Temporary Faculty Pool, Orthotics & Prosthetics

Overview

Job no: 546472. Work type:
Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer.

Location:

Dominguez Hills. Categories:
Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Health Professionals, Temporary, Time Varies, On-site (work in-person at business location).

Temporary Faculty Pool
Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics
College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing

Position Description

The Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), invites highly qualified, motivated, and well-organized applicants for a pool of part-time teaching appointments.

CSUDH celebrates and respects diversity in all forms including race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veteran status, varied abilities, and LGBTQ+ community members. We seek candidates with experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds who can contribute to the University's mission, vision, and core values.

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Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics

The Masters of Science degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) and the O&P Assistant program provide educational opportunities for students to evaluate and create treatment interventions for patients requiring orthopedic braces and artificial limbs. Instruction includes orthotics and prosthetics theory and application, research design, and allied health-related courses to help students design, fit, and fabricate devices, implement treatment plans, and provide follow-up care.

Evidence from research and clinically relevant outcomes is integrated with findings from visual examination, oral history, palpation, motion and strength testing, and gait observation to develop optimum treatment plans. The Orthotics and Prosthetics Department aims to provide high-quality education within the standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) Standards and Guidelines for an Accredited Educational Program for the Orthotist and Prosthetist.

2017.

For more information:
Orthotics & Prosthetics

The Position

The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed based on student enrollment and funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term begins in mid-January and ends in mid-May. Opportunities for teaching during the Summer Sessions may also be available.

Responsibilities

• Managing instructional material and course content for courses assigned.
• Delivering course content
• Managing and posting evaluations and assessments for the course
• Attending O&P faculty meetings
• Utilizing CSUDH correspondence with students and faculty
• Being a positive influence on the students, the program, and the University
• Assisting in program activities, evaluations, reports, and meetings.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or terminal degree and/or certification in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline.
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience at the college or university level and who can furnish evidence of strong teaching.
• Applicants must have experience in teaching undergraduates from diverse ages, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline.
• A Ph.D. or extensive professional experience is required for teaching upper-division core courses (400 or 500-level).

Employment Requirement

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, or if it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

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