CNA/NURS Instructional Assistant (Part Time Letter of Appointment)

Thank you for your interest in Truckee Meadows Community College. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (775) 673-7168 or [email protected].

Job Description

The CNA/NURS 128 Instructional Assistant is required to be a certified CNA and plays a vital role in supporting the instructional process within the Nursing Assistant (CNA) and NURS 128 labs. This position involves assisting instructors by setting up for skills teaching and testing, as well as maintaining lab supplies to ensure the labs are fully equipped and organized. Additionally, the Instructional Assistant helps facilitate student learning by ensuring the labs are well-prepared for effective practice and assessment of clinical skills. The role is integral to creating an organized and efficient learning environment that supports both the instructors and students in achieving their educational goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Before Regular lab:

• Put away any necessary linen, supplies and organize supplies in lab

• Restock lab as necessary

• Set up for skills teaching (place equipment out on table)

During lab: 

• Answer student questions

• Make sure students are on task

• Help students transport mannequins to/from beds

• Direct students to equipment needed for skill supplies

During Skills Testing: 

• Help the instructor by copying skills testing packets

• Set up for skills testing in the directed areas

• Return supplies to designated areas after testing

NURS 129 lab:

• Set up lab for skills teachings

• Assist students with skills that have been demonstrated by instructor

• Set up for skills testing at the end of the term

• Aid students who may be struggling with skill performance

Additional duties:

• Ensure state testing supplies (bins) and linen is stocked and prepared

• Routinely inventory supply room and add low stock to supply board

• Notify faculty if stock is urgently low

• Help maintain linen: launder, fold and restock lab

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Proposed Hours:

8-10 Hours a week for 10 weeks; Availability: Flexible

Salary:

This part time position is offering $20.

Minimum Qualifications:

Current CNA certification

Benefits

Part-Time Faculty can attend a paid Orientation, receive paid professional development training, receive tuition reimbursement through Grant-in-Aid, and receive longevity payments based on years of service. Part-time Faculty are not eligible for health benefits unless they meet specific workload requirements per semester. Those who meet the eligibility criteria can access a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

About TMCC

We are Northern Nevada’s premier jobs college, and we partner with employers across our region to keep our programs on the cutting edge. We offer over 60 short-term certificates and many degree programs, including Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Architecture, and Bachelor of Applied Science degrees. TMCC serves approximately 10,000 learners who take classes at our four Reno locations: the Dandini campus, the Redfield campus, the Meadowood campus, and the Edison campus.

Our Values

TMCC is committed to:

• Student access and success

• Excellence in teaching and learning

• Evidence of student progress through assessment of student learning

• Nurturing a climate of innovative and creative thought

• Collaborative decision making

• Environmental sustainability and a healthy college community

• Responsible and sustainable use of resources

• Ethical practices and integrity

• Respect and compassion for all persons

• Community development through partnerships and services

• Fostering responsible participation in a democratic society

Conditions of Employment

This is an on-going pool of qualified individuals interested in part-time, temporary non-tenure track instructional opportunities at Truckee Meadows Community College. These opportunities are part-time only and will not be continued beyond the ending date. These opportunities may be terminated at will, at any time, for any reason, without notice; the appointee has no appeal rights. Temporary assignments are not eligible for consideration for tenure as part of the assignment.

Additional Information

Transcripts

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Any expense related to the evaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Sponsorship

TMCC is not able to support sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States at the time they begin employment.

Exempt

No

Full-Time Equivalent

25.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact [email protected].

In order to be given full consideration all of the following must be attached to your application.

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter

3) Contact Information for Three Professional References – Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

4) Unofficial Transcripts

Posting Close Date

12/31/2026

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications.  Search committees will use this information to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement.  

This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.

All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check upon hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.