Adjunct Faculty - Accelerated Sciences (Part-Time)

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With over 100 years in healthcare education, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is evolving both education and healthcare through its vibrant campus culture and integrative philosophy. Our holistic approach to caring permeates everything we do.

This posting is intended to establish a pool of qualified candidates for potential faculty openings throughout the academic year. Hourly compensation is commensurate with the candidate’s degree level and relevant professional experience.

Consider a career at SCU as a Faculty Member and help us in making a world of difference!

Southern California University of Health Sciences offers intensive science courses, both online and on-ground*, that can be completed in five weeks. Read more about the Accelerated Sciences here: https://acceleratedsciences.scuhs.edu/

Under the direction of the Director of Accelerated Sciences, part-time instructors are responsible for teaching intensive courses in the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Math, Physics, and the Social Sciences. Designed for the working professional, Accelerated Science courses are asynchronous online, taking place across 5 weeks (instructors may be assigned to teach both lecture and lab, or just the lecture or just the lab). Instructors will teach content to students from a variety of backgrounds and with different science proficiency levels, work with Instructional Leads to develop and administer assessments, and monitor student progress throughout the class.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Teach assigned in accordance with course syllabi and course objectives.
2. Use appropriate teaching strategies and methods to ensure student engagement; meet with students during office hours as needed
3. Maintain course content in Canvas, SCU’s online Learning Management System
4. Participate in training to prepare to teach
5. Play a key role in student success by modifying teaching methods based on assessment results and best practices in teaching and learning.
6. Play a key role in student success by monitoring student progress/class performance and referring students to tutoring and remediation as needed
7. Grade student work and provide timely feedback on assignments (at least once a week)
8. Submit students’ grades and course reports at the end of the class
9. Remain current in subject matter and update course content when appropriate to reflect the current levels of knowledge in the discipline
10. Participate in department meetings and contribute to development of course materials and assessments as needed
11. Work in an academic team environment in a courteous and professional manner.
12. Promote the University vision, goals, and objectives to internal and external constituencies.
13. Maintain licenses and certificates necessary for employment eligibility.
14. Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• MS, MA, PhD in relevant course content; MD or equivalent acceptable with relevant teaching experience
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate level preferred.
• Experience working with non-traditional students
• Ability to adapt to curriculum changes and to design new and appropriate laboratory learning activities. Proficiency in using laboratory equipment and analytical instrumentation
• Proficiency in the use of computer technology in lecture and laboratory applications

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REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of: Windows Operating System (Excel, Word and Outlook. Online (Web browsers and websites) related to job responsibilities; and Hardware (Mouse/touchpad and Keyboard).

Directly reports to the Chair of the Department regarding the majority of the instructor’s teaching assignments.

ATTENDANCE:

Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks; where applicable.

COMPETENCIES:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Intellectual

▪ Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.

▪ Design - Demonstrates attention to detail.

▪ Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations.

▪ Project Management - Communicates changes and progress.

▪ Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Interpersonal

▪ Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

▪ External Working Relationships – Develops and maintains courteous and effective working relationships with clients, vendors and/or any other representatives of external organizations.

Organization

▪ Business Necessity – The needs of the employer may be dependent on responding to and anticipating rapidly changing external and internal demands in all aspects of how business is conducted. This may include, but is not limited to, organization structure, finances, goals, personnel, work processes, technology, and customer demands. Therefore, it may become necessary to make modifications to how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with minimal or no advance notice to employees. Accordingly the employee must be capable of adapting, with minimal or no advance notice, to changes in how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with no diminishment in work performance.

▪ Safety and Security –All employees are responsible for observing safety and security procedures as applicable and reporting potentially unsafe conditions to management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reports to the Director of Accelerated Sciences regarding the majority of the instructor’s teaching assignments; reports to the Biological Sciences or Chemistry instructional lead regarding academic content and instruction

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance

instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability

to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. 

COMPUTER SKILLS:

OTHER SKILL, ABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Getting along with co-workers
• Cooperating with co-workers
• Responding politely to customers/students/candidates
• Working as a team member
• Being able to think quickly and act appropriately in emergency situations
• Functioning under intense time pressure
• Working extra hours as required
• Continuing to perform well under pressure

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk and hear. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.