Annual Faculty - Community Health; Oakland

Annual Faculty - Community Health (Oakland)

Samuel Merritt University graduates improve health outcomes and reduce disparities for all members of our communities. We have spent more than a century preparing outstanding healthcare professionals through immersive learning and community engagement and are deeply committed to transforming healthcare through diversity and inclusion.

Join a team of dedicated educators! Our faculty are known for their passion for growing the nursing profession. With this passion, we strive to awaken curiosity in our students and instill lifelong learning. The role of faculty is vitally important because of its unmatched position to shape the professional and personal development of graduates.

This is an annual faculty position teaching community health in our BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program located at the Oakland campus. This position is open until filled and reports to the BSN Program Director.

The position combines teaching and service. We define teaching as creating environments that facilitate student learning and attaining expected outcomes at the course and program levels. Faculty has ownership of the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of the College of Nursing curricula designed to prepare graduates to provide nursing care in a dynamic healthcare environment. Service implies the use of academic and professional expertise to serve the University, the nursing profession, and the community.

Major Areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Creates a dynamic, learner-centered environment that uses a variety of teaching methods that support the diverse learning needs of the student population and that are based on educational theory and evidence-based teaching and clinical practices.
• Models reflective and critical thinking and serves as a coach and mentor for students; confers with them on their progress and assists them in developing learning plans to facilitate achievement of course objectives.
• Maintains and enhances competence in subjects being taught.
• Confers with colleagues to ensure the integrity of the courses across programs and the curriculum.
• Prepares and reviews written examinations, papers, and student projects.
• Notifies the Course Manager of at-risk students and any issues at the clinical sites.
• Supervises or teaches clinical rotations as needed in acute, community, and laboratory settings and internship/preceptorship courses.
• Documents student progress on appropriate forms.
• Instructional assignments may be assigned at any SMU campus.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Participates in Faculty Organization meetings.
• Participates in College of Nursing Faculty meetings.
• Participates in University or College committees as needed.
• Provides service to the profession and the community.
• Participates in University and CoN events as specified in University and CoN attendance expectations.
• Clarifies with the student the nursing curriculum and interpretation of programmatic requirements.
• Provides needed information so students can make the best academic decisions for themselves.
• Increases student awareness of educational resources available.
• Discusses student academic progress and progression toward educational goals.
• Refers to other institutional and community support services, where appropriate.
• Forwards appropriate student information regarding needs and preferences that could influence policy setting in the CoN and enhance the learning environment.

Education & Experience:

• Earned masters required, doctorate in nursing or a related field from an accredited institution of higher learning, preferred.
• Current California Public Health Certificate or eligible for certification in California.
• Three years' work experience as a public health or community health nurse in California.
• Teaching experience of diverse students at the baccalaureate or higher degree level, preferred.
• Rank is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Unencumbered California registered nurse license or eligible for licensure in California.
• Experience working with leadership in healthcare and academic institutions and community organizations, preferred.

Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Read and write clear documents.
• Function effectively as a member of a team and independently.

Abilities:

• Express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word in person or on the telephone.
• Receive detailed information through verbal and written communication.
• Read and write clear documents.
• Have a strong commitment to the caring science principles and mindfulness-based stress reduction practices central to the culture and expected outcomes of the program.
• Model appropriate ethical and professional behaviors and expert communication skills.
• Embrace mission, vision, and values of the program, school of nursing, and university.
• Have an unobstructed vision for aligning the safety and quality with student learning…