FACULTY HANDBOOK

TITLE: PERMANENT PART-TIME SERIES FACULTY

DEPARTMENT: ACADEMICS                                                JOB STATUS: PART-TIME                                
FSLA STATUS: EXEMPT                                                REPORTS TO: PROGRAM DEAN

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

A permanent part-time faculty member is responsible and accountable for ensuring the fulfillment of the nursing, pharmacy or GE assigned program course(s) and its educational goals and objectives. All faculty members are also expected to support the University’s mission which includes a strong belief in God and Christian values. The permanent part-time faculty member may work in didactic, clinical-experiential areas or a combination of both. Faculty members are expected to provide excellence in teaching/learning, typically work less than 30 hours per week and have met the 90 day- probation requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

In alignment with the AUHS mission, vision and pillars, the FACULTY accomplishes the following essential duties:

  • Teaches assigned courses; maintains class documents as required including preparing course outlines and syllabi
  • Provides mentoring and remediation to students as warranted
  • May make recommendations for course improvements
  • Communicates appropriately within the department and within the University
  • Participates in regulatory and accreditation activities as required
  • Participate in assessment activities and engaging in departmental activities associated with the analysis and application of those data for continuous improvement of the program (in particular course assessment activities)
  • Evaluates the educational class using data results and makes recommendations for positive change
  • Continuously foster student development and promote student learning
  • Other duties as assigned

RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP:
Faculty member is expected to pursue scholarly growth on an ongoing basis. Full-time faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly activities including grant writing, professional presentations and/or publishing. Examples may include but are not limited to development of research initiatives; delivering papers at professional association meetings at regional and national levels; regional and national awards, holding office in professional organizations; presentations; participating in panels a regional and national meetings of professional organizations; grants acquisitions; editorship of professional journals; participation in juried shows; program related projects; consulting; research project and publication record; additional graduate work; and contributing to the scholarly growth of one’s peers.

SERVICE:
Other than the service activities related to one’s teaching load, permanent part-time faculty members are not required to provide additional services to the University however are welcomed at all University sponsored events.

PRACTICE:
Currency in Professional Practice Expertise and as required by your certifying and licensing agencies.

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

  • The permanent part-time faculty member is expected to work assigned hours each quarter
  • Maintains agreed a minimum academic workload

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree in specialty field, terminal degree specialty field or a closely related field preferred
  • Hold/maintain a current license in good standing to practice in one’s specialty area (if required)
  • Ability to be approved by the regulatory bodies and/or meet minimum qualifications per accreditation and other selected standards.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and positive energy regarding professional education.
  • Established ability to work effectively as a team member.
  • Demonstrate excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and electronic communication skills.
  • Experienced in college level teaching or ability to remediate and acquire excellent teaching skills
  • Innovative problem-solving critical thinker
  • Ability to lead and motivate students
  • Ability to perform above job description.