Nurse Aide Program Instructor (FT and PT)

Job Title:  Nurse Aide Program Instructor 

Reports to:  Director, Residential and Acute Care 

Employment Status:  Both full- and part-time opportunities available. 

Compensation:  $35 - $37/hour 

Location:  Altoona, PA 

Benefits:  Depending on FT or PT status.  Generous, no cost benefit package for FT employees. 

About Our Organization

At The Training and Education Fund (TEF), we are committed to empowering frontline health care workers with the skills and knowledge they need to reach their individual goals and provide high quality care. We are innovators, educators, and problem solvers with focused expertise in developing engaging content and delivering it efficiently and effectively and are fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Position Description

The Nurse Aide Program RN Instructor teaches The Training and Education Fund’s Nurse Aide Training Center (NATC) state-approved curriculum and serves as an advisor and mentor to students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and confidential records on all students, including all state required assessments and attendance records. 


• Deliver approved curriculum to enhance knowledge and clinical skills aimed at assisting students with passing the state nurse aide examinations.


• Develop clinical rotation schedule/resident caseload in conjunction with clinical site. 


• Supervise, train, and support students during clinical rotations.


• Evaluate student clinical progress daily, utilizing approved assessment tools (procedure evaluation sheets, anecdotal notes, clinical evaluation sheets, quizzes, examinations, attendance records, etc.).


• Provide a stimulating environment that encourages student participation, interpersonal skills development, and safe and effective resident care and provide student remedial assistance as needed. 


• Communicate timely and effectively with students, peers, and clinical site team members.


• Inventory equipment; inform the Coordinator of any needed program equipment or supplies.


• Attend and participate in the TEF NATC related meetings, as needed, in order to collaborate, align instruction, monitor student progress, and continually improve TEF’s NATC program.


• Assist with the NATC audit by providing required student, curriculum, attendance and assessment information. 


• Promote the mission of The Training and Education Fund NATC in a positive manner with all staff, participants, and partners, and provide a consistent exchange of information in a transparent and collaborative environment.