shall include but not be limited
to, the following:

a. A skills checklist that demonstrates satisfactory performance of all required skills for each
student.

b. Student records such as attendance, test scores, etc.
c. Instructor records such as license, resume and training.
d. Annual report to be submitted to the Board on the form furnished by the Board.

12. Developing written policies for admission to, dismissal from, and completion of the program.
13. Providing for a systematic plan to evaluate the program.
14. Report to the Nursing Advisory Board biannually regarding status of program.
15. This position will be expected to have mandatory attendance of advisory board meetings once per

semester.
16. Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of the Nursing Education Program.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

1. Faculty members are expected to attend faculty meetings.
2. Occasional long and irregular hours necessitated by clinical and compliance with deadlines.
3. Travel will be required for all nurse aide sites.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
This job requires any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and/or
experience as indicated below:

1. Licensure/Certification: Must have unencumbered, current Colorado Registered Nurse
license and current CPR for the Healthcare Provider.

2. Prior Related Experience:
a. Two (2) years nursing experience in caring for the elderly and/or the chronically ill of

any age of which at least one (1) year must be in the provision of services in a long-term
care facility.

b. Completion of a course in teaching adults (e.g. Train the Trainer) or have documented
experience in teaching adults or have one (1) year experience in managing nurse aides.

3. Equipment Skills:
a. Necessary equipment for nurse aide skills
b. Computer/printer
c. Telephone/answering machine

4. Other Qualifications:
a. Good oral and written communication skills
b. Ability to work with confidential matters
c. Good interpersonal skills.
d. Good organizational skills.
e. Work effectively with colleagues and students by practicing punctuality, respect for

deadlines, collaborative problem-solving, and honest communication.

f. Build trusting relationships by acting with integrity, courtesy and responsibility.
g. Dress appropriately for workplace.
h. Current Immunizations, including flu vaccinations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education and Training: Prefer a bachelors or graduate degree in nursing.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All interested and qualified applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of
recommendation, along with a completed Colorado Northwestern Community College application for
exempt employment to the Department of Human Resources.

Colorado Northwestern Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Colorado Northwestern Community College prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment
including those that violate federal and state law, or the State Board for Community Colleges and
Occupational Education Board Policies 3-120 and 4-120.

The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic
origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information,
gender identity, or sexual orientation in its employment practices or educational programs and
activities. Colorado Northwestern Community College will take appropriate steps to ensure that the lack
of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education
programs.

The College has designated Jennifer Rea, Associate Director of Campus Life, as its Title IX/EO
Coordinator and Maya Gallardo, Advising & Retention Specialist as its ADA/Section 504/Title II with
the responsibility to coordinate its civil rights compliance activities and grievance procedures. If you
have any questions regarding Title IX/EO please contact Jennifer Rea, at (970) 675-3229 or
jennifer.rea@cncc.edu and for questions regarding ADA/Section 504/Title II please contact Maya
Gallardo at 970-824-1103 or maya.gallardo@cncc.edu. Reasonable accommodations are available. To
request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Angela Miller, Human Resource Manager, at
970.675.3253 or angela.miller@cncc.edu.

You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII, Federal
Office Building, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204, telephone (303) 844-3417.

Title IX/EO Coordinator
Name: Jennifer Rea
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive, Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3229

Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Name: Angela Miller
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3235

Deputy EO Coordinator
Name: Angela Miller
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3235

ADA/Section 504/Title II Coordinator
Name: Maya Gallardo
Address: 2801 West 9th St, Craig CO 81648
Phone: 970.824.1103