Annual Faculty - Community Health; Oakland

Description:


Job Description

Summary:

Samuel Merritt University graduates improve health outcomes andreduce disparities for all members of our communities. We havespent 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. At the College of Nursing (CoN), we are atthe forefront of educational innovation in theory and practice toprepare highly competent professional nursing leaders who are engaged in advancing nursing practice and improving health for diverse populations/peoples.

Our motto is education plus compassion, which we proudly demonstrate in how we serve our students, faculty, staff, and local communities.

Join a team of dedicated educators! Our faculty are known for their passion for growing the nursing profession. With this passion, westrive to awaken curiosity in our students and instill lifelong learning. Congruent with our values, we work hard to inspire service and leadership in our students. For this reason, the roleof faculty is vitally important because of its unmatched position to shape the professional and personal development of graduates.

This position is in the College of Nursing (CoN) and reports directly to the Program Director. The position combines teaching and service. We define teaching as creating environments that facilitate student learning and attaining expected outcomes at thecourse and program levels. Faculty has ownership of the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of the College of Nursing curricula designed to prepare graduates toprovide 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. Service consists of meaningful activities that promote the image, missionor strategic priorities of the University, the well-being of relevant individuals or groups among the community of interest orthe professional growth of faculty.

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

Duties and Responsibilities:



Major Areas of responsibilities include but are not limitedto:

Teaching (92%)

• Creates a dynamic, learner-centered environment that uses avariety of teaching methods that support the diverse learning needsof the student population and that are based on educational theoryand evidence-based teaching and clinical practices.
• Models reflective and critical thinking and serves as a coachand 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 issuesat 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 SMUcampus.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Participates in Faculty Organization meetings.
• Participates in College of Nursing Faculty meetings.
• Participates in University or College committees asneeded.
• 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…