Assistant Professor, Licensed Vocational Nurse

This is a full-time, 175-day (10-month annual contract) tenure-track faculty position in the Health Sciences Department.

The anticipated start date is October 2025.

The instructor will evaluate and advise students; plan and organize instructional materials toward course objectives; participate in program review and curriculum development; review and revise the content of the course(s) as necessary; maintain five (5) required office hours per week for student consultation; participate in department and college activities; maintain class and examination schedules as well as grade and attendance records according to college regulations; and perform related tasks as required.

Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. The college is ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the top 120 community colleges in the nation. Approximately 11,500 credit students enroll each semester at one of the college's four locations in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez Valley, or at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Allan Hancock College is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution and serves a vibrant community of which it is a part: over 98 percent of the college's students come from the local area and Hancock students consistently enjoy one of the best acceptance rates to University of California and California State University campuses. To learn more about Allan Hancock College visit https://www.hancockcollege.edu/.

Demonstrated ability to:
instruct current licensed vocational nursing programs
develop and use resource materials and incorporate current computer technology
use multi-media technology in classroom instruction
plan organize, and present lecture and lesson materials and concepts and to assess student achievement
plan, organize, facilitate and evaluate learning of patient care concepts in a clinical setting
design, review and evaluate curriculum and make recommendations to maintain program currency for both vocational and transfer students
work with and assist students having a broad range of skills, motivation, and academic or vocation goals
communicate effectively in both oral and written communication
establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
apply evaluation and assessment methods
identify and use learning outcomes and assessments that lead to course and program improvements

Desired Qualifications:
course design
diverse learning styles and teaching strategies and demonstrated experience in implementing these strategies
implementing the interrelationship of critical thinking, reading, and writing

• Hold a current California active license as a Vocational Nurse or Registered Nurse;
• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school; or a valid teaching credential; or have completed a minimum of one year full-time teaching experience in a state accredited or approved registered nursing or vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or met community college or state university teaching requirements in California; and
• Have a minimum of two years' experience as a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse within the last five years.

Start date: October 2025, pending board approval.

The hiring salary range is $69,030 to $91,651 dependent upon education and experience.

To be considered for this position, the candidate must submit the following application materials through our website (https://www.hancockcollege.edu/hr/by) Sunday, September 14, 2025, by 11:59 PST:

• Cover letter;
• A current and complete resume/CV of education and professional experience;
• A statement that demonstrates a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students;
• Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for the application process). Official transcripts are required at the time of hire.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements as defined above must also complete and attach an Equivalency Petition (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader) to be considered.

Allan Hancock College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.