Pool Lecturer - Health Professions

Description of College/Department/Program/Division/Unit

The mission of the College of Science and Health is to provide an outstanding education in the diverse disciplines of science, health, and mathematics. The College is dedicated to student learning where enthusiastic faculty and staff intellectually challenge students in a supportive and professional environment. Fundamental to our mission is the belief in the value of education in the liberal arts and sciences and the creation of new knowledge.

The College offers an outstanding academic and cultural environment for the university community and beyond.

Our vision is to be a premier comprehensive institution, excelling in both undergraduate and graduate education. We will provide academic programs that attract high-achieving students on a regional, national, and international basis. The College will have an outstanding reputation for the quality of its students' learning, faculty and staff, state of the art facilities and technology, scholarly achievements, and community and professional service.

Position Summary

Under general supervision of the department chair, a person in this position is responsible for teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses. In addition to preparing for and holding classes [face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online], teaching involves maintaining currency in the content area related to the teaching assignment, evaluating students’ work, assessing student outcomes, maintaining appropriate records, and holding office hours. In addition, workload may involve advising students and/or providing other service to the department.

Other duties may be assigned by the chair or dean.

This position works under the direction of the primary course instructor and provides support to the primary course instructor by administering student skill competency examinations, providing small group instruction during laboratory sessions, and supervising students to ensure safety and quality work during patient laboratories. Position also includes occasional guest lecturing on topics of expertise and may include grading selected assignments. Position requires excellent communication skills, accurate demonstration of therapeutic techniques/methods, ability to reinforce lecture concepts with students individually and in small groups, evaluation of student performance, and ability to give students constructive feedback.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree [except in rare circumstances where post-baccalaureate certification or licensure or a baccalaureate plus experience can be established as appropriate qualifications for the teaching position].

Certification/licensure as appropriate for the program.

Professional clinical experience as appropriate for the program.

All persons hired for Academic Instruction will be required to submit all of their official copies of their transcripts to Human Resources upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Specialty certification/Board certification.
Didactic/clinical teaching experience.
Experience working with students.
Communication skills.

Pay Basis

Pay Basis Academic (9 Mo)

Position Description

Posting Date

Special Instructions

Instructions for Application
At the time of application, for your Reference Contact Information document, please include the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of at least 3 professional references. All persons hired for Academic Instruction will be required to submit all of their official copies of their transcripts to Human Resources upon hire.

International/Immigration Sponsor ships
UW-La Crosse does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources at .

Confidentiality of Applicant Materials
UWL is a state agency and subject to Wisconsin’s Open Records Law. UWL will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin’s Open Records law. In certain circumstances, the identities…