Contributing Faculty - Nursing

The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education.

A contributing faculty member at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) provides engaging clinically-focused learning opportunities for students in the health science professions, through face-to-face, blended, and/or online delivery methods.

• Maintain expertise in content area
• Promote student success through optimal engagement
  • Complete all course management requirements to meet program deadlines
  • Prepare and deliver course content
  • Monitor student progress; give feedback
  • Facilitate student participation in learning activities
  • Serve as student-to-university liaison
• Report student outcomes and use for teaching improvements
  • Asses student performance on papers/examinations/projects
  • Communicate with program director (and course coordinator if teaching a multi-section course) regarding difficulties/issues
  • Ensure consistent content and testing for multi-section courses
  • Complete annual self‑evaluation; set improvement goals
• Keep course content current and aligned with policy
  • Recommend course improvements for upcoming semester
• Promote professionalism by modeling behaviors inside and outside the classroom; promote inter‑professional dialogue
• Collaborate with departments to support a positive team environment
• Uphold university core values, policies, and procedures

May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Some travel may be required.

Reports to:

Academic Program Director

Positions supervised:
None

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Appropriate accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Experience with distance learning preferred
• Terminal degree preferred; post‑professional master’s or clinical doctorate with demonstrated expertise considered
• Prior teaching experience preferred (including online)
• Experience in scholarly activity preferred
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in the area of course content required
• Working knowledge of educational theory and methodology

Faculty members must be appropriately credentialed, possess an earned degree from an accredited institution or be recognized by a country's ministry of education in the discipline being taught, and be licensed or license‑eligible to teach in specific programs.

Work performed primarily in a standard office environment; may involve moderate noise. Requires operation of a personal computer for six to eight hours daily and physical demands typical of office setting.

Contributing Faculty Per Course: $259.00 - $10,506.00;
Faculty Lab Instructor Per Hour: $41.60 - $57.00