Please Note:  Napa Valley College accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis.  This allows the division to contact qualified applicants immediately, if a need arises without having to wait for a period of time to advertise.  If there is an interest and/or need within the specific department, applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted by respective department supervisors, deans and/or division chairs.  Applications submitted will remain active for up to two years.
 
Napa Valley College is soliciting applications for part-time, hourly Psychiatric Technician instructors. The starting salary range is $74.84-$80.94/classroom hour, with future steps up to $94.69/classroom hour.  Placement is based on verified previous college teaching or counseling experience.

Teach fundamental, developmental and psychiatric nursing to Psychiatric Technician Trainees, Psychiatric Technician Apprentices and Psychiatric Technician Students and other hospital personnel; supervise and review on-the-job training of Psychiatric Technician Trainees, Psychiatric Technician Apprentices and Psychiatric Technician Students; confer with the Psychiatric Nursing Education Director, receive instructions, and make reports and recommendations on the training of Psychiatric Technician Trainees, Psychiatric Technician Apprentices and Psychiatric Technician Students and other hospital personnel; participate in the evaluation of educational programs and in the development of educational policies; plan and evaluate students' educational experience; confer with unit and program supervisors and advise them on training principles and practices; and keep records and prepares reports.

 

Minimum Qualifications from the Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians

Possession of valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners, OR possession of a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing and/or Possession of a Standard Teaching Credential with specialization in junior college teaching OR a Standard Designated Subjects Teaching Credential, or shall otherwise have training, education, or experience required to teach in the accredited program or any portion thereof in a California junior college or State college.

An instructor in a psychiatric technician program shall have had or be currently attending a course in teaching and shall meet the requirements of subsection (A) or (B) below:

(A) Registered Nurse

1. Hold a current California active license as a Registered Nurse: and
2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; or a valid teaching credential; or have completed a minimum of one year full-time teaching experience in a state 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,
3. Have a minimum of two years experience as a registered nurse or licensed psychiatric technician within the last five years.

1. Hold a current active California license as a psychiatric technician; and,
2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; or a valid teaching credential; or have completed a minimum of one year full-time teaching experience in a state 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,
3. Have a minimum of two years experience as a psychiatric technician within the last five years.

A. Applicants must complete the online application through SchoolJobs.com. All elements of the application must be submitted in order for the application to be considered complete.

B. Applicants must attach the following to complete the application process:

1. Current comprehensive resume
2. OPTIONAL: Request for Equivalency Review form, if applicable (ONLY for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency).
3. Legible copies of transcripts verifying college work, degrees, and conferral dates.

• NOTE: Unofficial copies of transcripts accepted at time of application, however, official transcripts will be required upon offer of employment.
• Please remove SSN or DOB if visible on transcripts.
• Foreign Transcripts: Napa Valley College requires that individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents.  A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement, even if the foreign transcript has previously been accepted by a different college or university in the United States.  Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by one of the organizations approved by the State of California, Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Please click here (Download PDF reader) for a list of approved organizations.