FACULTY HANDBOOK

TITLE: REGULAR ACADEMIC SERIES UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY

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

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: 
A full-time faculty member is responsible and accountable for ensuring the fulfillment of the nursing, pharmacy or GE program 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 full-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, as well as contribute the University quadripartite mission including research/scholarship and service.

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
  • Assists in curriculum development
  • Attends and serves in meetings and councils
  • Assists in the hiring and onboarding process of new faculty members
  • Communicates appropriately within the department and within the University
  • Participates in regulatory and accreditation activities
  • Participate in assessment activities and engaging in departmental activities associated with the analysis and application of those data for continuous improvement of the program
  • Evaluates the educational program using data results and makes recommendations for positive change
  • Advises students and maintains a load of student advisees
  • Posts offices hours and maintains office hours each week
  • Continuously foster student

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 at 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:
Faculty members are expected to provide AUHS service on an ongoing basis by contributing professionally to department. Additionally, service activities include participation in AUHS sponsored events such as Santa Cause; Lamp Unto my Feet; Giving Thanks and similar activities. Examples include but are not limited to: participation in or leadership of program,
department, college, and University committees; development of new courses, programs, colloquia, lectures, and consultations; voluntary membership or holding office in professional and community-based organizations reasonably related to the discipline; lectures, consultations, professional uncompensated consulting with agencies and organizations, especially those who the University has agreements with; and support of and participation in student organization activities. Participate in co-curricular activities as appropriate.

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

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

  • The full-time faculty member is expected to work a minimum of 40 hours each week
  • Maintains a minimum academic workload of 48 credits hours annually or equivalent activity devoted to research/scholarship, professional development, practice, and/or service (SOP)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree in specialty field (Instructor, SOP; PhD or PharmD for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor), 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.